Lincoln Festival of History: Victorian Zone
Join the museum as they explore the region’s contributions to Victorian society, celebrate our shared identity and encourage a deeper appreciation for our historical achievements as part of the Lincoln Festival of History.
On Saturday 4 May, a cast of curious characters will bring the museum to life:
In the kitchen, meet the maid, catch a whiff of historical recipes and be baffled by the unusual kitchen implements she uses daily.
The stern gaze of Mr Liberty, the School Master, awaits you in the Victorian schoolroom.
Witness the clattering of a 1857 printing press as Mr Black stamps out his stories.
Meet Mystic Maxine, the resident Victorian physic, a popular Victorian pastime.
In the pharmacy, Mrs Cheshire will be blending traditional remedies and explaining emerging scientific advancements, reflecting the era’s evolving understanding of medicine and healthcare.
The Victorian solider in his meticulous uniform will highlight Lincolnshire's heroic military past.
All the above will be underscored and enhanced by the haunting melodies of the Victorian harmonium street musician.
The excitement continues on Sunday and Monday, when visitors can enjoy hands-on experiences, captivating demonstrations, and a chance to delve into Lincolnshire's rich history. Don't miss this unique opportunity to journey through time and make memories with your family.
Cafe / Tea Room
Guided Tours
Parking
Accessible
Toilets
Baby Facilities
Gift Shop
Groups Welcome
Coach Parking
opening times
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more information
Museum of Lincolnshire Life
Burton Road
Lincoln
LN1 3LY
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/museumoflincolnshirelife
Email: lincolnshirelife_museum@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01522 782 040
More About The Venue
Museum of Lincolnshire Life
Women in Airforce Blue – Exhibition at Cranwell Aviation Heritage
Dog Days at Easton Walled Gardens
Women at War, Exhibition at IBCC
Botanic Tapestry at Burghley House
Treasury Exhibition: Flowers in Art at Burghley House
Old Bolingbroke Through our Eyes & Imaginations
Visit Doddington Hall & Gardens
Beastly Boring Tours at Burghley House
A Remembrance Tribute – Knitted and Crocheted Poppies
Jazz in the Gardens at Burghley House
The Ropewalk American Car Show
Doddington Hall Uniform Collection Guided Tour
‘Museums on the Air’ Cranwell Aviation Heritage
Sting 3.0 Live at Lincoln Castle
Spirit of the Fields Exhibition by Karen Devereaux & Paul Hempsall
Wilder Doddington Mini Bus Safari
Easton Walled Gardens Sweet Pea Season
Olly Murs Live at Lincoln Castle
Armed Forces Weekend, Cleethorpes
The Human League Live at Lincoln Castle
Simple Minds Live at Lincoln Castle
Tractors Weekend at The Trolleybus Museum
Introduction to Indian Block Printing Workshop
Realising the Music and the Instruments of the Luttrell Psalter
Poppy Pebbles at the Mill – Armed Forces Day Activity
Feisty Medieval Women – Wolds WordFest
Silent Book Club – Wolds WordFest
Ice-Spy Book Trail – a Wolds WordFest Event for Children
Yoga on the Lawn at Doddington
Grimsthorpe Vintage Speed Trials
Docks Fest at Meridian Showground, Cleethorpes
Sounds of the 40s in the Gardens at Burghley House
Marvellous Moths at Wilder Doddington
Introduction to the Wilder Garden at Doddington Hall
Lincolnshire Dialect and Folk Music – Wolds WordFest
Ally Pally Arts WordFest Wizzine
Yoga in the White Space Garden
Wedding Open Day at Doddington Hall and Gardens
Open Day at The Trolleybus Museum
Wolds Wordfest Creative Writing Workshop with Gillian Poucher
Dragonfly Tour at Wilder Doddington
The Bookshop Band comes to Caistor
The Book Fair at Wolds Word Fest
Ian Gouge, Author – Wolds WordFest
Story Telling with Woody Birch Bark – Wolds WordFest
When the Squire Was a Woman – Women’s History Talk with Dr Caroline Mogg
Bike Maintenance Class – Beginners Basics
Lincolnshire’s Literary Links – Wolds WordFest
Y2K at Tattershall Lakes Country Park
CleeW 2025 – The Ultimate Volkswagen Festival
Ayesha Chouglay – Nature Calling Wolds Poet
Clarins Beauty Event at Downtown Grantham
Belvoir Castle Flower & Garden Show
Battle Proms Concert at Burghley House
Rod Stewart Tribute Night at The Barn Hotel
Street Stories – a Wolds WordFest Event
Shelf Life : Nature Calling – A Wolds WordFest Event
The Giant Lincoln Tugby Challenge – 2025
Lincolnshire v Nottinghamshire Showcase Cricket Game
Feed Your Face-tival at Springfields
An Evening ‘Swifts’ Stroll around Caistor
Toy Collectors Fair at Lincolnshire Showground
Uncle Henry’s Summer Maize Maze
Opera on the Lawn at Doddington Hall
Butterfly Safari at Wilder Doddington
Rose Tour, Talk & Tea in the Gardens
Lincs Summer Sounds – Family Music Festival
Classic Ibiza at Burghley House
Ministry of Sound Ibiza Anthems with Ellie Sax & Friends at Lincoln Castle
Under the Sea Crafting Fun at Downtown, Boston
Pizza & Prosecco Night at Easton Walled Gardens
Grand Medieval Joust at Lincoln Castle
Living History Display at Burghley House
70 – An exhibition by women as different as they are the same
Stourton Woods Mini Farmers Markets
Cranwell Museum “Make It” Mondays
Shakespeare on the Lawn at Doddington Hall
Summer Taste Off at Cogglesford Watermill
Stourton Woods Summer Artisan Market
School Holiday Open Days at The Trolleybus Museum
The Asylum Steampunk Festival, Lincoln
Burghley Summer Fine Food Market
Harlaxton Manor Summer Open House
Medieval Weekend at Tattershall Castle
Leyland Weekend at The Trolleybus Museum
The Defender Burghley Horse Trials
Nene Valley Rock Festival, Grimsthorpe Castle
Tubeless Bike Maintenance Class at Giant Lincoln
Victorian Blacksmith Demonstration
Stourton Woods Food & Drink Fayre
Madness Tribute Night at The Barn Hotel
PYO Pumpkins at Doddington Hall
Yorkshire Buses Weekend at The Trolleybus Museum
Keith James – Word Paintings at Broadbent Theatre
Halloween Haunted Hall at Gunby Hall
Macbeth at The Broadbent Theatre
Waters’ Edge Christmas Craft & Gift Fair
Twilight Trolleys at The Trolleybus Museum
Waters’ Edge Christmas Pop up Shop
The Real Christmas Experience at Rand Farm
Handel’s Messiah, Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln Christmas Lights Switch On
Lincolnshire Food & Gift Fair at Lincolnshire Showground
things to do in the area
International Bomber Command Centre
Lincoln Visitor Information Centre
Bardney Woods & Wetlands Birdwatching
Lincoln & Witham Landscape Recovery
Lincoln Medieval Bishops’ Palace
The Authentic Bierkeller Lincoln
Whisby Nature Park Birdwatching
Woodhall Spa Airfield Nature Reserve
Catkin Flowers Nature Connectedness Workshops
Giant Lincoln Bike Shop at Doddington Hall
Historic Lincoln & Surrounding Area
Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum