Event – Bassetlaw Museum

Easter Holiday Activities 7th -17th April

Spring is in the air and our fingers are crossed for the beautiful weather to continue over the Easter Holidays!

Bassetlaw Museum has been busy, with lots of work improving the garden, which we are looking forward to seeing lots of families enjoying over the spring break.

There is a stunning new patio area, sensory garden, beautiful planting and lots of new outdoor toys and equipment. All we need now is the weather!

Our fantastic crafts and activities program is spring themed, with lots of fun, creative activities for all ages. Read more “Easter Holiday Activities 7th -17th April” →

Museum Tours are Returning

Friday 7th February, 2pm -3.30pm, Thursday 6th March, Friday 4th April and then the first Friday of each month

The Friends of Bassetlaw Museum are delighted to announce the return of guided tours. They will focus on the Museum building, its history from its construction in the 1780s through to the present day, and the stories of the families that owned it.

Finds Day

Saturday 22nd February, 10:30am-3pm

Bring along your archaeological finds to be identified and recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database.
https://finds.org.uk/ Read more “Finds Day” →

Divine Deco – the Art of the Dressmaker

Thursday 6th March 2025, 6.30pm – 7.45pm

This event is now fully booked.

Join dress historians Lucy Adlington and Meridith Towne of History Wardrobe for an exciting presentation on Art Deco fashion.

Sleek, chic and super modern. Fashions of the 1920s showcase sensational dressmaking skills.
From slinky bohemian pjs to beautiful bias-cut gowns, we explore a fascinating array of home-made and couture-quality clothes from this dazzling decade.
Read more “Divine Deco – the Art of the Dressmaker” →

Finding the seal-bearer: Constance of medieval Gringley

Thursday 20th March, 2pm-3pm

A gleaming medieval seal had been found at Gringley-on-the-Hill, but who was the Constance named around the seal’s edge?
Benedict Jephcote looks into how the seal-bearer’s identity was found and why Constance was an important figure in medieval England’s history.