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Melton Carnegie Museum

Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 - 16:30
Mondays & Sundays: Closed
FREE Admission

Thorpe End, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1RB
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Welcome to Melton Museum in Thorpe End

Seasonal Opening / Closed Hours

The museum will be CLOSED from Sunday 17th December until Monday 1st January, re-opening on Tuesday 2nd January 2024.

The museum will then be CLOSED for maintenance and staff training from Sunday 7th January until Monday 15th January, re-opening on Tuesday 16th January 2024


Free School Visits

We are currently developing our educational offer and need schools to test out two of our new sessions. If you are interested in taking part, please contact us. To read more about the sessions, visit our schools visits page.


Our Exhibitions

28 Apr - 24 Feb

A logo saying 'Mapping Melton Mowbray'

Mapping Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray's long and celebrated history is brought to life in a new exhibition, with the magnificent... Read More »

About the Museum

Melton Museum traces the social and economic history of Melton and includes exhibitions on the town's world-renowned Stilton cheese and pork pie industries and the history of fox hunting.