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2 Grandparents Go Free With Every Paying Child
2 Grandparents go free with every paying child and voucher (downloaded from www.snibston.com) between Monday 28th and Thursday 31st December, this Christmas holiday at Snibston. So make this Christmas one to remember and bring the family down to Sn...
Can you name the Snibston’s Steiff Bears?
Snibston Discovery Museum has acquired two historic Steiff bears and is appealing for help in choosing their names. The bears were made around 1910 in the Steiff workshop, Germany and are the first items from this highly-celebrated manufacturer to jo...
Story behind ancient timbers revealed at Snibston
The history behind three medieval bridges discovered in Leicestershire will be revealed in a special book launch at the region’s largest science and technology museum on Tuesday 26th January, 2010. Rescue excavations at Hemington Quarry, Leicesters...
Snibston’s Engineering a Special Christmas Event for Robot Fans!
Snibston will be hosting a fun-for-all ‘Robots Live at Christmas’ event between Christmas and New Year. To be held on Monday 28th December 2009, the one-day spectacular will be a magnificent and metallic celebration of all things fierce, fighting...
Photography proves to be a winner with Snibston!
Snibston has announced the winners of its Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, a county-based version of the national, annual event run in association with the famous exhibition, organised by the Natural History Museum. Over 100 entries wer...
Snibston and Charnwood in Top 20 Family-Friendly Museums Award List!
Two Leicestershire museums have been included in the 20-strong longlist for the prestigious Guardian Family-Friendly Museum Award 2009. Snibston in Coalville and Charnwood Museum in Loughborough, both run by Leicestershire County Council with Charnwo...
New Auster Light Aircraft Display Launched at Snibston!
The Leicestershire-made Auster is an iconic and much-loved aircraft, adapted for wartime reconnaissance and civil use. The Chairman was joined by members of the International Auster Club Heritage Group, as he launched the first steps towards a new di...
Snibston’s reminiscing about 125 years of Leicester City Football Club!
As Leicester City Football Club launches its 125 celebrations, Foxes’ fans are invited to Snibston to share fond football memories to mark their club’s 125th anniversary. A Reminiscence Workshop will be held on Tuesday 15th December 2009. Leicest...
Snibston is Top of the Class in the Region for Learning!
As a leading regional learning institution, Snibston Discovery Museum has scooped a national award for providing top-notch educational experiences for schools that visit. The Leicestershire County Council attraction in Coalville has been awarded the ...
Snibston welcomes a fairytale Christmas!
Snibston Discovery Museum is eagerly awaiting the performance of Cinderella in its historic Century Theatre. Leicestershire County Council owned Snibston, will host the production, by Fame Factory Spotlight, in the 1950s former travelling theatre, on...
Snibston weaves links with East Midland’s university
With the largest fashion display outside London, Snibston Discovery Museum celebrated the launch of its most recent exhibition last Wednesday with an elegant gathering sponsored by The Woolmark Company. Over 120 people attended the launch to view the...
Celebrate Christmas at Snibston!!
Snibston is awaiting the festive season with great excitement and has something in store to entertain everyone this December. We’re offering a visit to Santa for our younger vistors, a ‘Robots at Christmas’ experience for technology enthusiasts...
What Great Guys at Snibston!
Snibston Discovery Museum would like to thank 1st Thringstone Scout Group, Cubs and Beavers for the donation of their 2009 guy! The effigy, handmade by the youngsters in their weekly meets, was handed over earlier this month ahead of the annual firew...
Volunteers are buffing up at Snibston!
Local residents are bringing a new shine to a unique exhibit which is part of the permanent displays at the County Council’s award-winning regional museum of science and technology. Working with specialist staff at Snibston, volunteers have been le...
Coco Before Chanel (12A) at Snibston!
Friday 27th November 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) A cabaret performer singing to drunken soldiers…a humble seamstress stitching hems…a woman in love who knows she will never wed. The extraordinary story of a young woman’s journey to beco...
George Stephenson Session at Snibston Miners Morning!
Snibston Discovery Museum is set to host its next Miners’ Morning talk entitled ‘George Stephenson and the creation of Snibston Colliery’. The second in a series of mining-themed talks, the session will be led by Fred Hartley, Keeper of Working...
Auster aircraft display ‘takes off’ at Snibston!
A new display of Auster light aircraft is winging its way to Snibston later this month. With support from the International Auster Club Heritage Group, the exhibition will be on show to the public from 26th November 2009, as part of the permanent dis...
Local Artist to Showcase Works of Italy at Snibston
Snibston Discovery Museum is hosting a stunning display of Italian-themed photographs from local artist, Mike Burton. Running from 2nd November until the end of December 2010, the exhibition will be displayed in the Community Gallery which is free to...
New Fashion Exhibition Launches at Snibston
On Wednesday 18th November 2009 Snibston Discovery Museum will launch a new exhibition entitled ‘In Sheep’s Clothing’ which will showcase the creative talents of second year students from Nottingham Trent University’s Fashion Design course. T...
Snibston brings the past into the classroom
Snibston Discovery Museum has been busy bringing the past back to life and into the classroom through interactive workshops for local schools! Art Rocks, a mineral-based art session, introduces children to the history of the earth from the Big Bang u...
Leicester City Football Club memorabilia wanted for Snibston exhibition!
Snibston Discovery Museum is appealing for Leicester City fans to join its memorabilia workshop on Saturday, 31st October 2009. Leicestershire County Council’s Snibston is working in partnership with Leicester City Football Club (LCFC) to celebrate...
Into The Forest Exhibition Launches at Snibston
An exhibition inspired by people’s visits to the National Forest is being showcased at Snibston Discovery Museum. ‘Into the Forest’ kicks off tomorrow (Saturday) and runs until Thursday, October 29 2009. Resulting from a project run by Mantle A...
Make this half term one to remember at Snibston!
Families can keep the kids entertained for free at Snibston Discovery Museum this October 2009 half term thanks to a fantastic offer. Special vouchers are available to use during the week entitling up to three children free entry into the museum when...
Snibston Preparing for a Big Bang!
Snibston Discovery Museum is preparing to host its annual main event, its Fireworks Spectacular. This year is set to be bigger and better than ever before and up to 8,000 people are expected to attend. With gates opening at 5.30pm on Saturday 7th Nov...
Miners’ Mornings Talks at Snibston
Snibston Discovery Museum is set to launch a series of Miners’ Mornings, a range of mining-themed talks from a variety of experts. The sessions, starting on Thursday 15th October with ‘Landscape Evidence for Coal Mining in North West Leicestershi...
Is Anybody There (12A)
Friday 2 October, 7.30pm (doors open 7pm) In this touching British drama, a 10 year old boy (Bill Milner) lives in the seaside retirement home where his parents work, and his interests have unsurprisingly moved toward death, ghosts and the afterlife....
Snibston Welcomes Junior Historians
Snibston Discovery Museum is showcasing artistic interpretations of Coalville’s history by young local historians. Year 5 children from Coalville’s Broom Leys Primary School are displaying their own illustrations at the museum as part of their l...
Ibstock Art Exhibition
Snibston Discovery Museum is once again supporting a local community group by exhibiting artists’ work in its Community Gallery. The Ibstock Art Club is presenting its 3rd Annual Art Exhibition atSnibston until 29th October 2009. Displaying artwor...
Snibston Greets 3000 Gala Goers!
Snibston played host to over 3000 gala goers last Saturday (September 12th 2009) when it opened its doors for a second Snibston Miners’ Gala. The event drew a total crowd of 3,385, an increase of 35% on last year. Formed from Leicestershire and bor...
Smashin’ summer time for Snibston and Bosworth!
Summer annual events at three of Leicestershire’s main attractions smashed previous visitor numbers and are now the most successful on record! Leicestershire County Council’s Bosworth Battlefield, Beacon Hill Country Park and Snibston Discovery M...
