North Lincolnshire Museum

The North Lincolnshire Museum in the old Frodingham St Lawrence vicarage
The modern extension to the museum

North Lincolnshire Museum (formerly known as Scunthorpe Museum[1]) is a local museum in the town of Scunthorpe, north Lincolnshire, England.[2][3]

Overview

The museum is on Oswald Road, near the Scunthorpe railway station.[4] It is run by North Lincolnshire Council.[5] The museum has interactive exhibits and covers archaeology, nature, the Victorian era, and war time. It is housed in the former Frodingham vicarage, built in 1874 on the site of Frodingham Hall.[1] There is also a modern extension to the museum.

It re-opened in February 2016 after undergoing a £150,000 refurbishment.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "SE8910: North Lincolnshire Museum (formerly Scunthorpe)". UK: Geograph. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  2. "North Lincolnshire Museum". UK: Culture 24. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  3. "North Lincolnshire Museum". Visit Lincolnshire. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  4. "North Lincolnshire Museum". North Lincolnshire Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  5. "North Lincolnshire Council". UK. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  6. "North Lincolnshire Museum reopens after £150k refurbishment". BBC News (BBC). 13 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

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Coordinates: 53°35′13″N 0°39′17″W / 53.5870°N 0.6546°W / 53.5870; -0.6546


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