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Museums & Galleries in Lincolnshire
Rainy day or culture fix, the museums and galleries around Lincolnshire have you covered — think Tattershall Castle, BBMF Visitor Centre and Thorpe Camp — many are free, and the distances below help you pick the closest.
Museums & Galleries
3.7 mi from Lincolnshire
The Cottage Museum
The Cottage Museum in Woodhall Spa lets you step into a real Edwardian family home, exploring the rich history of the Wield family, who lived here from 1887 until the 1960s. The ho...
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6.6 mi from Lincolnshire
Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre
Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre is a volunteer-run museum telling the story of RAF Metheringham and 106 Squadron through original wartime buildings, artefacts and displays. Yo...
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7.3 mi from Lincolnshire
North Ings Farm Museum
North Ings Farm Museum is a small museum on the edge of the Lincolnshire Fens, specialising in agricultural equipment. Here you'll find a collection of tractors, agricultural machi...
8.7 mi from Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, in East Kirkby, East Lindsey, is a living wartime airfield museum built around the Avro Lancaster NX611 'Just Jane', the only place in the UK...
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8.7 mi from Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Military aviation museum in East Kirkby, Lincolnshire
11.3 mi from Lincolnshire
Boston Guildhall
Boston Guildhall is a former municipal building in Boston, Lincolnshire. Built in 1390 and altered through the centuries, in the early 21st century it was restored and now serves a... — Wikipedia
12.9 mi from Lincolnshire
Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre
Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum tells the story of Royal Air Force College Cranwell, from its early days as a Royal Naval Air Service base to the present. Inside you'll find inte...
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13.5 mi from Lincolnshire
Mrs Smith's Cottage
Mrs Smith's Cottage offers a step back into the daily life of Hilda Smith, whose humble home has remained largely unchanged since the 1800s. You can wander through 'the room' kept...
16.7 mi from Lincolnshire
Lincoln Museum
Lincoln Museum and the Usher Gallery bring together Lincolnshire's archaeology and art collections, with galleries tracing life in the county from the Stone Age through Roman, Saxo...
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17.9 mi from Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum
Transport museum in North Hykeham, United Kingdom
19.2 mi from Lincolnshire
Alford Manor House
The Manor House is a Grade II* listed building which can be found on West street within Alford, Lincolnshire, England. It is believed to be the largest thatched manor house in Engl... — Wikipedia
19.7 mi from Lincolnshire
The Pinchbeck Engine Museum of Land Drainage
The Pinchbeck Engine is a drainage engine, a rotative beam engine built in 1833 to drain Pinchbeck Marsh, to the north of Spalding, Lincolnshire, in England. Until it was shut down... — Wikipedia
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Make a day of it
Lots of UK museums are free with a suggested donation, and paid ones often do annual passes for little more than a day ticket — worth it if you're local or returning.
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How far are these from Lincolnshire?
Every attraction shows its distance from Lincolnshire — most families find up to 30 miles workable for a day out, and the list is sorted nearest first.
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