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Museums in UKSearch for attractions in the UK here! Alexander Keiller Museum - WiltshireOne of the most important prehistoric archaeological collections in Britain. The admission fee includes access to the National Trust’s Barn Gallery – an interpretation gallery using interactive exhibits and CD-ROMs to tell the story of the landscape and its people over the past 6,000 years. The museum collection is managed by the National Trust. Bank of England MuseumThe Bank of England Museum tells the story of the Bank of England from its foundation in 1694 to its role today as the United Kingdom's central bank. Standing at the centre of the UK's financial system, the Bank is committed to promoting and maintaining financial stability as its contribution to a healthy economy. The Bank sets interest rates to control inflation, issues banknotes and works to maintain a stable financial system. Berwick-upon-Tweed Barracks - NorthumberlandThe Berwick Barracks, among the first to be purpose-built, were begun in 1717 based on a sketch by the distinguished court architect Nicolas Hawksmoor. Today, the Barracks hosts a number of attractions, including By Beat of Drum – an exhibition on the life of the British infantryman. While there, make sure you visit the Regimental Museum of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers, Contemporary Art Gallery (Apr-Aug) and Clock Block exhibition. Bethnal Green Museum of ChildhoodThe Museum began life as a prefabricated South Kensington Museum, which was later replaced with the V&A. The original iron frame, still visible inside, was bought to Bethnal Green in the 1860s, re-erected, and finished with its distinctive red brick to the designs of J W Wild. The outside was decorated with murals depicting the arts, sciences and agriculture by F W Moody, and the marble mosaic floor was put together by women prisoners from Woking gaol. Birmingham and Midland Museum of TransportThe Birmingham & Midland museum of Transport was founded in 1977 and its two large halls house a broad collection of around 100 buses, coaches, fire engines and battery-electric vehicles from all parts of the Midlands and beyond. Birmingham and the Black Country especially are featured, and the museum has a unique collection of buses and coaches designed, built and operated by "Midland Red", a company which pioneered many technical innovations over a 50 year manufacturing period. Of particular appeal to families is the miniature steam railway, constructed and operated by the Elmdon Model Engineering Society to demonstrate the finest examples of model engineering on three gauges. Botanic Gardens Museum - SouthportThe Botanic Gardens Museum is situated in the Botanic Gardens in Churchtown. It is funded by Sefton Council. The collection includes local history and natural history displays, and a re-creation of a period Victorian room. There is an exhibition tracing the first 200 years of Southport's history from 'Duke' William Sutton's bathing hut of 1792 to what you can see today. There is also an exhibition displaying toys dating from the Victorian period to the present day. The museum has a natural history collection which includes the Pennington Collection of British Birds. The museum shop stocks a small selection of gifts and souvenir items including a range of items designed to appeal to children. Wheelchair access is provided to the ground floor of the museum. British MuseumThe British Museum holds in trust for the nation and the world a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures. Housed in one of Britain's architectural landmarks, the collection is one of the finest in existence, spanning two million years of human history. Access to the collections is free. The British Museum was founded in 1753 to promote universal understanding through the arts, natural history and science in a public museum. Since its foundation, the British Museum has been guided by three important principles: that the collections are held in perpetuity in their entirety; that they are widely available to all who seek to enjoy and learn from them and that they are curated by full-time specialists. Fitzwilliam MuseumThe Fitzwilliam Museum was founded in 1816 by the bequest of the VIIth Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion to the University of Cambridge. It contains magnificent collections of works of art and antiquities of national and international importance spanning centuries and civilisations, displayed in 25 galleries. Geffrye MuseumThe Geffrye Museum depicts the quintessential style of English middle-class living rooms. Its collections of furniture, textiles, paintings and decorative arts are displayed in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day. The displays lead the visitor on a walk through time, from the 17th century with oak furniture and panelling, past the refined splendour of the Georgian period and the high style of the Victorians, to 20th century modernity as seen in a 1930s flat, a mid-century room in 'contemporary style' and a late- 20th century living space in a converted warehouse. Helmshore Mills Textile Museum - RossendaleThis is a full working museum with demonstrations of machinery, set in an original 18th century building with its magnificent water wheel, and two authentic working mill museum galleries. Visitors may experience the original (not reconstructed) textile mill with all of its real sounds and smells. The Higher Mill was built in 1789 by the Turner family with the purpose of finishing woollen cloths, and had an unbroken working family connection until its commercial closure in 1967. Other famous machines may be seen here including Spinning Mules, Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny, and many others. Talks on "The Lancashire Loom", the story of the Lancashire Textile Industry every half hour throughout the day, and a video "Hand to Wheel" at a quarter past and a quarter to the hour. There are attendants around who are happy to explain and demonstrate the working of the mills. Imperial War Museum North - ManchesterOpened on 5 July 2002, the long awaited IWM North is situated on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal on the Trafford wharfside of Salford Quays about 2 miles from city centre Manchester. It is located diametrically opposite the Lowry Centre on the Salford side, to which it is linked by the dramatic Lowry Footbridge across the Ship Canal. The building is an attraction in itself, and is expected to be visited by around 400,000 visitors a year. It is an inspired concept of internationally renowned architect, Daniel Libeskind, who also designed the adjoining Lowry Footbridge. Polish-born in 1946, and with his main office now in Berlin, Libeskind overcame severe budget cuts - from £40 million down to around £28.5 million when the millennium lottery grant failed to materialise, to produce this masterpiece, the first of only 3 buildings by the architect. His other two include the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the Shoah Centre also in Manchester. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery - InvernessCome and enjoy Highland collections in the heart of the Highland Capital! Situated in the centre of this beautiful tourist and market city, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery offers a welcome diversion to both visitors and locals alike. Explore our lively "Man in the Landscape" exhibition and our Discovery Centre, both on the ground floor. Pay a visit upstairs to look at a large range of silverware from the Inverness Area, authentic Highland weapons and bagpipes as well as an array of Scottish contemporary art. There is also our temporary exhibitions gallery, presenting a range of events and displays that reflect the cultural activity of the city and its surroundings. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery offers a great deal more than just exhibitions and displays. Lunchtime talks and recitals are often organised, as well as activities for children and adults. Kittochside Museums of Scotland - GlasgowArriving at the car park for the Museum of Scottish Country Life at Kittochside (on the outskirts of East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire), the initial impression is not particularly favourable as the main museum building has been made to look like a farmyard barn (presumably deliberately). However, once inside, there is a bright, modern museum with excellent facilities. And there is even better outside, with a working farm and a farmhouse which is just as it was 50 years ago. The museum has a wide range of farm equipment on display and plenty of displays providing an insight into farming and the countryside. The displays are a combination of items from the National Trust and the National Museums of Scotland - the latter has brought its National Country Life Collection to Kittochside and is responsible for the management and operation of the Museum. Liverpool Museum - LiverpoolLiverpool Museum is the largest of the National Museums & Galleries on Merseyside and is one of the UK's finest multi disciplinary museums. These important and diverse collections cover archaeology, ethnology and the natural and physical sciences. Special attractions include the award-winning Natural History Centre and the Planetarium. Liverpool Museum is currently being transformed as part of National Museums Liverpool: Into the Future, a £40m development programme that will see the museum double in size. New attractions, due to open late 2002, will include the Bug House and the Treasure House. Some of the galleries are temporarily closed to allow important building work to continue. Please check before you visit. London Fire Brigade MuseumOne of the area's lesser known attractions, the LFBM tells the history of firefighting since 1666. See old fire appliances and other equipment, and there's a chance of seeing recruits in training at the adjacent centre. The museum is housed in the former residence of Captain Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, Superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. It was the Fire Brigade HQ until 1937 when George V opened the new building on Albert Embankment, at the other end of the SE1 area. Visit our museum in Southwark and see how firefighting has developed over the last 340 years. Watercolour painting of the Brigade's museum at SouthwarkIt holds a wealth of information and exhibits depicting the history of firefighting in London from the Great Fire of London in 1666 to the present day. Madame Tussauds - LondonMadame Tussaud, a friend of Louis XVI's sister, arrived in England in 1802 fleeing from the French revolution. She brought with her a collection of death masks of guillotined aristocrats. First opened in The Strand, Madame Tussauds waxwork exhibition was later moved to Marylebone Road. Madame Tussauds continued to grow as its creator added to her collection models of English murderers and body snatchers. Today you will find models of well known sports personalities, musicians and film stars, statesmen from around the world, and even the Royal Family. Have fun in the new Superstars and Legends section by searching for your personal hero or heroine, or find your favourite film star and tell them you are their greatest fan. Museum of Flight - ScotlandThe aeronautical collection dates back to 1909 when the Royal Scottish Museum acquired a model of the Wright Brothers' Model A biplane. A collection of engines, models and parts, but no full-sized aircraft, was built up in the following years. Following the acquisition of a complete Supermarine Spitfire in 1971, the collection was moved from Edinburgh for display at East Fortune airfield in East Lothian. Man's fascination with flight comes to life at this protected First and Second World War airfield. A site steeped in history, in 1919 the R34 Airship took off from East Fortune on its record-breaking first east-west transatlantic flight. Here you will discover some of the most extraordinary machines in the world that reveal the story of our ambition to take to the skies and find out how flight has changed our world. Museum of ScotlandThe Museum of Scotland is a striking and impressive achievement, beautifully framed by its surroundings, by Edinburgh's Old and New Towns, and the landscape beyond. From the Museum's roof-top garden visitors will have an unrivalled view of the historical as well as architectural context of the new building. Edinburgh Castle , Greyfriars Kirk, the Scott Monument , the spires and pinnacles of the city, the sea, and the hills beyond interact with the new museum, reinforcing its role as a central point in the nation's heritage, a protector of Scotland 's treasures. In 1991 architects Benson + Forsyth were selected as winners of the architectural competition to design the new Museum of Scotland . Natural History Museum - London'Welcome to the Natural History Museum. We promote the discovery, understanding, enjoyment, and responsible use of the natural world. Explore our world-class collections, fantastic exhibitions and cutting-edge research online, or visit our landmark buildings.' Encounter our fiercest and smartest T. rex ever - a giant meat-eater that can sense when people are near. 18 Mar 2005 - 18 Mar 2007. Take a multimedia tour of the Museum's incredible architecture. 22 Aug 2005 - 07 May 2006. Coral reefs are beautiful and diverse but fragile ecosystems. Hear about the risks they face and some projects to save them. 24 Mar 2006. The Museum is open every day except 24-26 December. Last admission is at 17:30. South Shields Museum and Art Gallery - South ShieldsSouth Shields Museum & Art Gallery is one of the most successful local museums in the country and is situated in the heart of South Shields. Following a major £1.4 million redevelopment programme, the Museum reopened in Spring 2004 with increased exhibition space, improved facilities and a brand new gallery. The museum’s major collections reflect the natural and social history of the area in Tales of South Tyneside and Land River and Sea. Art Adventure takes a fresh look at art and features works from the collections plus hands on displays. The museum also has a fantastic shop selling a range of South Shields memorabilia and is the home of South Shields Tourist Information Centre. St Fagans National History Museum - CardiffSt Fagans opened on 1 July 1948. Since then, it has established itself as one of Europe's foremost open air museums and become Wales's most popular heritage attraction. The Museum shows how the people of Wales lived, worked and spent their leisure time over the last five hundred years, and over the past fifty years it has inspired generations of visitors with its exploration of Welsh history and tradition. The Museum stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, a late 16th-century manor house generously donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth. The 100-acre parkland now has over forty original buildings, moved from various parts of Wales and re-erected to show how the people of Wales lived at various times in history. Stott Park Bobbin Mill - Newby BridgeA working mill built in 1835, Stott Park created the wooden bobbins vital to the spinning and weaving industries of Lancashire. Typical of mills across Cumbria, today you can see industry from a bygone age and watch as bobbins are made using the mill's original machinery. Although Stott Park worked continuously until 1971, it remains almost identical to its Victorian appearance of 100 years ago. With its Victorian machinery originally powered by a waterwheel and steam engine, Stott Park used birch, ash and sycamore to make wooden tool handles as well as bobbins. The mass of belts which fill the building still drive the cutting, boring and finishing machines than turn long thin poles into bobbins. You can watch a bobbin being made, and take it home as a souvenir. The Anson Engine MuseumThe Anson Engine Museum is located on the site of the old Anson Colliery at Poynton, near Stockport, Cheshire in the UK. The main building houses a large collection of engines all maintained in running order ranging from very early Crossley gas engines through to more modern diesels. The collection covers the entire life so far of the internal combustion engine with examples of every major development on display. Power for the museum is generated onsite by a Gardner 4L2, a Ruston 5YE and a Crossley BW4. Work is progressing on the new building, to be named the Les Cawley Memorial Building. The large Hornsby gas engine is now erected and has been turned over on air. Along with a number of other larger engines it will be housed in a new building waiting to be erected alongside the Stott. The Boat Museum - Ellesmere PortThis multiple and international award winning museum is a must for all canal-lovers as well as being of great interest to the whole family. You may spend the day wandering freely around the old dockyard and go aboard many of its preserved working boats to see how the old navigators of Britain's Inland Waterways lived and worked. Or else there are guided tours and demonstrations taking place frequently throughout the day. There are over 60 boats and ships afloat, as well as standing boats, and these include narrow and wide beam boats, barges, tugs, icebreakers, wooden, steel and concrete boats. You can see many being restored and watch the blacksmith at work, or visit the engine house where many great steam and diesel engines are preserved in running order. The Granton Centre - EdinburghThe Granton Centre is the major store for the National Museums of Scotland. Discover thousands of weird and wonderful objects all under one roof! Important conservation work is carried out, preparing many of these items for display in our six museums across Scotland. You can also find out about the Centre's vital role in saving scientific evidence for research. The Granton Centre is open for guided tours every Tuesday at 10.30am and 2pm. Visits must be booked at least a day in advance. There is ample free parking. There is a level entrance. A wheelchair is available for loan at no charge. Floors are accessible by lift. There is an adapted toilet. Guide dogs, hearing dogs and other recognised assistance dogs are admitted. Windermere Steamboats Museum - WindermereWindermere Steamboats & Museum is located on a former sand wharf site where, for many years, barges unloaded gravel dredged from the bed of the lake. When this operation ceased in 1975, the Windermere Nautical Trust acquired the use of the site and the Museum was built in 1976-77 with the help of The Maritime Trust and the English Tourist Board. For a great day out visit the Windermere Steamboats & Museum situated on the shores of beautiful Lake Windermere. This Windermere attraction offers a unique and historic collection of Steam and Motor Boats. Steam Launch Trips, Shop and Refreshments. The Museum is open 10am to 5pm daily from mid-March to the first week in November
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