The museum is open 10am - 4.30pm 7 days a week.

The former Carnegie Library was refurbished and opened by Leicestershire County Council in 1977 as the Melton Carnegie Museum.

In 1983 the National Museum of Hunting Trust was established, with the hope that, with Melton being a world-renowned centre of hunting -- the Melton building could eventually incorporate material on hunting.

The refurbishment of the building, costing some £500,000, gave the opportunity to include a fox-hunting display -- greatly celebrated at the re-opening in the speech of Baroness Mallalieu, QC -- given on Friday, 3rd May 2002.

Jenny Dancey, The Curator, may be contacted at:

Melton Carnegie Museum,
Thorpe End,
Melton Mowbray,
Leicestershire,
LE13 1RB.

Telephone: 0116 305 3860
E-mail: meltonmuseum@leics.gov.uk