Exhibitions
Mansfields Green Heroes
13 December 2025 - 21 February 2026
The Green Heroes exhibition at Mansfield Museum will celebrate 12 local eco-champions who are making Mansfield more sustainable. Visitors can expect inspiring stories that highlight each Green Hero’s achievements and impact on the local environment, with displays themed around actions such as tree planting, wildlife protection and conservation.
Neurodiverse Futures
10 January 2026 - 28 March 2026
This innovative, large-scale immersive digital exhibition explores AI through the lens of neurodiversity. In collaboration with autistic and neurodiverse individuals in Mansfield, we will co-create a unique, evolving artwork that celebrates difference and reimagines thought, imagination, and consciousness.
Green Power, Red Flags
2 March 2026 - 2 May 2026
In March next year we are preparing for our largest exhibition yet, titled Red Flags. The Green Power group’s participants are living with the aftermath of domestic, sexual abuse and other trauma and this exhibition will advocate for an end to gender abuse and speak boldly about the danger signs of unhealthy relationships.
Open Art
5 June 2026 - 27 June 2026
The Open Art Exhibition will celebrate the creativity of local artists working in painting, sculpture, video, installation, and more. Each artist will enjoy their own dedicated exhibition space, offering visitors a diverse and engaging experience. Showcasing originality and imagination, the event provides a platform for artists to share their work and connect with the community.
The Worst Record Covers In The World
6 June 2026 - 29 August 2026
Worst Record Covers in the World is a hilarious exhibition of over 700 gloriously dreadful record sleeves that has delighted audiences at galleries, museums, and festivals nationwide. Featured on BBC Radio 4 and Have I Got News For You, the show includes voting, kids’ activities, selfie stations, and an audio-visual display — and has been a hit everywhere it’s toured.
The Wonderful World Of The Ladybird Artists
25 July 2026 - 31 December 2026
The Wonderful World of Ladybird celebrates the iconic books, original artwork and illustrators behind Ladybird’s remarkable success. Exploring the golden years (1940–1975), this colourful exhibition invites visitors to browse vintage titles and rediscover a cherished part of Britain’s publishing history. Curated by Ladybird expert Helen Day.
Have you ever heard of a Bornean Bristlehead or a Rhinoceros Hornbill? If not, you can now meet them face to face at Mansfield Museum's newly opened natural history gallery, which celebrates feathered friends from around the globe.
The permanent display, A World of Birds, reinterprets the museum’s rich and internationally significant Joseph Whitaker bird collection. This collection contains 3,000 bird specimens, including some species that are critically endangered and on the brink of extinction.
MADE IN MANSFIELD
Made in Mansfield celebrates the town’s rich industrial past and present through objects, photographs and oral recordings from Metal Box, Mansfield Brewery, Shoe Co. and other significant local companies. Showcasing the skills, stories and working lives behind these industries, the exhibition highlights the businesses that shaped Mansfield’s identity and the legacy they continue to leave on the community today.
My Favourite Tree
Explores Mansfield’s deep connections to nature and heritage, from its ancient forest roots to its industrial past. Created with local artists and community groups, the exhibition celebrates the trees that shape our daily lives through new artworks and rarely seen pieces from the museum collection. A relaxed children’s area and interactive sensory wall invite visitors of all ages to pause, explore and reflect.