Collection Stories

Exploring the Past

Click on the links below to see our latest research and Mansfield's stories.

Find out more about the historic objects in the museum collection, and the fascinating things they can reveal about the history of the district!

Two girls are leafing through a large book on a shelf in a museum store, while other historic objects can be seen on shelves in the background

 

The full face of the clock

About Time

Investigating our grandfather clock

The long-case clock in our foyer has been a beloved Mansfield Museum artefact for over 40 years. (Added 10/02/2026)

Dig for Britain

Revealing the story of the men whose war service was in the coal mines

Museum donor Lionel Cunnington introduces his father Bill, who was a 'Bevin Boy' in World War II (Added 08/05/2025)

Detail of a sepia-coloured photo of a young man, taken in the 1940s

The reverse of a Roman silver coin, showing an image of an elephant

Roman Treasure

A hoard of 22 silver coins, found near Mansfield Woodhouse

This fascinating find offers a peak at life in early Roman Nottinghamshire. (Added 02/05/2025)

 

Votes for Women!

A Mansfield Women’s Suffrage Banner

A protest banner shows Mansfield's part in the fight for women's suffrage (Added 07/03/2025)

W and S monogram

The face of a gold medal

 

Music, Medals and Minting

Discovering the story of Mansfield Musical Festival

A chance find in the museum stores unlocks the story of the town's annual music competition. (Added 27/02/2025)

A Stitch in Time

Victorian cross-stitch samplers

Explore the fascinating embroideries which provide a link to girls living in the district over 150 years ago. (Added 16/12/2024)

A detail from a cross-stitch sampler, showing birds and flowers