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AWARDS
Thanks to grants and funding, we’ve been able to develop our exhibitions and displays, and create new attractions for our visitors to enjoy. We’re very proud that our hard work has paid off and led to us receiving some prestigious awards and accolades in the last few years.
Many of these have related to our educational programme, which features an innovative, interactive film called Breaking the Frame.
Accreditations
● Arts Council Accredited Museum (number 525)
● Visitor Attraction Quality Standard Award (VAQAS)


2016 Awards
● Laureate, 2016 Best in Heritage IMAGINES Conference● Nottinghamshire Heritage Award – Working with Children & Young People
● Visit England – Best Told Story Accolade
2015 Awards
● Heritage Education Trust – Sandford Award for Excellence in Education● East Midlands Heritage Awards – Engaging Children & Young People (Winner)
● East Midlands Heritage Awards – Innovation Award (Highly Commended)
● European Heritage in Motion Award – Websites & Online Content
2014 Awards
● Trip Advisor Certificate of ExcellenceOpening Times
Wednesday to Saturday: 11am – 4.30pm*
1st April to 30th September
Wednesday to Saturday: 11am – 4.30pm*
Sunday: 1.30pm – 4.30pm*
1st October to 21st December
Wednesday to Saturday: 11am – 4.30pm*
January
Closed for essential maintenance and conservation works
We are also open all Bank Holiday from 11am to 4pm!*
* Last entry to museum is at 4pm
Second visit to this fascinating museum, a veritable storehouse of social history, staffed by knowledgeable, enthusiastic folk. Some steps may prove difficult for the elderly or infirm but there’s plenty to appreciate at ground level.
Living History
My sister and I loved this museum. Especially the guided tours explaining how the machines work and the working and living conditions of the frame knitters at the time. Even got the chance to take a look at Queen Victoria’s stockings in the former methodist church across the cottages. Excellent museum! Very entertaining and interesting
Terrific Museum
My sister and I loved this museum. Especially the guided tours explaining how the machines work and the working and living conditions of the frame knitters at the time. Even got the chance to take a look at Queen Victoria’s stockings in the former methodist church across the cottages. Excellent museum! Very entertaining and interesting! Lovely to see such a local and ordinary history preserved
Excellent Museum!