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Lincoln Museum

Lincoln Museum is a museum and gallery in Lincoln. Around it, within 15 km, lie 27 more places, Lincoln Cathedral (300 m) first on our list. Articles on it exist in 6 languages.

Photo: Lincoln Museum, John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland (CC BY 2.0)

Where

In Lincoln

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 16%

#1,300 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Museum in Lincoln

Inside Lincoln

Lincoln Museum is inside Lincoln’s built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Picking your season

Afternoons in Lincoln peak at 19–22°C, June to September.

Jan7° / 1°51 mm

Feb8° / 1°42 mm

Mar10° / 3°38 mm

Apr13° / 4°45 mm

May16° / 7°48 mm

Jun19° / 10°63 mm

Jul22° / 12°64 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°53 mm

Oct14° / 7°63 mm

Nov10° / 4°60 mm

Dec7° / 2°56 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Lincoln, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Lincoln. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Lincoln’s full climate →

About

Lincoln Museum

Museum and gallery in Lincoln, England, United Kingdom.

In Lincoln, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Wikipedias: Covered in 6 languages
Town: in Lincoln
Official site: lincolnmuseum.com

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

How to visit

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where to find Lincoln Museum

The map puts Lincoln Museum in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.

Towns near it

Towns around Lincoln Museum, by distance

The largest of the 8 towns is Lincoln, with 104,553 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Lincoln

104,553 people · 20 places to visit

2 · 1.8 km southeast of it

Canwick

333 people · 17 places to visit

3 · 3.1 km east of it

Washingborough and Heighington

6,386 people · 14 places to visit

4 · 3.3 km south of it

Bracebridge Heath

5,794 people · 17 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Lincoln Museum is	People	Places to visit
Lincoln	It’s in town	104,553	20
Canwick	1.8 km southeast of it	333	17
Washingborough and Heighington	3.1 km east of it	6,386	14
Bracebridge Heath	3.3 km south of it	5,794	17
Riseholme	3.5 km north of it	148	12
North Greetwell	3.9 km northeast of it	574	13
Nettleham	4 km northeast of it	3,418	12
Burton Waters	4 km northwest of it	461	15

Make a day of it

Also near Lincoln Museum

Around it, within 15 km, lie 27 more, including 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 historic houses.

CathedralLincoln Cathedral300 m away 2

CastleLincoln Castle400 m away 3

Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace200 m away 4

MuseumUsher Gallery100 m away 5

MuseumInternational Bomber Command Centre2 km away 6

MuseumMuseum of Lincolnshire Life800 m away 7

CastleSomerton Castle13 km away 8

Historic houseDoddington Hall7.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Visiting Lincoln Museum: the answers

Where is Lincoln Museum?

Lincoln Museum is in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Lincoln Museum?

Museum and gallery in Lincoln, England, United Kingdom.

When is the best time to visit Lincoln Museum?

June to September are the warmest months in Lincoln, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Lincoln Museum?

Within 15 km: Lincoln Cathedral (300 m), Lincoln Castle (400 m), Medieval Bishop's Palace (200 m) and Usher Gallery (100 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Usher Gallery: Ian Carrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
International Bomber Command Centre: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Lincolnshire Life: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Doddington Hall: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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