This is Leicestershire --Iwas pleased to hear that, last week, Leicester's wonderful Newarke Houses Museum celebrated its 60th anniversary.
In those six decades, the museum has drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors, if not more, providing us with a tangible and credible glimpse of yesteryear Leicester.
And there's twice as much to see, because as well as the fascinating displays, the museum buildings themselves are worthy of note.
Philip R French, curator of Later Leicester History at the museum, told me a little of the buildings' history.
"Newarke Houses Museum is now a well-known landmark and the journey from 'exclusive house' to popular museum has been a long and interesting one," said Mr French.
"The oldest part of the building is the Chantry House, which dates to about 1511. This was the house of priests who sang or chanted prayers for the soul of their benefactor, William Wygston, then Leicester's wealthiest man.
"It became an urban gentry house after chantries were abolished in 1547 and is the only Elizabethan urban gentry house surviving in Leicestershire today.
"In about 1583, Sir Thomas Skeffington built his large house next to the Chantry House. Over the following centuries, the building was extended to give it the character we see today.
"In 1912, concerned historians set up a trust to acquire the buildings for posterity. The buildings were also later used as a school.
"A small museum was opened in 1940, but the radical redevelopment of the site was undertaken in the early 1950s, culminating with the official reopening on May 26, 1953, as part of the Coronation-year celebrations.
"One can still get some flavour of the old building and displays. One of the most atmospheric rooms is the panelled room, built in 1583 and noted for its original oak panelling.
"The post-war cobbled street scene, featuring historic shop fronts, was the state-of-the-art museum display of its time.
"But the museum has also changed with the times and was redeveloped in 2007.
"In addition to established favourites such as the Daniel Lambert display, there is a reproduction cinema and galleries themed around childhood and industry, plus a floor dedicated to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment 1688 to 1970, Leicester's Home Front and the story of Leicester's Ugandan Asian population."
Newarke Houses Museum and Gardens, The Newarke, Leicester, is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm and Sunday, 11am to 5pm. For more details, contact 0116 225 4980. Reported by This is 18 hours ago.