Visitors to four of our museums can now take a guided tour led by a volunteer tour guide.
The tours which will last between 45 minutes to one hour and have been written to introduce visitors to key aspects of each building and museum collection in a fun and informal way. Visitors will find out about objects from all over the world and the rich history of Leicester and its people.
Tours will cover New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Newarke Houses Museum, Jewry Wall Museum, the Newarke Area of Leicester, Jewry Wall Museum, The Guildhall and Abbey Pumping Station.
Museum Tours Programme:
All tours are free and start at 2.00pm (The Guildhall times may vary), to book a place, please contact the host museum.
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Discover the galleries including the Dinosaur Gallery and internationally acclaimed collection of German Expressionist Art. (0116) 225 4900
More dates coming soon...
Newarke Houses Museum & Gardens
Learn about the history of Leicester, the communities who live here and some of city’s famous residents of the past. (0116) 225 4980
2.00pm, Saturday 26th May
2.00pm, Saturday 9th June
2.00pm, Saturday 23rd June
The Newarke (contact Newarke Houses Museum)
This area of Leicester has several of Leicester’s most important historic buildings including the Magazine and the Castle mound. This walking tour will bring the medieval history of Leicester to life through the buildings we can see today.
(0116) 225 4980.
2.00pm, Saturday 26th May
2.00pm, Saturday 2nd June
2.00pm, Saturday 16th June
Jewry Wall Museum
See how archaeologists have put together a picture of the history of Leicester from the objects they find and tour the impressive Roman Jewry Wall. (0116) 225 4971
More dates coming soon...
The Guildhall
Leicester’s medieval past and the power of the Gild of Corpus Christi are brought to life at the beautiful Guildhall in the heart of the city. (0116) 253 2569
12.00pm, Saturday 26th May
12.00pm, Saturday 2nd June
2.00pm, Saturday 16th June
2.00pm, Saturday 23rd June
Abbey Pumping Station
The tour at this amazing example of Victorian engineering will be available soon.
