Hallaton Museum

About the museum

Hallaton Museum was inspired by Mrs Honoria Whigham, who wanted to record for future generations the way of life of a small village community that was changing quickly. A wide range of artefacts was gathered to form the nucleus of a historic local collection, and a display was mounted each year. The museum has been open to visitors since 1978.

It stands in Churchgate, tucked away behind St Michael's church in Hallaton, a village in south-east Leicestershire. The museum changes its displays regularly. An exhibition on the village in the Great War, produced by the Hallaton in the Great War Research Group, won a Museums + Heritage Award in 2017. Later exhibitions have covered a social year in the village between 1940 and 1970, the village's pubs and its castle.

Permanent displays include material on the Hallaton Treasure, a hoard of Iron Age and Roman-period objects found nearby, including a replica of the Roman cavalry helmet, and on the annual Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking custom held on Easter Monday. A permanent display on Hallaton Castle, a motte and bailey castle outside the village, opened in 2026. The museum is open on weekends and Bank Holidays in a season that runs from Easter to early October.

Highlights

• Displays on the Hallaton Treasure with a replica Roman cavalry helmet
• Display on the Hare Pie Scramble and Bottle Kicking custom
• New permanent display on Hallaton Castle (2026)
• Winner of a Museums + Heritage Award in 2017
• Village trail and the St Morrell's Round pilgrimage route starting at the museum

Permanent exhibitions

• Hallaton Castle – A permanent display on the motte and bailey castle outside the village, opened in 2026 with the evidence of its history.
• Hallaton Treasure – Displays on the Hallaton Treasure hoard and a replica of its Roman cavalry helmet.

Founded

1978

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.