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Grantham Museum Announces Sponsorship Opportunity for Historic Compton Organ

Feb 25, 2026

Supporters Invited to Help Bring Back a Landmark of Local Musical Heritage Grantham, Lincolnshire – February 2026 Grantham Museum is delighted to announce the launch of a new sponsorship programme for the recently returned Compton Organ, a historic theatre pipe organ now being installed at the museum. Sponsorship packages are now open to individuals, families, and businesses wishing to support the restoration and celebration of this unique piece of the…

Light-Hearted “Wanted” Notice for Missing Podcast Equipment

Nov 24, 2025

Grantham Museum is on the hunt 😉 for some podcast equipment that has mysteriously gone AWOL. This kit, originally funded to help preserve local history, was last seen recording the Betty Elmer Archives. Since then, it seems to have vanished, perhaps off on a solo adventure or borrowed by someone, never to be returned. Whatever the case, we’re eager to have it back! As a piece of funded equipment, it’s…

We Are Open!

Oct 02, 2025

(but you need to keep an open mind...). Hopefully if you are here you know we have just undergone some serious renovations to our museum building. This is thanks to a successful funding bid from SKDC's Future High Street Fund, where we received £162,000 worth of repairs to our building, including the installation of a new heating system, improvements to our basement storage area and the creation of a kitchen…

Bringing some warmth to the museum…

Sep 20, 2025

Things are heating up here at Grantham Museum, as we have our new central heating system installed and updated! This part of the project has been much needed for many years, as our old heating system was very old and took forever to heat up (if at all!). This led to many unhappy volunteers and visitors who came in over the winter to find it was just as cold inside…

Meeting Room Update…

Sep 15, 2025

Part of our current project to update the museum has included improvements to the large room we have upstairs. This room is where we host our talks and can be hired out for all sorts of things! The amazing workers at Lindums have made this possible by taking down the crumbling ceiling, re-plastering it and then giving it a fresh coat of paint. For anyone familiar with the space upstairs,…

We Are Closing…

Aug 21, 2025

(.... but don't panic, it's only for a few weeks). We are very excited to announce that we will be closing for 5 weeks while we undergo some major improvements. This is thanks to a successful funding bid from SKDC's Future High Street Fund, where we are set to receive £162,000 worth of repairs to our building. The work carried out will include the installation of a new heating system,…