Gainsborough Heritage Association
The Centre is open every Tuesday and Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Last admission is at 3pm.
Admission is £3 for non-members of the Association and Free Entry for members and children under 16 years of age. Membership is only £15 a year, for more information about becoming a member please visit the membership page.
The Gainsborough & District Heritage Association is a registered charity, founded over 30 years ago in 1994. The Association's mission is to protect, preserve and promote the towns rich and vibrant past for future generations.
Watch the Centre's new advert below created by a brilliant group of young people as part of the Future of the Past project. This project was delivered in collaboration with Taylor Made Arts, supported by West Lindsey District Council and the Gainsborough Heritage Centre's volunteers.
Volunteer Today
The Gainsborough Heritage Association was created by volunteers as far back as 1993 and continues to thrive thanks to a hardworking and dedicated team.
Would you like to lend a hand? There are lots of opportunities from supporting visitors to managing projects.
You can use your skills to support the team and preserving Gainsborough's heritage.
Local Archives
The Centre's role is to make Gainsborough's history and heritage accessible for present and future generations.
The archives include information on industry such as with Marshall's and Rose Brothers as well as local schools and buildings.
Resources include the local newspapers, photographic archives, cemetery records and much more.
Research Assistance
The Centre has several local archives and databases that may help with your Gainsborough related research.
Tracing your family tree? The Centre's volunteers will search the records and archives and see if we can help.
The research team are always willing to help, so send your enquiry and the team will be in touch.
Heritage Centre Shop
The Centre's shop is open and stocks a wide range of local history books (by local authors and historians) CDs, DVDs and gifts for all ages.
There are Marshall Tractor Mugs available for £5 and hand knitted Heritage Centre hedgehogs for sale!
Items are available to purchase directly from the Gainsborough Heritage Centre shop or posted by request.
Exchange Tea Room
Our Tea Room is open every Tuesday and Saturday from 10am to 3pm.
The ‘Telephone Exchange,’ themed tea room highlights the history of the building which was built to house the telephone exchange and post office in 1905. The tea room is situated on the ground floor of the Centre and has toilet facilities.
It serves a lovely range of refreshments and snacks!