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Local History & Local Culture Museums in the UK

Included below are Local history & local culture museums in the UK, such as Dorman Museum. The Local history & cultural museums depict the lives of our predecessors through displays, photographs and exhibitions.

Dorman Museum

Dorman Museum, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland & Teesside

Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough


The Dorman Museum was completely refurbished and expanded to give eight galleries filled with different themes, stories and objects. Explore `Earth in Space´ or take a dive into our interactive gallery based on water. Experience life in a bomb... more

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Burdon Road, Sunderland


At the Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, the story of Sunderland from its prehistoric past through to the present day is told by hands-on exhibits and interactive displays. The Art Gallery shows paintings by L S Lowry alongside Victorian... more

Wardown Park Museum

Wardown Park Museum, Old Bedford Road, Luton, Bedfordshire

Old Bedford Road, Luton


Situated in beautiful Wardown Park.At the Wardown Park Museum you can explore the development of Luton from pre-history to the present day. Highlights include the Luton Life Gallery, the nationally important Lace Collection and the Bedfordshire and... more

The Ruskin Museum

The Ruskin Museum, Yewdale Road, Coniston, Cumbria

Yewdale Road, Coniston


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 the Stone Age to the Jet Era, it provides a masterly introduction to Coniston´s two blue-eyed... more

The Manchester Museum

The Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester

The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester


The Manchester Museum: Dinosaurs (including Stan the T.rex), ancient Egyptian objects and live animals (such as frogs and snakes) are some of the treasures you can encounter at The Manchester Museum on Oxford Road, part of The University of... more

Pittencrieff House Museum

Pittencrieff House Museum, Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline, Fife

Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline


Pittencrieff House Museum is an elegant 17th century mansion housing a display for Pittencreiff Park which is known locally as `The Glen´. The story of the park covers dinosaurs, fossils and human beings covering 350 million years.... more

Shire Hall Gallery

Shire Hall Gallery, Market Square, Stafford, Staffordshire

Market Square, Stafford


The Shire Hall Gallery is the largest venue in Staffordshire dedicated to the visual arts and crafts. Situated in a fascinating Grade II listed building formerly used as the Crown Court, the Shire Hall Gallery hosts exhibitions featuring a wide... more

Ceredigion Museum & Gallery

Ceredigion Museum & Gallery, Coliseum, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth


The Ceredigion Museum & Gallery opened in 1982, and is housed on the ground floor of the old Coliseum building. Described as `one of the most beautiful museum interiors in Britain´. The permanent displays include objects from the county of Ceredigion... more

Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon

Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon, Locomotion, Shildon, Durham

Locomotion, Shildon


Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon is an £11 million project, opened in 2004, and the first national museum to be built in the North East. It combines a state of the art 6,000 sq ft collections centre, housing over 60 vehicles from... more

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, East Sussex

Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton


Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is famous for its collection of 20th century furniture, glass, textiles and jewellery, including examples by leading designers. There is an extensive ceramics collection, much Art Deco and an excellent collection of Art... more

Marlipins Museum

Marlipins Museum, High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea


Marlipins Museum, once a Customs House, now holds artefacts from the long history of the Shoreham area and the maritime past plus a collection of local archaeological material from prehistoric to medieval times. Upstairs are displays on the local... more

Hamptonne

Hamptonne, Rue de la Patente, St Lawrence, Jersey

Rue de la Patente, St Lawrence


Hamptonne Country Life Museum gives the visitor a unique insight into six centuries of rural Jersey life. Dating back to the 15th Century the house and farm are brought to life with characters from the Island’s past. Explore the orchard and learn... more

National Coal Mining Museum For England

National Coal Mining Museum For England, Caphouse Colliery, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield


The National Coal Mining Museum For England is a 41 acre site with a unique collection of buildings, displays and galleries that reveal the hidden world of mining through the centuries; learn about mining methods and machinery, the miners and their... more

Hove Museum & Art Gallery

Hove Museum & Art Gallery, 19 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex

19 New Church Road, Hove


Hove Museum & Art Gallery, housed in an impressive Victorian villa, re-opened in 2003 following major re-development works. The new galleries allow visitors to learn more about the permanent collections on display of craft, toy, film and fine art.... more

Queensferry Museum

Queensferry Museum, 53 High Street, South Queensferry, West Lothian

53 High Street, South Queensferry


Queensferry Museum is situated in the historic former Royal Burgh of Queensferry, the museum commands magnificent views of the great bridges spanning the Forth. The museum traces the history of the people of Queensferry and Dalmeny, the historic... more

Castle Cornet

Castle Cornet, Castle Emplacement, St Peter Port, Guernsey

Castle Emplacement, St Peter Port


There’s a lot of bang for your buck at Guernsey’s Castle Cornet, what with five museums to get around plus some exploring of the castle’s turrets for wonderful views across the docks and over to the mainland. The castle is the island’s ancient... more

Museum of Edinburgh

Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House, 142 Canongate, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Huntly House, 142 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh


The Museum of Edinburgh is home to important collections relating to the story of Edinburgh from pre-historic times to the present day. The Museum´s treasures include the National Covenant, the great charter demanding religious freedoms, signed in... more

The Priest House

The Priest House, North Lane, West Hoathly, West Sussex

North Lane, West Hoathly


Built in the 15th century, The Priest House has been open as a museum since 1908. Its furnished rooms contain a fascinating array of 17th and 18th century domestic furniture, needlework and household items. Outside a formal herb garden contains over... more

The Dock Museum

The Dock Museum, North Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

North Road, Barrow-in-Furness


The Dock Museum is built over an original Victorian Graving Dock, this modern Museum tells the history of Barrow-in-Furness. Discover the remarkable story of Barrow's rapid growth from a small farming village in the early nineteenth century, to a... more

St Andrews Museum

St Andrews Museum, Kinburn Park, St Andrews, Fife

Kinburn Park, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews


St Andrews Museum is in Kinburn House and tells the story of St Andrews from the Bronze Age to the present day. Displays include archaeology, banners, pilgrim badges and paintings. There is also a changing programme of temporary exhibitions held... more

Banbury Museum

Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire

Spiceball Park Road, Banbury


Banbury´s stunning new canal-side museum. Exciting modern `hands-on´ displays tell of Banbury´s origins and historic past. The Civil War; the plush manufacturing industry; the Victorian market town; costume from the 17th century to the present day;... more

Bewdley Museum

Bewdley Museum, The Shambles, Bewdley, Worcestershire

The Shambles, Load Street, Bewdley


Bewdley Museum is housed in a historic and unusual 18th century Butchers Shambles and Brass Foundry. This unique museum provides a fascinating insight into the growth and trades of the town, the lives of its people, and the crafts of the surrounding... more

Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery

Museums Sheffield: Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Arundel Gate, Sheffield


Home to the city’s unique Ruskin and metalwork collections, the Millennium Gallery also hosts a diverse temporary exhibition programme featuring the best in historical and contemporary visual art, craft and design.... more

Manx National Heritage

Manx National Heritage, Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man

Manx Museum, Kingswood Grove, Douglas


At Manx National Heritage, enjoy 10,000 years of the Isle of Man´s often turbulent history brought to life in an imaginative and thought-provoking way through the Story of Mann, which starts at the award-winning Manx Museum in Douglas and takes on a... more

Harris Museum & Art Gallery

Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Market Square, Preston, Lancashire

Market Square, Preston


There’s nothing quite like having a wonder around the local museum to get a feel for a town and the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston is no exception. Its wealth of information about the people, places, history and economy of the area is a... more

Riverside Museum

Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow, Glasgow City

100 Pointhouse Place, Glasgow


Riverside Museum is the stunning new Clydeside home for Glasgow's transport and technology collection. Entry is FREE. Visitors can climb aboard some of the exhibits to get a real feel for vintage public transport by accessing four locomotive... more

Ipswich Museum

Ipswich Museum, High Street, Ipswich, Suffolk

High Street, Ipswich


Ipswich Museum was founded in 1847, the Museum´s exhibitions include the Romans in Suffolk, Anglo-Saxons in Ipswich, mankind galleries, local and world geology and a Victorian natural history gallery. Among the displays of Suffolk wildlife is a life... more

Bodelwyddan Castle & Park

Bodelwyddan Castle & Park, Bodelwyddan Town, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire

Bodelwyddan Town, Bodelwyddan


Bodelwyddan Castle is a fine, 15th Century Welsh country house, remodelled in the 1820s in the Gothic Revival style, set in 260 acres of parkland. We are a family friendly attraction with lots to see and do for a full day out. Our galleries are... more

City Museum & Art Gallery

City Museum & Art Gallery, Brunswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Brunswick Road, Gloucester


Bring one of England’s most historical cities to life at the Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, a recipient of heritage lottery funding, which now boasts a new lease of life and exciting interactive visitor experience. Home to some of the most... more

Cliffe Castle Museum

Cliffe Castle Museum, Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire

Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley


Cliffe Castle Museum was built in 1833 and originally called Cliffe Hall, it was converted into a museum and art gallery in 1960. Housing displays of rocks, polished stones, crystals, local fossils and local natural history of the area. Also on... more

Grampian Transport Museum

Grampian Transport Museum, Alford, Aberdeenshire

Alford


Its raison d’etre is to tell the history of road travel in Scotland, but it feels like the Grampian Transport Museum offers plenty more besides. Hidden away in Alford in Aberdeenshire, this lovely attraction has all sorts of fascinating exhibits from... more

Lancaster City Museum

Lancaster City Museum, Market Square, Lancaster, Lancashire

Market Square, Lancaster


Lancaster City Museum is situated in the former town hall and spread over two floors with collections illustrating the history and archaeology of Lancaster and North Lancashire. One of the permanent exhibitions on the upper floor is devoted to the... more

Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon

Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon, The Square, Barnstaple, Devon

The Square, Barnstaple


The Museum of Barnstaple & North Devon: The Museum tells the story of North Devon, and its historic centre Barnstaple, the wildlife, history and culture from prehistoric times to the present day. Discover river life in the Tarka Gallery, and 'swim'... more

Kensington Palace, the Enchanted Palace

Kensington Palace, the Enchanted Palace, London, London

London


Kensington Palace is now the Enchanted Palace... Until 2012 Kensington Palace has been transformed into a unique multi-sensory visitor experience weaving contemporary fashion, performance, dreamlike installations and tales of the palaces' princesses,... more

Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery

Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery, Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor, Gwynedd

Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor


This is Gwynedd´s only general museum which displays and cares for the Bangor University collection and the collections of Gwynedd Council Museum Service. The Museum collections are varied and include items of social history relating to Gwynedd,... more

Westgate

Westgate, High Street, Winchester, Hampshire

High Street, Winchester


Westgate Museum dominates the upper end of Winchester High Street. It Was constructed in the 12th century with later additions. Displays feature Winchester´s rich history.... more

Swansea Museum

Swansea Museum, Victoria Road, Swansea

Victoria Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea


The Swansea Museum is the oldest museum in Wales that opened in 1841 and houses a diverse range of collections reflecting the passions of the Victorian founders. The Museum displays an exceptional collection of objects from an Egyptian mummy to a... more

Bury Art Museum

Bury Art Museum, Moss Street, Bury, Greater Manchester

Moss Street, Bury


Bury Art Museum opened in 1901 thanks to the generosity of the children of local paper manufacturer Thomas Wrigley. To commemorate Queen Victoria´s Diamond Jubilee in 1897, they presented the town with their father´s art collection which included... more

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Queen Street, Exeter, Devon

Queen Street, Exeter


At the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery you´dd find archaeology to zoology. This fine building holds outstanding collections of local and national importance. Archaeology and Local History Galleries present finds from c.500,000 years ago to... more

National Slate Museum

National Slate Museum, Gilfach Ddu, Llanberis, Gwynedd

Gilfach Ddu, Llanberis


The National Slate Museum is set among the towering slate tips of Dinorwig Quarry, giving a wonderful insight into the history of Slate-quarrying in north Wales. A living, working piece of history that is sited in the original Victorian workshops,... more

City of Winchester Museum

City of Winchester Museum, The Square, Winchester, Hampshire

The Square, Winchester


The City of Winchester Museum is situated in the centre of Winchester. The Museum tells the story of the city with its extensive archaeological and local history collections - how Winchester was a major Roman centre and afterwards under Alfred the... more

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery

Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon

Drake Circus, Plymouth


From archaeology, conservation and decorative art to maritime and city heritage and natural history, this museum is stuffed with treasures and finds donated by the good people of Plymouth since the end of the nineteenth century. Part of the permanent... more

Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery

Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, St Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent

St Faith's Street, Maidstone


At Maidstone and Bentlif Art Gallery you´ll find something for everyone - outstanding collections, special exhibitions, a shop and a café. Housed in a beautiful Elizabethan manor house, highlights include: A 2,500 year old Egyptian mummy, Maidstone´s... more

Flambards

Flambards, Culdrose Manor, Helston, Cornwall

Culdrose Manor, Helston


A fantastic day out for the whole family! Flambards is the West Country’s leading family attraction and appeals to all ages and interests. Ride the UK’s only twisting drop tower ride ‘The Skyraker001’ and prepare for thrills and excitement as you... more

Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, Gressenhall, Dereham, Norfolk

Gressenhall, Dereham


Gressenhall Farm and Workshouse is a great day out whether you want to learn about the lives of Norfolk people in the past or relax and have a good time with your friends and family. You´ll need a whole day to begin to discover all its wonders. Roots... more

People´s Palace Museum and Winter Gardens

People´s Palace Museum and Winter Gardens, Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Glasgow City

Glasgow Green, Glasgow


The People´s Palace Museum and Winter Gardens opened in 1898, the collection displays the historical, social and cultural history of Glasgow, and its people from 1750 to the present. Displays tell the story of the Tobacco Lords who lived in sumptuous... more

Milestones

Milestones, Leisure Park, Basingstoke, Hampshire

Leisure Park, Churchill Way West, Basingstoke


Experience Milestones Museum, an award winning living history museum. Explore a network of full size streets set inside an easily accessible purpose built museum. There are period shops, vintage vehicles, a village green and even a working pub,... more

Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre

Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre, The Square, Swanage, Dorset

The Square, Swanage


At the Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre, learn about the history and heritage centre of Little London by the sea. A fascinating insight into how Swanage town and its people (both famous and infamous) have evolved over millions of years. Enjoy the... more

Trowbridge Museum

Trowbridge Museum, The Shires, Trowbridge, Wiltshire

The Shires, Court Street, Trowbridge


Trowbridge Museum, housed in a former woollen mill, with displays telling the fascinating story of Trowbridge Town and its people. Working looms still produce cloth, which is sold within the museum. Other displays include reconstruction of Trowbridge... more

Fishbourne Roman Palace

Fishbourne Roman Palace, Salthill Road, Chichester, West Sussex

Salthill Road, Fishbourne, Chichester


This site of Fishbourne Roman Palace was discovered in 1960 when a water main was being laid. Evidence suggests that it was developed from three phases of building and dates from the time of the Roman invasion in AD43. The museum is built on the... more

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