Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre

About the museum

Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre occupies a former Primitive Methodist chapel in the centre of the Lincolnshire Wolds market town of Caistor. The building was converted into a community centre that combines a heritage centre, exhibition spaces, a cafe and a public library, and the centre opened in 2011.

Upstairs, local history displays tell the story of the town through objects, recordings and an archive of images and documents. The Caistories project, partly funded by a Heritage Lottery grant, recorded the lives of residents over the last century in a series of seven films and an online image archive, and local schoolchildren have taken part in interviews and in an archaeological dig.

The centre also hosts changing art exhibitions in its cafe gallery and exhibition room, a regular programme of music nights and community groups, a genealogy drop-in on the second Wednesday of each month, and rooms for hire.

Highlights

• Local history displays in a former Methodist chapel
• Caistories films and image archive of Caistor residents
• Changing art exhibitions in the cafe gallery and exhibition room
• Cafe with terrace and public library in the same building
• Monthly genealogy drop-in

Permanent exhibition

• Caistor heritage displays – Upstairs displays on the history of Caistor with objects, recordings and an archive of images and documents, including the Caistories film project.

Founded

2011

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

No access information is published on the centre's website. Contact the centre for details.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The centre is at 28 Plough Hill in the middle of Caistor, with a view over Horsemarket. An electric vehicle charging point is listed by Visit Lincolnshire. No parking information is published.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Cafe @ 28 serves breakfast buns, snacks, cakes and lunches indoors and on a terrace; well-behaved dogs are welcome in the upstairs seating area. The centre has a shop and a public library with printing and public computers.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

The Exhibition Room can be hired for meetings, parties, wakes, workshops and gatherings at £15 per hour (evening rate after 16:00 £60), including VAT. Refreshments are available from the cafe.

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