Museums & Galleries · Nottinghamshire
Bassetlaw Museum (Amcott House)
📍 DN22 6LD
Photo: Jonathan Thacker (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Fine art displayed in the Percy Laws Art Gallery
- Temporary displays in the costume gallery and Music Room
- Visit the vet's office and farm kitchen
- See vintage tractors and rural craftsmen's tools
- Family-friendly events, workshops and activities throughout the year
Bassetlaw Museum is a free entry museum with a varied exhibition programme, including fine art in the Percy Laws Art Gallery and temporary displays in the costume gallery and the Music Room. At the Rural Heritage Centre, you can visit the vet's office and the farm kitchen, and see the vintage tractors and the tools used by rural craftsmen. There's an exciting programme of family friendly events, workshops and activities throughout the year, with other services for school groups too. The museum is in Bassetlaw, just 0.6 miles from Retford station, and with 10 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, it's simple to combine your visit with a longer stay nearby.
Practical details
- Booking
- Free entry museum
- Best for
- Families and school groups
From the attraction's own website on 15 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Retford 0.6 miles
- Worksop 7.6 miles
- Gainsborough Lea Road 8.3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page