Our Spaces
Special Exhibition Gallery
The Special Exhibition Gallery is our main space for temporary exhibitions. It is used by community and art groups, and the Leicestershire County Council Museums service who create exhibitions using their own collections.
A view of the longest wall of the gallery
The end corner of the gallery
One of two upright glass cases in the gallery
A case outside the entrance to the gallery
There are three permanent cases in the gallery, two with glass fronts and one with an acrylic front.
Acrylic-fronted case is 122cm wide, 170cm high and 50cm deep.
Glass-fronted cases are 120cm wide, 225cm high and 70cm deep.
Community Showcases
There are two Community Showcases near the Local Studies area of the museum and library, which are suitable for smaller exhibitions and displays. Our volunteers, local organisations, schools and other groups use these cases.
One of the Community Showcases
The other Community Showcase
An external view of a Community Showcase
Another external view of a Community Showcase
The two cases include a system of adjustable shelves of different sizes.
Ask about exhibiting
Please complete the form below to ask about using our exhibition spaces. Our Exhibitions Officer will let you know when our spaces are available, and explain the process of proposing an exhibition. All internal and external exhibitions are approved by an Exhibitions Panel, which meets four times a year.