Abington Museum
Museum & Art Gallery in Northampton, Northamptonshire
The Museum of Leathercraft is internationally acknowledged as having one of the best collections of leather artifacts in the world. Established in 1946 by John Waterer and Claude Spiers, the museum now has over 5000 leather objects, examples of ingenuity, creativity and excellent craftsmanship that serve to show the importance of leather as a raw material across the centuries.
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read moreThe National Leather Collection was founded as the Museum of Leather Craft in London 1946. With the combined support of Industry and the London Livery Companies, we care for one of the largest collection of items and information relating to Leather in the world. Now based in the heart of the UK's leather and footwear industry, Northampton, we are delighted to be sharing our treasures with the public once again. The Museum of Leather Craft was set up by Leather Industry and Livery company representatives to be the national repository for items and information on the topic of leather.