National Art Pass offers available at Framework Knitters Museum

50% off entry
IndividualTiana Clarke Please note this is an example card and not a reflection of the final product

50% off entry at Framework Knitters Museum

The National Art Pass lets you enjoy free entry to hundreds of museums, galleries and historic places across the UK, while raising money to support them.

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Museum

Framework Knitters Museum

Nottingham

With a National Art Pass you get

50% off entry

This beautifully preserved living history museum in the village of Ruddington explores the history of framework knitting, an important part of the textiles industry that gave birth to the Nottingham lace industry.

The stocking frame machine originated in the East Midlands and was a prominent part of 19th-century life in Britain, particularly in the museum's location of Nottinghamshire. As a rare surviving example of a framework knitters' yard, the museum explores the families who lived and worked together shaping the textile industry that dominated the area.

See original knitting frames in action, shop for knitted creations, explore unique collections – a particular highlight is a genuine pair of Queen Victoria's stockings – or have a go at knitting you own souvenir on a vintage Griswold knitting machine. You can also experience the living and working conditions of Victorian craftspeople, plus partake in family activities, workshops and creative projects happening year-round.

Discover the rich history of framework knitting from its role in the Industrial Revolution to the infamous Luddite riots of the 1800s.

Visitor information

Address

Framework Knitters Museum

Framework Knitters Museum, 3-7 Chapel Street, Ruddington, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 6HE
0115 984 6914

Opening times

Wednesday to Saturday: 11am – 4.30pm*

Sunday**: 1.30pm – 4.30pm*

January Closed for essential maintenance and conservation works

Bank Holidays from 11am to 4pm

* Last entry 4:00 pm

** Sundays only between April and September

Refurbishments

Lockdown has been a big time of change and we have been no exception. With assistance from the Heritage Fund, we have had the opportunity to expand into Parkers Yard, our new Cafe, Shop, and Reception. Come have a beautiful drink and enjoy the garden of our new space. Go back in time and explore the Framework Knitters' Museum, let us take you back to 1890 and learm of the Knitters and how they lived and worked. Now our shop and cafe have moved to Parkers Yard, we have even more of the museum to offer, no room has been left the same from before lockdown so there's something new for everyone.

Visitor information

IndividualTiana Clarke Please note this is an example card and not a reflection of the final product

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