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26 Treasures
- Highlights 26 treasures from each of England, Scotland and Wales, and examines what they mean to the people.
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Agricultural Museum Brook
- Kent based museum displaying items of an agricultural interest such as steam engines, farming machinery and oak barns. Offers images, school trip and an overview of their collection.
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Art Fund Prize
- Annual award of £100,000 awarded to a UK museum or gallery for innovation and excellence. Contains news, podcasts and information on current and previous winners.
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The Bakelite Museum
- Somerset museum housing the largest collection of vintage plastics in Britain housed in a picturesque historic watermill.
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Birmingham Proof House Museum
- A historic firearms museum that dates back to 1858 founded by a retired police officer. Includes collection details with visiting information.
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The British Association of Friends of Museums
- Independent organisation for friends, volunteers and supporters in museums, galleries and heritage sites. With news, publications, events, membership details and resources.
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The British Museum
- The national museum for the whole of the UK, with wide ranging collections covering history and cultures of the world. Includes a guide for visitors, with information about their international partnerships, conservation, research programmes, and touring exhibitions.
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The British Vintage Wireless and Television Museum
- A working wireless museum in West Dulwich, London. Offers a virtual tour of the areas and exhibits with opening times.
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Broadfield House Glass Museum
- Located in Dudley displaying a range of 17th century through to present day glassmaking products and equipment. Includes opening times and offers a virtual tour of the museum.
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The Clockmakers Museum & Library
- Providing details of a British clock and clock making museum located in London that was founded in 1817. Provides collection details and visiting information.
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Cornucopia
- An online database of information about more than 6,000 collections in the UK's museums, galleries, archives and libraries. Offers searches by subject, period, place, or culture.
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Cultural Property Advice
- Advisory service offering a guide to collecting, buying and selling art, antiques and antiquities. Includes sections for the trade, the public and public collections, news and support materials.
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Culture 24
- Highlights museums, galleries and heritage sites across the UK with location details, news and updates. Includes a search facility.
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Culture Unlimited
- Think tank which concerns itself with the UK cultural sector and its future. Includes downloadable reports covering topics such as museum technology, museums and mental health and how museums and galleries can further tolerance.
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The Dog Collar Museum
- An unusual but unique collection of historical dog collars with more than 100 collars on display inside Leeds Castle.
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The Fire Services National Museum Trust
- A project to build a museum near Northampton to celebrate the history of firefighting; includes progress reports and an account of their collections currently in store.
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Heatherbank Museum of Social Work
- The only UK museum dedicated to social work and welfare in Europe. View exhibition details and viewing contact. Glasgow.
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Heritage Open Days
- Annual voluntary cultural event which celebrates England's architectural heritage by opening interesting properties that are either not usually open, or would normally charge an entrance fee; with programme, news, and contacts.
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The Hunterian
- Scotland's oldest public museum and home to one of the largest collections outside the National Museums. Includes a guide to its collections and exhibitions, events, and contacts.
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Kids in Museums
- Aims to be the voice of family museum visitors across the UK. Contains information on awards, projects and current issues.
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London's Quirkiest Museums
- Highlighting some of the lesser-known museums located throughout London including the British Optical Association Museum and the Grant Museum of Zoology.
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The Mary Rose
- A downloadable video highlighting the rebuilding of the Mary Rose museum in Portsmouth. Includes the history of the ship built between 1509 and 1511.
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Milton Keynes Museum
- A home and country life museum highlighting the past of Milton Keynes and its changes since the 1960's.
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MLA: Renaissance
- Gives extensive details of this programme which endeavors to transform England's regional museums. Includes news, updates and case studies from each region plus FAQ.
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Montecute Museum
- A fascinating Somerset museum displaying nostalgic television and radio artefacts. Includes collection details and future exhibitions.
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Museum Next
- Describes the programme of events and speakers for this annual conference on the future of museums.
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Museums and Galleries Month
- Annual UK-wide celebration of museums and galleries held in May. Overview and information for organisers as well as what's on and news.
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Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
- Information on accessing the various museums and galleries including the Ulster Museum. News, links, education and how to offer support.
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Museums Net
- A database of museums in the UK, searchable by county.
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National Museum Wales
- The country's national museum service. Includes a guide to their museums celebrating the heritage of Wales, with information about collections, research, exhibitions, services, and locations.
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National Museums Northern Ireland
- The national museum service, responsible for four museums celebrating the history, culture and people of Northern Ireland. Includes details of locations and collections, visitor guides, and information about their education services and research.
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National Museums of Scotland
- The country's national museum service; includes details of the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, and their other specialist museums around the country. Includes a guide to their collections, exhibitions, research, and education services.
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Northern Ireland Museums Council
- Information on museums in Northern Ireland and a description of the work of the council.
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Rochdale Pioneers Museum
- Preserves the original store of the Rochdale Pioneers, birthplace of the modern co-operative movement. Includes a visitor guide and resources.
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Royal Kingston: Museums and Local History
- Providing details of museums, archives and local history sites and services provided within Kingston upon Thames.
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School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester
- Offers full information on the courses, professional development, journals and research of this internationally renowned centre for museum studies.
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Scottish Cultural Resources Access [SCRAN]
- Charity and online learning resource with over 360,000 images and media from Scottish museums, galleries, archives and the media.
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The Sherlock Holmes Museum
- Located in Baker Street, London highlighting the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle depicting the years 1881 to 1904.
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South West England Vintage Television Museum
- Highlighting a not-for-profit museum in Devon that specialises in vintage televisions and offering an online gallery of their collection.
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The Stained Glass Museum
- Located within Ely Cathedral and telling the story of stained glass with exhibitions, lectures and events.
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The Telephone Museum
- A fascinating museum in Milton Keynes highlighting the history of the telephone with collections including exchanges and switchboards.
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Top 10 Unusual British Museums
- Highlighting some of the most bizarre and strangest museums in the UK with information provided by the Telegraph.
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Tyne & Wear Museums
- Information about eleven museums and galleries in the north east of England, each with their own unique collections. Includes exhibition and event programmes, archaeology department, and education services.
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Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd
- Providing tours and highlighting the history of bell making in Whitechapel that dates back more than 500 years.
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Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience
- A permanent exhibition that shows life in war torn London. Admission fees and exhibit details. London SE1.
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Wycombe Museum
- High Wycombe museum with displays relating to photography, social history, furniture and art with a famous collection of Windsor chairs.
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