Flintham Museum
A small volunteer-run museum in a village reading room, showing rural life through the story of a village shop; open by appointment.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Flintham Museum is housed in the Reading Room on Inholms Road in the Nottinghamshire village of Flintham. It opened in 1999 and is run by volunteers. The museum is looked after by the Flintham Society, an educational charity founded in 1991, which in 2003 received a Heritage Lottery Fund grant to research education in the village.
The displays show rural life through the eyes of a village shopkeeper, built around the story of the shop that once stood in Flintham. Beyond the permanent displays, the museum holds historic photographs of the village and offers help with family history research, and it runs a working-with-dementia programme.
Since the pandemic the museum has operated in two forms: a physical museum that opens by appointment, and a digital museum online. Visits are arranged with the volunteer curator on a day and at a time that suits both sides. Weather permitting, a conducted walk shows where the village shop used to be and a rare mud dovecote in a back garden. Outdoor activities are also available in the meadow beside the museum.
Highlights
- Village shop life seen through the eyes of a shopkeeper
- Historic photographs of Flintham
- Conducted village walk to the old shop site and a mud dovecote
- Family history research help
- Digital museum online
Permanent exhibition
- Village shop and rural life – Rural life in Flintham shown through the story of the village shop and its shopkeeper.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Flintham Society
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £5 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children under 16 are free. |
Admission is £5 per person; children under 16 are free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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Children under 16 enter free. Outdoor activities are available in the meadow beside the museum.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the Reading Room on Inholms Road, Flintham.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are booked by e-mail with the volunteer curator. Weather permitting, a conducted walk shows the site of the former village shop and a rare mud dovecote in a back garden. |
