Museums in England is a link page for any
museum
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 ...
in
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
by
ceremonial county
The counties and areas for the purposes of the lieutenancies, also referred to as the lieutenancy areas of England and informally known as ceremonial counties, are areas of England to which lords-lieutenant are appointed. Legally, the areas i ...
. In 2011 there were around 1,600 museums in England.
The
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) was until May 2012 a non-departmental public body and registered charity in England with a remit to promote improvement and innovation in the area of museums, libraries and archives. Its function ...
is the national development agency for museums in England, and is a sponsored body of the
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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 Riding of Yorkshire.''
East Sussex
:''See also
:Museums in East Sussex.''
Essex
:''See also
:Museums in Essex.''
Gloucestershire
:''See also
:Museums in Gloucestershire.''
Greater London
:''See also
:Museums in London.''
Greater Manchester
:''See also
:Museums in Greater Manchester.''
Hampshire
:''See also
:Museums in Hampshire.''
Herefordshire
:''See also
:Museums in Herefordshire.''
Hertfordshire
:''See also
:Museums in Hertfordshire.''
Isle of Wight
:''See also
:Museums on the Isle of Wight.''
Kent
:''See also
:Museums in Kent.''
Lancashire
:''See also
:Museums in Lancashire.''
Leicestershire
:''See also
:Museums in Leicestershire.''
Lincolnshire
:''See also
:Museums in Lincolnshire.''
Merseyside
:''See also
:Museums in Merseyside.''
Norfolk
:''See also
:Museums in Norfolk.''
Northamptonshire
:''See also
:Museums in Northamptonshire.''
Northumberland
:''See also
:Museums in Northumberland.''
North Yorkshire
:''See also
:Museums in North Yorkshire.''
Nottinghamshire
:''See also
:Museums in Nottinghamshire.''
Oxfordshire
:''See also
:Museums in Oxfordshire.''
Rutland
:''See also
:Museums in Rutland.''
Shropshire
:''See also
:Museums in Shropshire.''
Somerset
:''See also
:Museums in Somerset.''
South Yorkshire
:''See also
:Museums in South Yorkshire.''
Staffordshire
:''See also
:Museums in Staffordshire.''
Suffolk
:''See also
:Museums in Suffolk.''
Surrey
:''See also
:Museums in Surrey.''
Tyne and Wear
:''See also
:Museums in Tyne and Wear.''
Warwickshire
:''See also
:Museums in Warwickshire.''
West Midlands
:''See also
:Museums in the West Midlands (county).''
West Sussex
:''See also
:Museums in West Sussex.''
West Yorkshire
:''See also
:Museums in West Yorkshire.''
Wiltshire
:''See also
:Museums in Wiltshire.''
Worcestershire
:''See also
:Museums in Worcestershire.''
See also
*
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 Societ ...
*
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 temp ...
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Museums in Northern Ireland
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Museums in the Republic of Ireland
This list of museums in Republic of 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, artisti ...
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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, scienti ...
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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, scienti ...
References
External links
Culture 24 — A Guide to British museumsThe Museums Association - Organisation for Museum ProfessionalsMuseum, Libraries and Archives Council
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
Museums
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 ...
Museums
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 ...