Mansfield Museum

Originally called the "Tin Tabernacle", the Museum was given to the town of Mansfield by the wealthy collector and natural historian, William Edward Baily in 1903.

Other prominent local people also added to the collection, including naturalist Joseph Whitaker and artist Albert Sorby Buxton.

[2][3] The Museum arcade holds an exhibition on eight of the more well-known industries that built Mansfield's reputation for manufacturing.

The gallery features artefacts, photos, film and audio relating to the major, past and present employers of the town: Metal Box, Shoe Co, Mansfield Brewery, Barrs Soft Drinks, hosiery, precision engineering, mining, foundries and quarrying.

The museum holds the watercolour pictures of Mansfield painted by artist Albert Sorby Buxton.