Museums · East Midlands
Louth Museum
In or near Fotherby.
Louth Museum — museum in Louth, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Ludborough · 8.7 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Louth Museum, the nearest railway station is Ludborough, which is 8.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LN11 0EQ. Please note that entry is paid, but the museum is wheelchair accessible.
About
Louth Museum is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1910. Address: LN11 0EQ. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in Louth, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 53.3686°, -0.0058°.
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Summary from the official site
Louth Museum is located in the historic market town of Louth and features four galleries showcasing local history, archaeology, and art. Visitors can explore exhibits on Victorian Louth, local geology, and significant events such as the Louth Flood of 1920.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: LINCOLNSHIRE CORONATION COAST
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Lincolnshire Wolds
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Louth Museum is a visitor attraction in the historic market town of Louth in Lincolnshire, close to the Lincolnshire Wolds. Located at 4 Broadbank, Louth, LN11 0EQ, the museum has four galleries, a library which doubles as a space for exhibitions, and a gift shop. Among its displays is the largest national collection of woodcarvings by the prize-winning Victorian sculptor and carver Thomas Wilkinson Wallis. Louth Museum is normally open from April to October each year, Wednesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm. There is a small admission charge while children go free.
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Background
History
The Louth Naturalists' Antiquarian and Literary Society was founded in 1884 and the Society has run Louth Museum since 1910. The award-winning museum was designed by John James Cresswell in 1910. The museum's first Curator was Charles Smith Carter (1865-1933). A boot-maker by trade, C. S. Carter was the first and longest serving Curator of Louth Museum. He became interested in archaeology while finding stone tools in Kent. After moving to Louth he discovered evidence of Neolithic settlements at Tathwell and Kelstern. The collecting of stonetools remained one of Carter's great passions throughout his life. The museum holds a number of his notebooks and many of his original collections are on…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3686, -0.0058
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Louth
- Postcode
- LN11 0EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Phone
- 01507 601211
- Established
- 1910
- Nearest railway station
- Ludborough — 8.7 km
- Opening
- Wednesday to Saturday, 10am–4pm, April to October
- Official site
- www.louthmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q113369732 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Louth Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Louth Museum Lincolnshire 2023.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Louth Museum?
- Louth Museum is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN11 0EQ), in the parish of Louth.
- What is Louth Museum?
- Louth Museum — museum in Louth, England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Louth Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Ludborough, about 8.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN11 0EQ.
- When was Louth Museum built?
- Built or established in 1910.
- Is Louth Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Louth Museum is part of the LINCOLNSHIRE CORONATION COAST National Nature Reserve and the Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Louth Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN11 0EQ. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.