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Northampton Museum and Art Gallery now open

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is now open! Step inside to see the world renowned shoe collection, interactive exhibitions, gift shop, and much more!


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Explore Northampton

Explore Northampton like never before with Northampton Borough Council’s augmented reality app available on both iOS and Android devices and enables residents to explore the town through highly interactive digital experiences.


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Rediscover Northampton

Stay safe, shop local and support your community.


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About Northampton

Welcome to Northampton, a town with a rich and varied history, fascinating old buildings, ancient churches, unique locations and a wide array of attractions for all the family.


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Explore Northampton's Shoemaking heritage

Northampton is famous for its high-class shoes and boots, and although manufacturing is nowhere near on the same scale it once was, its stock remains high. The town is still home to many worldwide brands of boots and shoes, among them Church’s, Tricker’s, Jeffery-West, Crockett and Jones, and Edward Green.