Three elegant Georgian houses have been converted so that the attractive period rooms provide a setting for the Museum of Costume and Textiles' display of famous Nottingham lace, costumes (1760-1960), fans, lingerie, dolls and embroidery, reflecting the changes in fashions over the centuries. A map tapestry of Nottinghamshire dating from 1632 is worth careful scrutiny.

The oldest church in Leicester was begun in late Saxon times using old Roman bricks. The present length of the church dates from this period (note the small windows in the nave and sanctuary wall). The tower is 11 and 12C and was restored in 1905; the attractive south chancel chapel dates from around 1220.

These charming late-Elizabethan almshouses were built on the site of the medieval hospital of St John the Baptist and St Thomas the Martyr in 1597.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), the famous writer, poet and lexicographer, was born in this house, built by his father. The exhibition shows the life and work of Samuel Johnson, from his childhood to his marriage, his début in London and his friendship with James Boswell.