Wellingborough Museum

About the museum

Wellingborough Museum occupies the former Dulley’s Baths on Castle Way, an indoor swimming pool built in 1892 by the local brewer David Dulley. In 1920 George Cox bought the building and turned it into a shoe factory, which left in 1995. The museum moved here from the Heritage Centre at Croyland Hall, with Heritage Lottery Fund support, and opened in its present form in 2007. Its displays come from the collection of the Winifred Wharton Trust.

The ground floor follows the story of the town from the Iron Age through Roman Britain and the Middle Ages to Victorian times, and includes a First World War display with a replica trench. The upper floor concentrates on the 20th century, with a recreated 1940s living room and kitchen, a haberdashery shop and a pianola from the 1920s that visitors can play.

The museum is run by volunteers and also has a small café and a gift shop. Talks and tours can be arranged on request.

Highlights

• Housed in the former Dulley’s Baths of 1892
• Two galleries covering Wellingborough from the Iron Age to the 20th century
• Recreated 1940s living room and kitchen, and a haberdashery shop
• Playable 1920s pianola
• First World War display with a replica trench

Permanent exhibition

• Wellingborough through the ages – Two galleries tell the local story from prehistory to the 20th century, with a Roman and medieval section downstairs and 20th-century room settings and shops upstairs.

Founded

1987

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

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

Visitor guides list disabled access and toilets, but the museum does not publish details of the access arrangements.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at 12 Castle Way in the town centre. Visitor guides list parking nearby but give no details.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

A small café serves hot drinks and cake, and there is a gift shop.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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