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Archaeological Museums Macclesfield
Included below are Archaeological museums, such as The Manchester Museum in Macclesfield. The selection of Archaeological museums display fossils, artefacts and relics dating back to the age of the dinosaurs. Often with interactive displays and regularly changing exhibitions.
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The Manchester Museum
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester 15.1 miles away
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
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent 16.4 miles away
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is the home of the world´s finest collection of Staffordshire ceramics, including the National Minton Collection. Discover the story of Stoke-on-Trent´s people, products and landscapes through imaginative displays... more
Weston Park Museum
Western Park, Western Bank, Sheffield 27.5 miles away
Weston Park is a magnificent Stately Home set in 1000 acres of parkland. Built in 1671 it houses a superb collection of paintings that includes works by Van Dyck, Constable and Stubbs. Also on display is fine furniture and objets d´art. Outside are... more
Grosvenor Museum
27 Grosvenor Street, Chester 32.0 miles away
The Grosvenor Museum houses Chester´s biggest collection of its local and international history, spread over three floors of a classic 19th century building. In the Roman cemetery is a world-renowned genuine tombstone collection. Also on display are... more
Clifton Park Museum
Clifton Lane, Rotherham 34.3 miles away
Clifton Park Museum is situated within Clifton House, built in 1783 as the home of Joshua Walker, the founder of Rotherham Ironworks. Inside is Britain´s finest collection of Rockingham Pottery along with glassware of South Yorkshire from the 18th... more
Derby Museum & Art Gallery
The Strand, Derby 35.4 miles away
The Derby Museum & Art Gallery, opened in 1879, houses the internationally important collection of major paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97). Also on display is a fine collection of Derby porcelain, made in the city since 1750. Derbyshire... more
World Museum Liverpool
William Brown Street, Liverpool 36.9 miles away
The World Museum Liverpool´s galleries include World Cultures, the Bug House, an Aquarium, Clore Natural History Centre, Weston Discovery Centre and Treasure House Theatre. With thousands of exhibits, the whole family can discover other... more
Cliffe Castle Museum
Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley 43.5 miles away
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
Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery
Chequer Road, Doncaster 45.1 miles away
Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery is a purpose built Museum, opened in 1964 to display various collections of natural history, archaeology, local history and fine and decorative art. The King´s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Gallery houses one... more
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham 54.6 miles away
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery was opened in 1885 and is home to one of the world´s largest collections of pre-Raphaelite art, with works by Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and Holman Hunt. It also hosts a fine collection of 18th and 19th century art,... more
Royal Pump Room Museum
Crown Place, Harrogate 56.1 miles away
Royal Pump Room Museum, which is housed in Harrogate´s premier spa building and the site of Europe´s strongest sulphur well, tells the story of Harrogate as a spa. The distinctive octagonal building was built in 1842 by Isaac Shutt and re-opened in... more
Jewry Wall Museum
St Nicholas Circle, Leicester 59.3 miles away
Jewry Wall Museum is Leicester´s Museum of Archaeology, set amongst the remains of the Roman town´s public baths. Its centrepeice is the 2000-year old Jewry Wall, the second largest piece of surviving Roman building in the country. The museum tells... more
Lancaster City Museum
Market Square, Lancaster 61.3 miles away
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
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Jordan Well, Coventry 64.2 miles away
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum: Located in the historic centre of Coventry, next to the Cathedral ruins, the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is the cultural hub of the city. Visit us for FREE to immerse yourself and your family in arts, history and... more
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Yorkshire Museum
Museum Gardens, York 64.8 miles away
Set in ten acres of botanical gardens, the Yorkshire Museum houses some of the richest archaeological finds in Europe and covers over 1000 years of local history. Discover Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Medieval artefacts that includes jewellery,... more
York Minster Undercroft Treasury & Crypt
York Minster, Deangate, York 65.1 miles away
York Minster Undercroft Treasury & Crypt is the chief church of the Church of England, also the seat of the Archbishop of York. The present building is the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, and is the setting for some of the finest 14th... more
Rutland County Museum
Catmose Street, Oakham 70.8 miles away
Rutland County Museum is the perfect introduction to England´s smallest county. The `Welcome to Rutland´ display is a brief guide to the history of Rutland and compliments displays of local archaeology, history and an extensive rural life collection.... more
Rugby Art Gallery & Museum
Little Elborow Street, Rugby 70.9 miles away
Rugby Art Gallery & Museum: See the remarkable Tripontium Collection of Roman artefacts and explore Rugby´s past in the Social History Museum.
The Art Gallery hosts a series of changing temporary exhibitions, including the Rugby Collection of... more
Warwickshire Museum
Market Place, Warwick 71.1 miles away
At Warwickshire Museum, a huge brown bear with ragged staff will greet you in the entrance to the museum and there are wilder beasts to follow. Enjoy ancient jewellery, fantastic fossils, bees and bugs. Trace the early history of Warwickshire and... more
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Royal Pump Rooms
The Parade, Leamington Spa 71.4 miles away
This award winning Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum, Royal Pump Rooms has a fine art collection, an exhibition on the history of Royal Leamington Spa, cabinets of curiosities, gallery of interactive exhibits, Hammam (restored Turkish bath),... more
The Dock Museum
North Road, Barrow-in-Furness 74.8 miles away
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
Hull & East Riding Museum
36 High Street, Hull 81.4 miles away
Hull & East Riding Museum is situated in an area of historic buildings and cobbled streets known as the Museums Quarter and boasts some of the most spectacular natural history and archaeology displays in Britain. One of the highlights are the only... more
Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery
Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor 82.7 miles away
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
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Guildhall Road, Northampton 87.1 miles away
The Northampton Museum & Art Gallery houses Northampton´s famous collection of boots and shoes, the largest in the world. The displays show the history of shoemaking and how fashions have changed over a hundred years, with examples that include... more
Ayscoughfee Hall Museum & Gardens
Churchgate, Spalding 88.1 miles away
Ayscoughfee Hall Museum is a grade I listed medieval town house on the banks of the River Welland. Built in 1451, it is now the main exhibit of a refurbished and reinterpreted museum. The history and redevelopment of this amazing building is fully... more
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle 89.1 miles away
With its wonderful history and outstanding collections there is always something to inspire at The Bowes Museum. One of the most important museums outside London, it contains the greatest collection of European fine and decorative arts in the North... more
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City Museum & Art Gallery
Brunswick Road, Gloucester 96.6 miles away
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
Dorman Museum
Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough 97.3 miles away
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
Ceredigion Museum & Gallery
Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth 99.7 miles away
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
Oxfordshire Museum
Fletchers House, Park Street, Woodstock 102.6 miles away
The Oxfordshire Museum is set in attractive gardens, and features collections of Oxfordshire´s rich history, reflecting the archaeology, local history, landscape and wildlife of the county. The 11 galleries provides an introduction to the astonishing... more
Museum of Hartlepool
Jackson Dock, Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool 105.9 miles away
The Museum of Hartlepool tells the story of Hartlepool from prehistoric times to the present day using many original artefacts, photographs and models. Fascinating archaeological finds from the stone age and the time of the Saxons give way to the... more
Durham University Oriental Museum
Elvet Hill, Durham 106.4 miles away
Durham University Oriental Museum opened in 1960, and is the only museum of its kind in the country devoted solely to Oriental art and archaeology. The collections explore cultures that range from Ancient Egypt to Imperial China and modern Japan to... more
Pitt Rivers Museum
Parks Road, Oxford 109.7 miles away
Pitt Rivers Museum is famous for its unusual Victorian atmosphere and outstanding collections of unusual and beautiful objects from all over the world. Founded in 1884 with the collection given by Lt General Pitt Rivers. The displays are... more
Ashmolean Museum of Art & Archaeology
Beaumont Street, Oxford 109.9 miles away
You could spend days and days in the Ashmolean, the world’s first university museum, and still not see everything this Oxford treasure trove has to offer. Make a beeline for such gems as the lantern carried by gunpowder plotter Guy Fawkes, a... more
Buckinghamshire County Museum & The Roald Dahl Children´s Gallery
Church Street, Aylesbury 113.5 miles away
Buckinghamshire County Museum & The Roald Dahl Children´s Gallery, houses displays that cover the diverse natural, social and cultural history of Buckinghamshire. In addition to curriculum based interactive exhibitions for children, there is a... more
Beamish- The Living Museum of the North
Beamish, Chester-le-Street 113.8 miles away
Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, Britain´s favourite open-air museum, set in over 400 acres of beautiful countryside, vividly recreates life in the North of England in the early 1800s and 1900s. Winner of both the British Museum of the... more
Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery
Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil 116.4 miles away
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 acres of parkland. The collections include extensive 20th century fine art with many Welsh... more
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Burdon Road, Sunderland 117.8 miles away
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
Old Bedford Road, Luton 117.8 miles away
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
Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
Castle Street, Carlisle 118.0 miles away
Tullie House Museum has refurbished two of its permanent galleries to improve the display of its nationally important collection of Pre-Raphaelite art. This exciting development incorporates new interpretation including an innovative multimedia... more
Fitzwilliam Museum
Trumpington Street, Cambridge 118.2 miles away
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 museums in the country it houses magnificent collections of works of art and antiquities spanning... more
National Roman Legion Museum
High Street, Caerleon 119.0 miles away
At the National Roman Legion Museum discover how almost 2000 years ago the Roman Empire dominated the civilised world - Wales was its furthest outpost. In AD 75 a fortress was founded at Caerleon and the Museum is inside what remains, and includes... more
Vale & Downland Museum
19 Church Street, Wantage 119.0 miles away
An ideal starting-point for exploring the area. The Museum tells the story of Wantage and the Vale from earliest times to the present, through objects, films and computer interactives.... more
Chesterholm Museum - Vindolanda
Bardon Mill, Hexham 120.1 miles away
When you visit Roman Vindolanda you will find one of the north east’s most fascinating tourist attractions, lying in the beautiful landscape of Hadrian's Wall country. Formerly a key military post on the northern frontier of Britain, Vindolanda is... more
Newport Museum & Art Gallery
John Frost Square, Newport (Gwent) 121.0 miles away
Newport Museum & Art Gallery is situated in a modern purpose built building and houses collections of British paintings, watercolours and contemporary prints. Displays include archaeology, local history along with objects and documents relating to... more
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Buddle Street, Wallsend 122.0 miles away
Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum - in AD122 the Emperor Hadrian ordered a mighty frontier system to be built across Britain to defend the Roman Empire from the barbarians to the north, and Segedunum was the last outpost of Hadrian´s Wall. The... more
Chesters Fort & Museum
Chollerford, Humshaugh, Hexham 122.6 miles away
Chesters Fort & Museum was built around 122-123AD and located along Hadrian´s Wall, this is one of the best-preserved examples of a cavalry fort in Britain. Many parts are still visible, including the barracks and the headquarters building with some... more
Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum
Baring Street, Blandford Square, South Shields 124.0 miles away
Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum - nowhere else on Hadrian´s Wall can the sheer scale of Roman achievements be better understood than here. Built around AD160, the stone fort played an essential role in the mighty frontier system - originally built to... more
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
Queens Road, Bristol 126.1 miles away
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery houses an outstanding and diverse range of objects. There is a choice of 20 galleries over 3 floors full of spectacular collections of regional, national and international importance. Some of the treasures include... more
Alexander Keiller Museum
High Street, Avebury 127.0 miles away
Alexander Keiller Museum, founded by Alexander Keiller in the 1930s, contains the prehistoric collections from the Avebury complex of monuments, which are of similar age to Stonehenge. One of the displays is of a Neolithic child skeleton that was... more
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