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  • Bath Postal Museum open this site in another window - Explores the history of world and British postal services, from Ancient Rome to pigeon post, the King's post, and on to the present day.
  • Bath Spa Project open this site in another window - Bath's naturally occurring thermal springs will be home to a new spa, and public bathing will be available again in 2001.
  • Beck Isle Museum Of Rural Life open this site in another window - Discusses the history of English rural life.
  • Bede's World open this site in another window - Monastery at Jarrow was home to the Venerable Bede, where Bede's World explains the archaeological, religious and cultural setting of his life and times.
  • Black Country Living Museum open this site in another window - About the history of the Black country and how it is today.
  • Brantwood: John Ruskin's Home (1872-1900) open this site in another window - Visitor information for the house on Coniston Water where the British writer, artist, art and social critic, amateur geologist, and philosopher lived.
  • Bygones Victorian Museum open this site in another window - Offers a life-size Victorian street, cafe, a multisensory World War I trench experience, railwayana, and period rooms.
  • Charleston Farmhouse Trust, The open this site in another window - Home of Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant, and country meeting place of the Bloomsbury Group. Also exhibits contemporary art.
  • Colchester Museums open this site in another window - Includes information on the castle, Hollytrees, Natural History, and Tymperleys Clock museums.
  • Crime Through Time open this site in another window - Museum in Newent, U.K., looking at criminals and warfare through the ages, including serial killers, the Holocaust, fetishism, prison, and more.
  • Cumberland Pencil Museum open this site in another window - Tells the story of pencils and pencil making, with information on the history of graphite mining in the area and machinery displays.
  • Durham Mining Museum open this site in another window - Features the history and culture of coal mining in the North East of England.
  • Eden Valley Museum open this site in another window - Centre of learning and research into the history of the Eden Valley and its people.
  • Edward Jenner Museum open this site in another window - Dedicated to the discoverer of vaccination.
  • Glenfinnan Monument@
  • Haig Colliery Mining Museum open this site in another window - Tells the history of 700 years of coal mining history, which ended in 1986 when Haig Pit closed.
  • Ironbridge Gorge Museum open this site in another window
  • John Muir Birthplace Trust open this site in another window - Interpretive centre located in Dunbar, Scotland, highlighting the achievements of environmentalist John Muir.
  • Jorvik Viking Centre open this site in another window - Housed in the restored medieval church of St. Saviour in the centre of York. Offers tours where visitors dig in the dirt to piece together history.
  • Kendal Museum open this site in another window - Founded in 1796 and tells the story of Kendal and the Lake District including local archaeology, history, geology, and natural history.
  • Museum of Cannock Chase open this site in another window - Listings of events and exhibitions, plus details of the galleries, educational tours, conference facilities, and more.
  • Museum of Kent Life open this site in another window - Open air museum of historic buildings, including a traditional Oast, a thatched barn and granary, and Ma Larkin's kitchen and lounge.
  • National Coal Mining Museum for England open this site in another window - Includes a real coal mine. Visitors do down 140 metres with a local miner and learn about mining conditions from early days through to the present.
  • National Waterways Museum at Gloucester open this site in another window - Contains 200 years of British waterways history.
  • New Lanark Conservation Trust open this site in another window - Information about this world heritage village and its hotel, visitor centre and educational services.
  • Prickwillow Drainage Engine Museum open this site in another window - Preserving a collection of early 20th-century engines used to prevent Fenland flooding. Includes map and opening times.
  • Ragged School Museum open this site in another window - Experience how Victorian children were taught. There are also displays on local history, industry, and life in the East End.
  • Ragged School Museum, The open this site in another window - Specialises in exhibits relating to local history, including that of the education system through the years.
  • Regency Town House Heritage Centre open this site in another window - Focuses on the history of the Brighton area between the 1780s and the 1850s.
  • Richard III Museum open this site in another window - Provides information about museum exhibitions, theatre productions, school trips, and gift shop.
  • Robert Owen Museum, The open this site in another window - Devoted to the man who inspired the Co-operative movement.
  • Sheffield Fire & Police Museum open this site in another window - Volunteer-run museum that includes Victorian fire brigade memorabilia.
  • Sutton Hoo@
  • Sutton Wind Mill & Broads Museum open this site in another window - Offers information on the wind mill, Tobacco Museum, the 1800s pharmacy, and the Broads museum.
  • Tank Museum open this site in another window - Houses a collection of tanks and armoured fighting vehicles in the world and owns an archive of war diaries, photographs, and memorabilia.
  • Tiverton Museum open this site in another window - Featuring a social history collection.
  • Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum open this site in another window - Tells the story of the arrest, trial, and punishment of the six Martyrs, which resulted in the foundation of modern trade unionism.
  • Tower of London@
  • Wallace National Monument@
  • Whitby Museum open this site in another window - Information on the eclectic collections of the Victorian/Edwardian museum, as well as hours, programmes, and services.
  • Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience open this site in another window - Discover how Britain lived during World War II.
  • York Castle Museum open this site in another window - Offers a journey through four hundred years of British history. Contains details about educational programmes, events, and corporate hospitality.
 



 
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