Our collections feature a wide range of objects and archival material reflecting the geology, natural history, archaeology and local history of the region in and around North Lincolnshire.
For any queries about the collections please contact the relevant member of the Collections Team below:
- Costume, art, Sheffield family and Normanby Hall history – Madeleine Gray, Collections Assistant (Decorative Arts)
- Social history, domestic, trades and crafts – Eveline van Breemen, Collections Assistant (Social History)
- Local history, ephemera, Image Archive and general enquiries – Rebecca Lucas, Collections Officer
- Archaeological finds identification – Martin Foreman, Finds Liaison Officer
- Archaeology and Natural History collections – Rose Nicholson, Heritage Manager
- Archaeology collections – Catherine Looser, Collections Assistant (Archaeology)
Archaeology
North Lincolnshire has a rich heritage that is reflected in the size and quality of the archaeological collections. All periods of the past are represented – from the Palaeolithic to the modern day. The collection includes archives from major excavations and field projects as well as a number of large metal detected collections and stray finds.
Natural Sciences
The geology collection includes rocks and minerals and a large collection of fossils, mainly from the local area and including fossils from the Frodingham ironstone. The biology collection includes mounted specimens, insects, shells and herbarium sheets
Local History
The local history collection features objects, photographs and ephemera telling the story of North Lincolnshire and it’s people from the post-medieval period to the modern day. The regionally important photographic archive can be viewed online as the North Lincolnshire Image Archive.
Decorative Arts
The Decorative Arts collection includes male and female costume and accessories, decorative homeware, including furniture and soft furnishings, and works of art. Items from the collection can be seen on display at Normanby Hall. The costume collection is displayed through changing exhibitions in the costume galleries at Normanby Hall and Brigg Heritage Centre, and in the exhibitions and changing case at North Lincolnshire Museum.
Portable Antiquities scheme
North Lincolnshire Museum is a regional partner in the national Portable Antiquities Scheme. This is a voluntary scheme for archaeological objects found by members of the public. Many of these are found by metal detector users, but others are chanced upon by people while at work, gardening or out walking. Archaeology is a limited resource. It is important to record these finds and their locations before the information is lost.
North Lincolnshire’s Finds Liaison Officer is available to record your finds, whether it’s a single item or a small collection. Perhaps you have had a few things in a ‘scrap box’ for a few years which you think may be interesting. If so, bring them in. The Finds Liaison Officer will book in the finds and give you a receipt. You will be given a realistic estimate of how long it will take to identify and record the finds. The finds will be photographed and the details entered onto the Portable Antiquities Scheme’s database. The find will then be returned to you.
Donations
The safety of our staff and visitors is our top priority during this time. We have therefore changed the way we accept object donations at North Lincolnshire Museum.
All donations to the museum must be via a pre booked meeting with a member of the Collections Team. Please call 01724 297055 or email museum@northlincs.gov.uk and details of your offer will be passed to the relevant member of the Collections Team. Walk in offers of donation will not be accepted and donations will not be collected from a donor’s home address.