20 Best Museums and Art Galleries In Alfreton Near Me | Day Out With The Kids

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    Best Museums and Art Galleries In Alfreton

    We've rounded up the best museums and art galleries in Alfreton in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. There are 108 Alfreton museums and art galleries to pick from.Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including tourist attractions. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure!

    All the museums and art galleries we list are rated according to the ages they are suitable for, facilities and whether they are suitable for rainy days or best when the sun is shining.

    Many of the places we list are historic or educational in nature and would be suitable for class trips or as ways to keep the learning up whilst having fun over the school holidays.

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    Crich Tramway Village

    Crich Tramway Village(3)

    • Crich
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Railway and Transport Attractions

    Go back in time with Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire and take a ride on a vintage tram, running alongside a period street, and climbing up a mile...

    Fun Family Events

    All Ages

    4.2 mi

    Boy on interactive displays at West Shed Museum in Ripley

    West Shed Museum

    • Ripley
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Visit the West Shed Museum: home to historic steam locomotives. Train enthusiasts will have plenty to get excited about, with films and hands on acti...

    Ages 4+

    2.4 mi

    Outside view of Strutts North Mill in Belper

    Strutts North Mill

    • Belper
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Strutts North Mill was built in 1804 and is one of the oldest surviving examples of a ‘fire proof' industrialised building. It is recognised as...

    All Ages

    6.3 mi

    Outside view of Sir Richard Arkwrights Masson Mills in Bath

    Sir Richard Arkwrights Masson Mills

    • Matlock Bath
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Tourist Attractions

    Sir Richard Arkwrights Masson Mills allows you to step back in time, from the moment you ‘clock in' with your entrance tickets and experience t...

    Ages 4+

    7.4 mi

    Ruins at Peak District Lead Mining Museum in Matlock

    Peak District Lead Mining Museum

    • Matlock
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Peak District Lead Mining Museum gives you a great chance to explore the fascinating history of the lead mining industry in Derbyshire, and of the fa...

    All Ages

    7.5 mi

    Toy theatre gallery at Pickford's House in Derby

    Pickford's House

    • Derby
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Pickford’s House is a window to the past for kids, full of historic objects and interactive activities, all in the heart of Derby. As part of Derby M...

    All Ages

    12.7 mi

    Family looking at paintings in Derby Museum and Art Gallery

    Derby Museum and Art Gallery

    • Derby
    • Indoor
    • Arts and Crafts

    For a dose of culture, bring your brood along to The Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Take a trip through history, first by stopping off in Ancient Egyp...

    All Ages

    12.7 mi

    Machinery exhibit at Nottingham Industrial Museum

    Nottingham Industrial Museum

    • Nottingham
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Nottingham has been at the heart of major trade for hundreds of years, something The Nottingham Industrial Museum celebrates with five fantastic and...

    Ages 4+

    12.7 mi

    Lake at Creswell Crags in Worksop

    Creswell Crags(1)

    • Worksop
    • Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    Creswell Crags is an ancient limestone gorge honeycombed with intriguing caves and smaller fissures. Cool stone tools and remains of animals found in...

    Ages 4+

    14 mi

    Kids exploring City of Caves in Nottingham

    City of Caves(1)

    • Nottingham
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Caves and Mines

    At City of Caves discover a hidden world beneath your feet underneath the streets of Nottingham. Explore original sandstone caves with the actor-led...

    All Ages

    14.3 mi

    Staff in costumes at Galleries of Justice in Nottingham

    National Justice Museum

    • Nottingham
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Explore the fascinating history of the justice system at the National Justice Museum in Nottingham. Discover original courtrooms, dungeons and prison...

    Ages 0-12

    14.3 mi

    Outside view of Bakewell Old House Museum

    Bakewell Old House Museum

    • Bakewell
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Bakewell Old House museum is a quirky Tudor house with big rooms and dark corners to explore. Follow the RAT trail from room to room and discover ama...

    All Ages

    14.6 mi

    Outside view of Greens Windmill and Science Centre in Nottingham

    Green's Mill and Science Centre(1)

    • Nottingham
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    At Greens Windmill and Science Centre experiment with light, electricity and magnetism in the footsteps of mathematical physicist George Green (1793...

    Ages 4+

    14.7 mi

    Outside view of Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet in Sheffield

    Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet

    • Sheffield
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Abbeydale Works was once the largest water-powered industrial site on the River Sheaf: a dedicated place of highly skilled metal working from 1697 to...

    All Ages

    17.2 mi

    Photo exhibit at The Holocaust Centre in Laxton

    The National Holocaust Centre and Museum

    • Laxton
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    The Holocaust Centre provides a moving experience that gives kids the chance to learn about the Holocaust and other genocide in the 20th century. Thi...

    Ages 4+

    19.3 mi

    Outside view of Weston Park Sheffield

    Weston Park Sheffield

    • Sheffield
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Weston Park is a place where you can ‘wind the kids up and release' as this is a family friendly museum with four different Family Trails to follow o...

    All Ages

    19.8 mi

    People looking at a portrait at Graves Gallery in Sheffield

    Graves Gallery

    • Sheffield
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Graves Gallery has something for everyone with 8 galleries of imaginatively shown artwork. It is worth the walk to the top floor above the city's lib...

    All Ages

    19.8 mi

    Exhibition room at Millennium Gallery in Sheffield

    Millennium Gallery

    • Sheffield
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Millennium Gallery should be your destination if you and the kids are interested in craft, art and design. The permanent metalwork collection is one...

    All Ages

    19.9 mi

    Outside view of Weston Park Museum in Sheffield

    Weston Park Museum

    • Sheffield
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Weston Park Museum boasts extensive collections in many areas including social, natural and global history, with a wealth of permanent and temporary...

    All Ages

    20.1 mi

    Boy behind the steering of a vehicle at the National Emergency Services Museum

    National Emergency Services Museum

    • Sheffield
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Get hands-on with 200 years of emergency services history at the The National Emergency Services Museum! Step inside a real Victorian combined fire,...

    All Ages

    20.2 mi

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