The Framework Knitters Museum was delighted to welcome more than 450 visitors across the May Day Bank Holiday weekend for a joyful celebration of spring, community, creativity and tradition. Inspired by the revived Cowslip Sunday celebrations in Lambley Village, alongside … Read More
The Framework Knitters Museum has been overwhelmed by the extraordinary response to its recent public appeal for handmade textile leaves to help create a very special community Green Man. Created by resident textile artist Helen Brownett, the knitted Green Man … Read More
As part of the A Stitch in Time project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Framework Knitters Museum has introduced new Braille resources to help make visits to the museum more accessible. Visitors can now access Braille copies … Read More
We are delighted to announce the installation of our newly commissioned museum gate — a striking piece of functional art created especially for us by Gavin Darby, founder of Frailloop. Based in Blidworth, Gavin specialises in Recycled Steel Sculptures across … Read More
At the Framework Knitters Museum, we’re committed to preserving the heritage and making it meaningful for today’s visitors and those in the future. To do this, we need your valuable input. By completing our Visitor Experience Survey 2026, you’ll help … Read More
This year the Framework Knitters Museum will be celebrating May Day both at the Museum in Ruddington on Monday 4th May and in Lambley village just north of Nottingham, (another major framework knitting village during the nineteenth century) as part … Read More
We’re delighted to announce the relaunch of the Ruddington Children’s Art Class, returning during term time at the Chapel Gallery, Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington. These popular weekly classes offer children aged 7 and over the chance to explore their creativity … Read More
While the museum may be closed to visitors over the winter months, it has been anything but quiet behind the scenes. Our winter closure is a vital time for care, conservation, and preparation — and this year has seen an … Read More
In autumn 2025, the museum commissioned Nottinghamshire-based metalwork artist Gavin Darby to create a new entrance gate for the site, replacing the current knitted rope entrance. The gate will be installed in time for the museum’s reopening on Wednesday 4 … Read More
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded funding from Heritage Crafts through their Endangered Crafts Fund, following a successful bid earlier this year. This funding marks an important step forward for our work, enabling us to commission … Read More