William Booth Birthplace Museum
Small museum in the Sneinton houses where Salvation Army founder William Booth was born in 1829, open by appointment and free to enter.
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About the museum
The museum tells the story of William Booth, his wife Catherine, their family and their part in founding The Salvation Army. It stands in Sneinton, east of Nottingham city centre, in three adjoining red-brick townhouses that are listed buildings. William Booth was born in the house in 1829 and lived there until he was about two years old, before his family moved to the countryside and later returned to Sneinton.
The ground floor recreates the family's home as it might have looked in the late 1820s, with a parlour, kitchen and bedrooms furnished in a plain Georgian style. The upper floor follows Booth's later life and the work of the Salvation Army, includes an exhibition on Catherine Booth as preacher and social reformer, and shows a film of Booth's funeral with the crowds that lined the streets.
According to a local tourism article, the museum has existed in some form since the 1930s, and the buildings have also been used as a women's shelter and as a cadet training centre. The museum reopened in 2011 after a major restoration. It is run by The Salvation Army and tucked into a courtyard among several of its buildings, so it cannot be seen from the street.
Highlights
- Re-created 1829 family home with parlour, kitchen and bedrooms
- Exhibition on Catherine Booth
- Film of William Booth's funeral
- Grade II listed Georgian houses
- William Booth Walking Trail of Nottingham
Permanent exhibition
- The Booth family home and the Salvation Army story – Rooms recreating the Booth family home of 1829, and displays on William and Catherine Booth and the founding of The Salvation Army.
- Founded
- 1971
- Operated by
- The Salvation Army
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Entry is free, but donations are welcome.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
There is one disabled parking space in the staff car park behind the Salvation Army Community Centre, off Harold Street. Visitors should e-mail the museum in advance for directions to it.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Windmill Lane
Bus 43 from King Street in the city centre stops at Windmill Lane, close to the museum.
By car
Free parking
Green's Windmill and Science Centre car park, across the street, gives up to two hours of free parking when registered with the RingGo pay-by-phone service (location number 18936). On-street parking nearby is subject to restrictions.
- Accessible parking
The museum is about 1¼ miles east of the city centre and about a 20-minute walk from the city centre and the railway station. Use postcode NG2 4QG for satnav and follow the signs for Green’s Windmill.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum can be visited only by appointment, so booking ahead is essential. It is within a courtyard reached by a walkway to the right of the row of shops on Sneinton Road, at the junction with Notintone Street. The curator also leads a free guided William Booth Walking Trail of Nottingham on some dates, with booking. |
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