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Newarke Houses Museum Reopens with Radical Past
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Leicesters Newarke Houses museum reopened after winter shutdown, now open Saturdays and school holidays, focusing on social history and regimental stories. A new room dedicated to John Whatton, the buildings first owner, a Parliamentarian during the English Civil War, has been unveiled. The museum is part of a council shake-up, with funds freed up for upgrades at other Leicester attractions. The museum offers themed days and exhibits, including a recreated paneled room and gear from historys heaviest recorded man, Daniel Lambert.
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