Lincoln Museums

(Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK)

There are just two museums of note within the city of Lincoln, although many similar cultural attractions are to be found throughout Lincolnshire, in the neighbouring towns and villages of Louth, Newark, Skegness, Spalding, Stamford and Wainfleet.

In Lincoln itself, the Museum of Lincolnshire Life is particularly appealing and with free admission, there really is no good reason not to visit. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre offers something completely different and is filled with WWII aircraft, which are frequently used in flying demonstrations and aeronautical displays throughout Lincolnshire.

Museum of Lincolnshire Life

Address: Burton Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3LY, England, UK
Tel: +44 01522 528448
The Museum of Lincolnshire Life is located on the northern side of the city centre, standing next to the Ellis Windmill and just a five-minute stroll from Lincoln Castle. Exhibits here celebrate the past three centuries of regional life and the various agricultural and industrial achievements. Sited within historical former military barracks, the Museum of Lincolnshire Life contains many highlights from yesteryear. The most notable of these include a tank dating from the First World War, authentically recreated Victorian shops, period furnishings and antiques, and a huge assortment of late 19th century and early 20th century farm machinery and equipment, such as an original Field Marshall tractor.
Open hours: April to September, daily - 10:00 to 16:00; October to March, Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 16:00
Admission: free

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre

Address: RAF Coningsby, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 4SY, England, UK
Tel: +44 01522 782010
Offering regularly guided hangar tours throughout the week, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre was established in 1986, to allow members of the public to get up close to some of the Royal Air Force's historical aircraft and learn more about their past. The guides are all enthusiastic volunteers and a number even have actual firsthand experience of some of these planes. Since opening, around 400,000 visitors have come to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Visitor Centre to see its well-preserved aircraft, which include fighter planes such as the Chipmunk, Dakota, Hurricane, Lancaster and Spitfire. Regular displays and fly-pasts take place all through the summer months. The actual entrance to the museum and souvenir store is free, although a small charge is required if you wish to join a guided tour.
Open hours: Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 17:00, occasionally opens at the weekend
Admission: charge, discounts for children, families (two adults and up to three children), students and seniors, children five years old and under are free


Other regional museums include:

Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens
Address: Churchgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2RA, England, UK
Tel: +44 01775 764555

Church Farm Museum
Address: Church Road South, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 2HF, England, UK
Tel: +44 01754 766658

Gordon Boswell Romany Museum
Address: Clay Lake, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6BL, England, UK
Tel: +44 01775 710599

Louth Museum
Address: 4 Broadbank, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 0EQ, England, UK
Tel: +44 01507 601211

Magdalen Museum
Address: St. John Street, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, PE24 4DL, England, UK
Tel: +44 01754 881548

Newark Air Museum
Address: The Showground, Drove Lane, Winthorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2NY, England, UK
+44 01636 707170