Hidden gems - Local history museums in Melbourne, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated January, 2024)

Hidden gems: Local history museums in Melbourne

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Melbourne. This list contains 35 places from Local history museum category.

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Hammerwood Park

Historical landmark

1792 Greek Revival mansion open for guided tours, offering afternoon tea plus regular music events.

4.90 (41 reviews) (~213.97 km from centre)

Kington Museum

Local history museum

4.90 (16 reviews) (~128.53 km from centre)

Pleasley Pit Coal Mining Museum

Museum

👍👍 This is well worth a visit. Very informative about our mining history. The staff great and its all dog friendly and all they ask for is a small donation because its run by volunteers.

4.80 (51 reviews) (~40.73 km from centre)

The Museum of Carpet

Museum

Museum with history exhibits on the town's carpet industry, plus workshops, events & a gift shop.

4.80 (41 reviews) (~73.6 km from centre)

Granary Crafts

Local history museum

👍 Only open the first two weekends of the month and only in summer, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10.30-4pm. which I wish I had known before I drove all the way over there after being told it was open online. Shame as we were looking forward to our visit after hearing so much about it

4.80 (36 reviews) (~174.6 km from centre)

Brandon Heritage Centre, Old Fire Station

Museum

4.80 (30 reviews) (~144.76 km from centre)

RNLI Poole Old Lifeboat Museum

Museum

👍👍 What would we do without them! A very informative little museum that tells such a story of bravery and human compassion, please if you visit don't forget to leave a donation just a swipe of a credit card leaves just £3 we all need to contribute. A little piece of maritime history...... 👍 A must vis...

4.70 (147 reviews) (~237.8 km from centre)

RNLI Chatham Museum

Museum

4.70 (122 reviews) (~207.34 km from centre)

Burwell Museum and Windmill

Museum

🫤 A very comprehensive collection of local historic objects but sadly lacking in meta data to explain their context (with the exception of the historic transport collection which was excellent). These comments shouldn't undermine the dedication that has gone into gathering and curating the museum. Oth...

4.70 (118 reviews) (~133.67 km from centre)

Wind Energy Museum Norfolk

Local history museum

👍👍 Really interest hidden gem! Well worth finding, and don't forget the iconic white windmill at Thurne, 2 miles up the riverbank.

4.70 (50 reviews) (~202.24 km from centre)

Tring Local Museum

Museum

Small museum featuring exhibits on the history of Tring, plus a store for books & souvenirs.

4.70 (28 reviews) (~125.67 km from centre)

Whittlesey Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 Great little museum .could do with more space as they have more to show if they had the space . staff are kind very informative .The Whittlesey paper back books they sell about the town are great

4.70 (15 reviews) (~92.45 km from centre)

Cynon Valley Museum Trust

Heritage museum

👍 Helpful staff a nice place to visit and view local history on display

4.60 (144 reviews) (~184.42 km from centre)

Curtis Museum

Museum

👍👍 This seems like an ideal place to spend some time. I did not go into the museum because of my significant foot pain and the walking became a bit much. I also think that it was lovely to see the woman at the front desk knitting because that is something that you do not see on a regular basis. It was...

4.60 (62 reviews) (~188.6 km from centre)

Allen Gallery

Art gallery

👍👍 As a,lover of old ceramics this place was ideal for me. However the kids also liked the playroom and the garden was lovely plus I enjoyed the tea served in lovely China cups

4.60 (60 reviews) (~188.54 km from centre)

The Treasure House

Library

👍👍 This is an excellent place for history and exhibitions. It's a gem of this area. I like to visit their exhibition like Lego 🥰

4.60 (57 reviews) (~131.17 km from centre)

Maurice Dobson Museum & Heritage Centre

Museum

👍👍 A surprise to find this excellent little museum. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Full of interesting local history all explained by Ken Brookes, a sprightly 82 local, who walked and talked us round the museum. Finally ended up in a nice little tearoom which is part of the museum all run by volunteers. Will d...

4.60 (48 reviews) (~79.13 km from centre)

Manor House Museum

Local history museum

Museum with displays & exhibits on local history, plus programs & activities for kids & families.

4.60 (45 reviews) (~67.02 km from centre)

Swaffham Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 Great little museum with some really interesting social history elements. The small Howard Carter room is super and poses some interesting and thoughtful questions. Volunteers really helpful and gave our children a trail to complete as well as things for the journey home

4.60 (40 reviews) (~143.85 km from centre)

Swaledale Museum

Museum

👍👍 This is one of our favorite museums anywhere. First of all, it's very comfortable. It occupies two floors in an interesting building. Secondly, they have such easy to understand displays that teach you about the long and fascinating history of Swaledale. From the stone age through lead mining, they...

4.60 (27 reviews) (~177.39 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Local history museums in Melbourne, United Kingdom