Welcome to

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


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

17 Jan - 27 May

A watercolour painting of a lone hawthorne tree in a field, behind a low and incomplete ironstone wall

Watercolour Journeys to Melton

A collection of watercolours based on travels to Melton Mowbray, in our Community Showcase.

28 Apr - 16 Dec

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.