Nottinghamshire Archives and Libraries

Nottinghamshire Archives
Nottinghamshire Archives (Nottinghamshire Record Office) County House Castle Meadow Road Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG2 1AG UK Telephone: 0115 958 1634 Email: [mailto:archives@inspireculture.org.uk archives@inspireculture.org.uk] Website: Visiting Archives

University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections
University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections Kings Meadow Campus Lenton Lane Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG7 2NR UK Telephone: 0115 951 4565 Email: [mailto:mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk] Website: Manuscripts and Special Collections


 * The University Library has been actively collecting manuscript and archive material for over seventy years and there are now over 3 million records in over 600 archive and manuscript collections. The University also has a number of named special collections of rare books and published works, ranging in size from under fifty volumes to several thousand.


 * Some of the collections are being regularly added to, to support current research interests, although others remain as discrete, closed collections. New collections are actively sought, to build on strengths and in support of research and teaching.

Nottingham Central Library
Nottingham Central Library Angel Row Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 6HP UK Telephone: 0115 915 2828 Email: [mailto:enquiryline@nottinghamcity.gov.uk enquiryline@nottinghamcity.gov.uk] Website: Nottingham Central Library


 * The largest library in Nottingham and the principal library in the East Midlands, offering a range of general and specialised library services over 4 floors. The library is located in the same building as the Nottingham City Council Contact Centre.

Framework Knitters Museum
Framework Knitters Museum Chapel Street Ruddington, Nottinghamshire NG11 6HE UK Telephone: 0115 984 6914 Email: [mailto:office@frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk office@frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk] Website: Framework Knitters Museum


 * The home of Nottinghamshire's textile heritage

Museum of Nottingham Life
Museum of Nottingham Life Nottingham Castle Museum & Art Gallery Lenton Road Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG1 6EL UK Telephone: 0115 8761400 Email: [mailto:nottingham.castle@nottinghamcity.gov.uk nottingham.castle@nottinghamcity.gov.uk] Website: Museum of Nottingham Life


 * Step back in time and discover over 300 years of Nottingham’s history… Witness for yourself what houses and shops would have looked like in the early 1900s and see a huge variety of items (from toys to tools) that span the years . The Museum of Nottingham Life is housed within five 17th century cottages where you can learn about the people of Nottingham through the objects they made, used or owned and the stories they tell us.

Nottingham Industrial Museum
Nottingham Industrial Museum The Courtyard Wollaton Hall Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG8 2AE UK Telephone: 0115 915 3936 Email: [mailto:info@nottinghamindustrialmuseum.org.uk info@nottinghamindustrialmuseum.org.uk] Website: Industrial Museum


 * Come and immerse yourself in Nottingham’s rich industrial heritage at Nottingham Industrial Museum. Our fascinating collection fills part of the 17th-century stable block at Wollaton Hall and Deer Park, on the western edge of the city. The museum is run entirely by volunteers. We open every weekend and on the Bank Holidays from Easter to Late Summer and are waiting to welcome you to five galleries of objects reflecting local industries such as mining, railways, bicycles, motorcycles, lace, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, tobacco and printing. Not to mention our unique collection of working steam and diesel engines.

For a long list of Nottinghamshire museums, go to List of Museums in Nottinghamshire in Wikipedia.