Welcome
Harborough Museum celebrates Market Harborough’s long history as a centre of trade and industry at the crossroads between Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. Our displays and exhibitions focus on the historic and recent communities who have shaped the story of Market Harborough and its surroundings and include the Market Harborough Historical Society’s wonderful collection of curiosities.
The internationally-important Hallaton Treasure is showcased in the museum. Found in 2000 by metal detectorist Ken Wallace and the Hallaton Fieldwork Group, the Treasure Gallery contains over 2,500 glittering coins, mysterious offerings and a beautiful and unique 1st century Roman cavalry helmet.
Level access
Hearing
Visual
General
Getting here
Travel by public transport
Travel by taxi
Parking
There are disabled parking spaces by the front of The Symington Building on Adam and Eve Street and in the Fox Yard car park, to the rear of the building. Fox Yard car park provides easy access to the main entrance through an archway by Gallones ice cream parlour.
Arrival
Path to main entrance
Main entrance
Getting around inside
Lift
Main lift
Platform lift
Ticket/ information desk
Help desks
Special Exhibition gallery
Public toilet
First floor toilet
Shop
Harborough Museum shop
Place to eat and drink
Insomnia Cafe - The Symington Building (private cafe run separately)
There are many additional cafes and restaurants in the surrounding area.
Museum galleries, and Market Harborough Library
Market Harborough Library and Harborough Museum are both located on the first floor of The Symington Building, in a shared-use cultural hub.
Getting around outside
Adam and Eve Street is the main street from the entrance to The Symington Building, which houses the Harborough Museum. From here you can access nearby parking spaces, shops, restaurants, cafes and public transport.
Customer care support
Emergency evacuation procedures
Customer care support
Please ask at the Help Desks for large-print text of interpretation in the museum galleries.