Leicester’s Newarke Houses museum is reopening after its first winter closure, following the introduction of reduced opening hours last year.The social history and regimental museum will operate on Saturdays until the end of August and Wednesdays during school holidays.Audience development manager Mark Simmons said staff had been working behind the scenes to present a new room, looking at the first owner of the building, John Whatton.”He is a really interesting guy. He refused allegiance to the king, which was a serious deal in those days and luckily they fined him, he refused to pay and then gave the money away to some of the alms houses in the city,” said Simmons.
Newarke Houses reopens after winter closure
