If you are using a smartphone or small tablet you’d best rotate your device to landscape for the best viewing experience.
If you're interested in Volunteering at KHC please do get in touch with us either by email, message us via our FB page or by popping in when we're open or on Wednesday afternoon when we have our volunteering day. We'd love to speak with you!
The Official 2026 Heritage Centre season has now ended and we shall start our 2027 season in the spring
But it won't be the end of our activities for the year. We WILL be open again for Remembrance Sunday - 8th November 2026 from 10:00 until 14:00
There will be some new displays especially to mark the occasion
If you've never been to KHC before and are worried about access, we have created a dedicated page to explain our access policy and our plans for the future. You can read it here with NEW information about the upper gallery
We are normally open between 10:00 and 14:00 on alternating Sundays starting on 19th April until October, but please come back and check here for the latest updates. We welcome private visits at other times but please give us at least two weeks notice. Please contact us via email.
If you've used our site before you may notice a chance in this page! We've attempted to declutter the home page and only focus on a few key pieces of news. Click on one of the tiles below and it will take you to the relevant news items. This is really new and there may be some teething troubles until we get it spot on, but we'll get there! We hope that direct clicking will be better for you than doom scrolling through the page!
NB This change does not yet work well on small screens but it is fine on the desktop or a tablet - or even a larger phone. Phone users will be asked to use landscape mode until we can work out a better way to achieve the correct look and feel on the small screen
Update - October 2026
Breaking News!
There are updates to our fundraising page highlighting current and future events for the rest of the year.
*** UPDATE - 26th October 2026 *** A new post about Robert Williams has been published on the blog
Making KHC More Accessible to Everyone
Earlier this year, KHC was delighted to be selected for an accessibility improvement programme organised by Museum Development Midlands (MDM). In August, we welcomed a specialist auditor who spent several hours examining how we could make the Heritage Centre more accessible and welcoming to all visitors. The result, delivered in October, was a comprehensive 64-page report containing over 80 recommendations! To put that into perspective, our recent Museum Accreditation assessment identified just 16 actions. Some of the recommendations were already on our radar, others highlighted things we hadn't considered, and a few will require significant investment.
We've already started tackling some of the simpler improvements and are now developing plans to address the more challenging ones. We'll be sharing further details on our **Access page** as those plans take shape.
In the meantime, we'd particularly welcome comments from anyone who has visited KHC and experienced accessibility difficulties, or who has concerns about whether we can accommodate their particular needs. Please do get in touch — all comments will be treated in confidence.
Our aim is simple: to make KHC as welcoming and accessible as possible for everyone.
*** UPDATE - 26th October 2026 *** A new post about Robert Williams has been published on the blog
Making KHC More Accessible to Everyone
Earlier this year, KHC was delighted to be selected for an accessibility improvement programme organised by Museum Development Midlands (MDM). In August, we welcomed a specialist auditor who spent several hours examining how we could make the Heritage Centre more accessible and welcoming to all visitors. The result, delivered in October, was a comprehensive 64-page report containing over 80 recommendations! To put that into perspective, our recent Museum Accreditation assessment identified just 16 actions. Some of the recommendations were already on our radar, others highlighted things we hadn't considered, and a few will require significant investment.
We've already started tackling some of the simpler improvements and are now developing plans to address the more challenging ones. We'll be sharing further details on our **Access page** as those plans take shape.
In the meantime, we'd particularly welcome comments from anyone who has visited KHC and experienced accessibility difficulties, or who has concerns about whether we can accommodate their particular needs. Please do get in touch — all comments will be treated in confidence.
Our aim is simple: to make KHC as welcoming and accessible as possible for everyone.
October 2026 - The KHC Virtual Balloon Race has ended
Updated 29th October 2026
The 2026 KHC Virtual Balloon Race ended on 23rd October with all 19 Balloons crossing the finish line unharmed and with no environmental incidents. The winning balloon was Willow 1 (which travelled 26,345km) closely followed by One Kegworth, a mere 10km behind. Bringing up the rearguard action was Stein. Just 95km separated first and last places. The final leaderboard can be viewed here
Starting from in Kegworth, 26,354 km is far enough to cross the Atlantic, sweep across the entire width of Europe and Asia, span the vast Pacific Ocean, cross North America, and make it all the way to Beijing, China on its second lap.
Well done to all our balloonists! And special thanks to both our winners who donated their prize money back to KHC! THANK YOU!
Starting from in Kegworth, 26,354 km is far enough to cross the Atlantic, sweep across the entire width of Europe and Asia, span the vast Pacific Ocean, cross North America, and make it all the way to Beijing, China on its second lap.
Well done to all our balloonists! And special thanks to both our winners who donated their prize money back to KHC! THANK YOU!
July 2026 - Spotlight on the KHC Collection
Museums are places where we tell stories. This is how the Spotlight on the Collection idea started and we chose one artefact that really highlights how storytelling never ends. The story of the Redhill Curse Tablet (as it is known outside of KHC), started back in the 3rd or 4th Century. The tablet was discovered in 1990 and came into the KHC Collection in 2023. But the story is starting to grow again and we're incredibly excited to be a part of it. For now we can just trace the story back to its roots but there's going to be a lot more to come and we'd love to take you with us as we go on the journey ourselves.
Latest Website Changes and Updates
Our website is 8 years old this month and continues to change with the times. In this latest iteration, we've started to declutter the home page and older stories can be found (for now) on the Latest News page which can be found as a submenu on the home page heading or by clicking on the link. In the next couple of weeks you'll see another change to how our main stories are displayed on the home page. Finally, we have now added a policy regarding our use of AI as we know that some of you have strong views on the matter.
Not all these changes are displayed as well as we'd like on a small screen like a phone so we suggest you use landscape mode on a phone or request the desktop site in your browser. The should work normally on even a small tablet.
Not all these changes are displayed as well as we'd like on a small screen like a phone so we suggest you use landscape mode on a phone or request the desktop site in your browser. The should work normally on even a small tablet.
Donating Items for the KHC Collection
We’re incredibly grateful for the support our community shows the Heritage Centre. However, we kindly ask everyone to remember that we are a museum, not a local tip or a drop-off point for house clearances.
Unannounced or inappropriate donations—especially items left outside the museum—can unfortunately cause more harm than good. They take up valuable space, create unnecessary work for our volunteers, and may not meet the Centre’s collecting criteria - and may even end up costing us money that we can ill-afford.
If you believe you have an item of genuine historical interest to Kegworth or the surrounding area, please get in touch with us first. We’d be happy to advise whether it’s something we can accept or suggest a more appropriate home.
Please be aware that unsolicited items left without prior agreement may be disposed of at our discretion, as we are unable to store or assess everything that is left for us.
For more information on how to donate items to KHC please click here. We now made it easier than ever to contact us about potential donations without having to visit the museum.
Unannounced or inappropriate donations—especially items left outside the museum—can unfortunately cause more harm than good. They take up valuable space, create unnecessary work for our volunteers, and may not meet the Centre’s collecting criteria - and may even end up costing us money that we can ill-afford.
If you believe you have an item of genuine historical interest to Kegworth or the surrounding area, please get in touch with us first. We’d be happy to advise whether it’s something we can accept or suggest a more appropriate home.
Please be aware that unsolicited items left without prior agreement may be disposed of at our discretion, as we are unable to store or assess everything that is left for us.
For more information on how to donate items to KHC please click here. We now made it easier than ever to contact us about potential donations without having to visit the museum.
The next NWL Community Lottery draw is on Saturday 31st October! Get your tickets and support KHC! Throughout September there is a chance to win the new 2026 Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max with 512Gb in the Super Draw*
The North West Leicestershire Community Lottery is now live and you can support KHC by purchasing your tickets and choosing us as your Good Cause. So far, we have raised over £1020 since the lottery started two years ago! We have also had 51 winning tickets in just over 100 draws to date, including 8 cash prizes or £25.00, and even one £2,000 winner. Thank you and well done winners!
This year alone we have raised over £470 with 20 winning tickets.
For more details see our page about the lottery here or go straight to our Lottery page and buy your tickets today!
This year alone we have raised over £470 with 20 winning tickets.
For more details see our page about the lottery here or go straight to our Lottery page and buy your tickets today!
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