Rutland County Museum

The first on the list of the most beautiful historical sites in Rutland is the Rutland County Museum. It is housed in the former riding school of the Rutland Fencible Cavalry, which was constructed in 1794–1795 and is located in Oakham, Rutland. The museum, which was established in 1969, has a collection of artifacts related to social history, archaeology, and local rural and agricultural life. Alongside the permanent exhibits, temporary exhibitions are displayed. There is no charge to enter the museum.

When the Museum was founded by the former Rutland County Council in 1967, its initial collections were donated to it. These were E. G. Bolton's collection on rural life from Casterton Secondary Modern School and Oakham School's mostly archaeological collection. The Museum has developed over time, and today it houses a sizable collection of items related to rural life, including farm equipment, tractors, wagons, and a variety of tools used by rural artisans. It also contains a sizable collection of archaeological materials from all across Rutland, together with domestic and social history artifacts.

The Local Studies collection, which includes a sizable collection of documents and resources on Rutland and the nearby villages, was transferred from Oakham Library to the museum in 2010. It includes Rutland census data, images of nearby communities, the Jack Hart postcard collection, and Rutland Ordnance Survey maps.

Location: Catmos St, Oakham LE15 6HW, Rutland, England