The decorative arts collection consists of male and female costume and accessories, decorative homewear including furniture and soft furnishings, and various works of art. Items from the collection can be viewed at Normanby Hall, and the costume collection is displayed through changing exhibitions in the costume gallery.
Highlights include:
- Sketches of Roman Mosaics by local antiquarian William Fowler
- A Lincolnshire bonnet
- The clothing from the wardrobe of John Parkinson (1754-1840).
For more information contact Madeleine Grout. Email: madeleine.grout@northlincs.gov.uk.