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List Of Museums In The United Kingdom
For details of museums in the United Kingdom, see: *List of museums in England *List of museums in Northern Ireland *List of museums in Scotland *List of museums in Wales See also *List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning museums *List of British railway museums *List of museums *Most visited museums in the United Kingdom This article lists the most visited museums in the United Kingdom (including art galleries). The first twenty museums show the 2020 attendance numbers of the members of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions unless otherwise noted. T ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Museums in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Museums In England
Museums in England is a link page for any museum in England by ceremonial county. In 2011 there were around 1,600 museums in England. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is the national development agency for museums in England, and is a sponsored body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Bedfordshire :''See also :Museums in Bedfordshire.'' Berkshire :''See also :Museums in Berkshire.'' City of Bristol :''See also :Museums in Bristol.'' Buckinghamshire :''See also :Museums in Buckinghamshire.'' Cambridgeshire :''See also :Museums in Cambridgeshire.'' Cheshire :''See also :Museums in Cheshire.'' Cornwall :''See also :Museums in Cornwall.'' Cumbria :''See also :Museums in Cumbria.'' Derbyshire :''See also :Museums in Derbyshire.'' Devon :''See also :Museums in Devon.'' Dorset :''See also :Museums in Dorset.'' County Durham :''See also :Museums in County Durham.'' East Riding of Yorkshire :''See also :Museums in the East Rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Museums In Northern Ireland
This list of museums in Northern Ireland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries, university art galleries and interpretive centres linked to sites of interest. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Many other small historical displays are located in the country's stately homes, including those run by the National Trust. Defunct museums * Palace Stables Heritage Centre, now council offices, Armagh * Ulster History Park, Gortin ReferencesNorthern Ireland Museum Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Museums In Scotland
This list of museums in Scotland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included. Many other small historical displays are located in the country's stately homes, castles and Public library, public libraries. Museums Defunct museums *Abbott House, Dunfermline, closed in 2015 *Angus Folk Museum, Glamis, closed in 2017 due to structural issues, collections moved to House of Dun *Archaeolink Prehistory Park, Oyne, Aberdeenshire, closed in 2011 *Birkhill Fireclay Mine * Brander Museum, Huntly * The Big Idea (museum), The Big Idea, Irvine, North Ayrshire, closed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Museums In Wales
This list of museums in Wales contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organisations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e. virtual museums) are not included. Those marked 'NMW' are part of the network of National Museum Wales. Defunct museums * Bersham Heritage Centre * Cae Dai 50s Museum, Denbighwebsite destroyed by fire in 2009 * Celtica, Machynlleth, Powys * Griffithstown Railway Museum, Pontypool, closed by owner in 2011 * Llanrwst Almshouse Museum, Llanrwst, closed in 2011 * Museum of Childhood Memories, Beaumaris See also *Conservation in the United Kingdom References {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Museums In Wales Wales Muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Acts Of The Parliament Of The United Kingdom Concerning Museums
The following is a list of Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom (and previously formally Great Britain during 1707–1800) concerning museums and galleries, in date order grouped by century: ;18th century *British Museum Act 1753 * British Museum Act 1767 * Sale by Lottery of Sir Ashton Lever's Museum Act 1784 ;19th century * British Museum Act 1805 *British Museum Act 1807 * British Museum Act 1816 * British Museum Act 1824 * British Museum (No. 2) Act 1824 * British Museum Act 1832 *Museums Act 1845 * National Gallery and Museums (Scotland) Act 1850 * National Gallery of Ireland Act 1854 * National Gallery of Ireland Act 1855 * National Museum of Industry for Scotland and General Register House Act 1855 * National Gallery Act 1856 *Industrial Museum (Scotland) Act 1860 * Sir J. Soane's Museum Act 1862 * Dublin National Gallery Act 1865 * National Gallery Enlargement Act 1866 * National Gallery Enlargement Act 1867 * London Museum Site Act 1868 * Public Parks, Schools, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of British Railway Museums
{{Use British English, date=January 2017 This is a list of railway museums in the United Kingdom. England * Amberley Working Museum, Arundel, West Sussex * Astley Green Colliery Museum, Astley, Greater Manchester * Bahamas Locomotive Society * Barrow Hill Engine Shed * Beamish museum * Bere Ferrers railway station * Bideford Railway Heritage Centre, Devon * Bishop's Castle Railway Museum * Bressingham Steam Museum, Norfolk * Bristol Harbour Railway and Industrial Museum * Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Buckinghamshire * Cambrian Heritage Railways, Oswestry, Shropshire * Coleford Great Western Railway Museum, Coleford, Gloucestershire * Colonel Stephens Railways Museum, Tenterden * Crewe Heritage Centre, Crewe * Darlington Railway Centre and Museum (Recently renamed: Head of Steam) * Devon Railway Centre, Devon * Didcot Railway Centre * Doncaster Railway Works, Doncaster, South Yorkshire * Great Central Railway (Nottingham) * East Anglian Railway Museum * Heritage Shunters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Museums
A museum is an institution that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. According to ''Museums of the World'', there are about 55,000 museums in 202 countries. The International Council of Museums comprises 30,000 members in 137 countries. By country Museums in... * Afghanistan * Albania * Algeria * Andorra * Angola * Antigua and Barbuda * Argentina * Armenia * Australia * Austria * Azerbaijan * Bahamas * Bahrain * Bangladesh * Barbados * Belarus * Belgium * Belize * Benin * Bhutan * Bolivia * Bosnia and Herzegovina * Botswana * Brazil * Brunei * Bulgaria * Burkina Faso * Burma * Burundi * Cambodia * Cameroon * Canada * Cape Verde * Central African Republic * Chad * Chile * China * Colombia * Comoros * Costa Rica * Croatia * Cuba * Cyprus * Czech Republic * Democratic Republic of the Congo * Den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Visited Museums In The United Kingdom ...
This article lists the most visited museums in the United Kingdom (including art galleries). The first twenty museums show the 2020 attendance numbers of the members of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions unless otherwise noted. The other museums show 2019 figures from the same source. See also * Museum of the Year * Tourism in the United Kingdom * List of museums in the United Kingdom * List of most visited art museums * List of most-visited museums References {{DEFAULTSORT:Museums In The United Kingdom, Most Visited United Kingdom *Most Visited Tourism in the United Kingdom Tourist attractions in the United Kingdom United Kingdom-related lists of superlatives Museums in the United Kingdom A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
