Kegworth Heritage Centre
Volunteer-run village museum in a converted farm building, telling the story of Kegworth from Roman times to the present day.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The museum grew out of the Kegworth Village Association, a charity formed in 1971 by local people who wanted to raise money for a village museum. In 1990 the group bought a former group of farmyard barns and cowsheds on the High Street, and after a major refurbishment Kegworth Museum opened in 1992 as a registered charity. The two charities were later merged, and in 2017 the museum took its present name, Kegworth Heritage Centre.
Building repairs began in 2018, but the pandemic then closed the museum and most of its volunteers and board members left. A new board and a new team of volunteers rebuilt the museum from 2023. The ground-floor gallery reopened at Easter 2024 with lighter, more spacious and more interactive displays, and the upper floor followed in 2025 once the fire escape had been repaired.
The collection covers everyday life, local trades and community events in Kegworth and the surrounding area. A recent addition is the Robert Williams Collection of archaeological finds from the village's Roman and medieval past. The centre was awarded full Arts Council museum accreditation in February 2026.
Highlights
- Local social history museum in a converted farm building
- Robert Williams Collection of Roman and medieval finds
- Handling collection on the ground floor
- Upper gallery with displays on more recent village history
- Arts Council accredited museum since 2026
- Heritage plaques trail around the village
Permanent exhibitions
- Robert Williams Collection – Archaeological finds from Kegworth's Roman and medieval past, shown on the ground floor.
- Upper gallery – Displays on the more recent history of the village, reached by the internal staircase.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Kegworth Heritage Centre (registered charity 501573)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Entry is free; donations are welcome and help to keep the museum open.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: not available
- Accessible restroom
- 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
Many wheelchair users can use the main entrance, which has some small steps, and staff can help. Larger electric wheelchairs may not fit through the main door; staff can arrange entry and exit through the fire door at the rear. The upper gallery can only be reached by the internal staircase, so the centre offers a short video of the upstairs displays on a tablet on request and will try to bring individual objects down. Handling collections and the Williams Collection are always displayed on the ground floor. Toilets are described as accessible to all visitors.
Kids & families
- Hands-on stations
A handling collection is always displayed on the ground floor so that everyone can touch and explore objects.
Getting there & parking
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
There is no car park at the centre, but there is usually plenty of space on nearby streets during opening times.
The centre is at 52 High Street in the middle of Kegworth.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Private visits and group visits outside the normal opening dates can be arranged by email with at least two weeks' notice. |
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