Literary, Music & Theatre Museums in the UK

Beaumont Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire  
Founded in 1683, the Ashmolean is one of the oldest museums in the world - and one of Britain´s finest. It is a treasure house of... more

Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria  
Beatrix Potter Gallery has the largest collection of Beatrix Potter´s published work, including most of the original watercolour illustrations and manuscripts from the `Peter Rabbit´ series... more

96 Euston Road, London  
On display in The British Library are hundreds of items from the world´s greatest collection of books, manuscripts, music, stamps, sound recordings and maps. The Library´s... more

Church Street, Haworth, Keighley, West Yorkshire  
The Bronte Parsonage Museum - Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte were the authors of some of the greatest books in the English language. Haworth Parsonage was... more

Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff  
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery was built in 1824, this Georgian castellated mansion was originally home to the Crawshay family and is set in 160... more

The Wordsworth Trust, Dove Cottage, Grasmere, Cumbria  
Dove Cottage was the inspirational home of the poet William Wordsworth between the years 1799 and 1808, his prolific and important years as a poet. Now... more

Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent  
Finchcocks is a fine Georgian manor in a beutiful unspoilt setting, noted for its outstanding brickwork. It is now a musical centre and museum of international... more

Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire  
The Fitzwilliam Museum was founded in 1816 by Richard, 7th Viscount Fitzwilliam and is the art museum of the University of Cambridge. One of the oldest... more

St Thomas Hospital, 2 Lambeth Palace Road, London  
The Florence Nightingale Museum, dedicated to Florence Nightingale, is world famous for her influence on nursing, she founded the first ever nursing school at St Thomas´s... more

100 London Road, Forest Hill, London  
The Horniman Museum & Gardens, are housed in Townsend´s stunning Arts and Crafts building which has outstanding collections illustrating the natural and cultural world. The Museum... more

Chawton, Alton, Hampshire  
Jane Austen´s House is a pleasant seventeenth century house in the pretty village of Chawton in Hampshire not far from her birthplace of Steventon. The museum... more

169 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex  
The building of Lewes Castle began soon after the conquest of 1066 and continued for nearly 300 years and is unusual for its two motttes (artificial... more

Pier 8, Salford Quays, Manchester, Greater Manchester  
The Lowry features the work of LS Lowry, Salford´s most famous son and one of the most popular of all English painters. Changing exhibitions explore the... more

9a Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire  
The Museum of St Albans tells the story of St Albans from the departure of the Romans to the present day. Find out how the town... more

Mill Meadows, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire  
The River & Rowing Museum is situated in picturesque Henley-on-Thames. This award-winning Museum has three main themes, with galleries celebrating each one. The River Thames, the... more

Mill Road, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway  
The Robert Burns Centre is situated in the town´s 18th century watermill on the West Bank of the River Nith. It tells the story of Robert... more

Yewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria  
The Ruskin Museum is acclaimed by the Rough Guide to The Lake District, as `the most thought-provoking in the Lakes´. Telling the story of Coniston from... more

St Fagans, Cardiff, Cardiff Area  
St Fagans: National History Museum opened on the 7th July 1948. Since then, it has established itself as one of Europe´s foremost open-air museums, becoming Wales´... more

Exhibition Road, London  
The Science Museum opened in 1857 and has over 40 galleries where visitors can experience the major scientific advances of the last 300 years. The largest... more

Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London  
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is the world´s greatest museum of art and design, with collections unrivalled in their scope and diversity - discover 3000... more

Lady Stair's Hse, Lady Stairs Cls, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh  
The Writers´ Museum is dedicated to Scotland´s great literary figures - Robert Burns (1759-1796), Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) and Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1895). On display is... more