1. Destinations
  2. >
  3. United Kingdom
  4. >
  5. England
  6. >
  7. Leicestershire
  8. >
  9. Leicester Museum and Art Gallery

Leicester Museum and Art Gallery - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Museums
Art Galleries
ff151d47-8d76-4558-8e38-876e48b64e9b
ee81bb7f-24d8-4f81-b433-899064b27f5f
0c7d4f56-ac5c-40db-a3ed-a20f2b26b49f

About Leicester Museum and Art Gallery

The Leicester Museum & Art Gallery is a museum on New Walk in Leicester, England. It features works from the collections and touring exhibitions from national museums. Plus a range of activities from entertaining talks, children’s handling sessions, lunchtime concerts, licensed for weddings, civil ceremonies and available for private hire.
Address : 53 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7EA, UK

Hotels near Leicester Museum and Art Gallery

img-alt
Belmont Leicester HotelThis Property Offers:
Breakfast
WiFi
210 Reviews
8.8
$91.38 per nightSelect
img-alt
Grafton HouseThis Property Offers:
WiFi
49 Reviews
7.5
$36.63 per nightSelect

Top Activities Near Leicester Museum and Art Gallery

Filter By Date
//
Sort By

Attractions Near Leicester Museum and Art Gallery

2b72a2e1-6b48-4953-988c-fa105947313d
Nelson Mandela ParkThe Nelson Mandela Park is a public park in Leicester, England. It is located just inside the city centre near Leicester Prison and the Leicester Tigers' Stadium. The park was named in honor of South African president Nelson Mandela. The park's facilities include a small children's play area, flood-lighting, and public toilets. As of March 2017, a selection of outdoor gym equipment has been installed opposite the children's play area.
e0ae4fff-01c8-4861-bed5-604c3a56b932
Leicester MarketLeicester Market has been a place of social and cultural importance since the 13th century when it became the centre for trade in the area. It hosts a fantastic range of stalls and events. Fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and much more. The light and airy food hall has won several awards including Britain’s Best Food Market 2015.
7ebdc752-2e7b-414d-bc72-99ab12525497
King Richard III Visitor CentreKing Richard III Visitor Centre is an establishment in Leicester, England, that showcases the life of King Richard III and the story of how his remains were discovered in 2012. The centre opened in 2014 on the site of Greyfriars, the medieval friary where the King was originally buried. The visitor centre occupies a former school next to the car park where King Richard's remains were found during excavations in 2012/2013. Because of worldwide interest in the discovery, Leicester City Council qui
3f40a157-b107-42c8-802c-7ff2986ba933
The Newarke Houses MuseumNewarke Houses Museum tells the story of contemporary Leicester and the history of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment. It incorporates the museum of the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, and has a range of exhibits illustrating post-medieval and contemporary LeicesterThe museum displays include a cinema experience, a collection of toys from Tudor times to present day and a play area for children to try various games.
422d5fce-3010-4cd5-836b-e17a249fc9d9
The Clock TowerClock Tower, one of the city´s best known and most iconic landmarks was built originally as a solution to traffic congestion on the site of the town´s former hay and straw market in 1868. It was built mostly in Ketton stone with a base of Mountsorrel granite, and incorporates column shafts made of polished Peterhead granite and serpentine.
e3fd9b83-32b7-40d0-a5b8-6b7188ba3c4d
Leicester CathedralLeicester Cathedral is at the physical heart of our city and county. This church, built on the site of a Roman temple and dedicated to St Martin of Tours, has been embedded in the public, economic, cultural and religious life of this community since medieval times. The building you see today is predominantly Victorian. The tower and 220 foot spire were designed by the architect Raphael Brandon and were rebuilt in the 1860s. It was one of the main pilgrimage centre as well as a tourist attraction

Discover More Attractions in Leicestershire, Home of Leicester Museum and Art Gallery

1e5058c9-550c-4e4a-84cd-536b586a864e
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands, being within the East Midlands. Leicestershire takes its name from the city of Leicester located at its centre and administered separately from the rest of the county. The ceremonial county – the non-metropolitan county plus the city of Leicester – has a total population of just over 1 million, more than half of which lives in the Leicester Urban Area.

Location of Leicester Museum and Art Gallery


Comments

Please Sign In to add your comments
For more information about Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, visit : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_Museum_%26_Art_Gallery
Looking for hotels nearby. Click here to explore!
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply
Sign In To Continue...
Share : undefined

Download Travalour
travalour-logo
Download our app to discover & explore destinations and to meet travellers around the world
get-it-on-google-play