Old House of Keys

The former home of the Manx Parliament and centre of 19th Century political life on the Isle of Man.  Animated portraits of Keys members and a simulated model of Mr Speaker bring the debating chamber to life.  The Secretary of the House welcomes you to join in the debates on law setting in this participatory experience.

University of South Wales Art Collection

Oriel y Bont art gallery was created in 1983 to provide a unique educational and cultural resource, and a strong sense of contemporary and historical place and identity.

The University of South Wales’s Art Collection has fully accredited Museum Status and consists of a variety of types of artwork produced since 1910, plus related archive material. The Collection focuses upon the visual culture of south Wales mainly since 1939.

The exhibition spaces are located within Tŷ Crawshay, a listed building dating to the mid nineteenth century, originally owned and occupied by the wealthy industrialist William Crawshay II (1788-1867).

Castle Donington Museum

Castle Donington Museum Trust was founded in 1994 to provide and maintain a Local History Museum, reflecting the long and interesting history of this community overlooking the River Trent, which brought, in their turn, Saxons, Romans, Vikings and Normans to the heart of England.

In 2001 we staged our first exhibition in the Stone House, a grade two listed building and each year we mount a new exhibition, illustrating some aspect of the life of Castle Donington and its inhabitants over the centuries.

We are an accredited museum, run entirely by a group of volunteers and we have won a number of regional awards for our exhibitions, other projects and events which we run throughout the year.

Grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and other sponsors have enabled us to create a good working environment with the conditions necessary for the proper care of the museum’s growing collection.

Dunbeath Heritage Centre

Dunbeath Heritage Centre provides a focus for the work of Dunbeath Preservation Trust: a research base; a repository for research data, manuscripts, photographs and items of local material culture; an exhibition and interpretation space; a venue for lectures, storytelling and workshops; a gathering place for local people and visitors – young and old – alike. The Centre has recently been awarded full museum status by the Museums and Galleries Commission in recognition of its professional standards of curatorship, conservation and display along with the significance of its collections.​

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Dunbeath Preservation Trust was founded in 1985 by the then owner of Dunbeath Estate, the late R. Stanton Avery, “to support efforts to explore, study, preserve and maintain” the unique natural and cultural heritage of Dunbeath and its strath in harmony with its ongoing contemporary community. Avery’s bequest assists the long-term viability of the Trust, its Heritage Centre and other resources for the “educational and other charitable purposes” he intended.

Kirriemuir Gateway to the Glens Museum

Gateway to the Glens Museum is situated in Kirriemuir Town House, built as the town’s jail and courthouse it has been at the heart of Kirriemuir since its construction in 1604. The museum opened in 2001, after the building was carefully restored and conserved.

The museum tells the story of Kirriemuir and the Angus Glens, through a programme of temporary exhibitions, a model of the town as it was in 1604, a natural history diorama and a display of rare archaeological finds from the area, including the Glasswell coin hoard. The chimes of three beautiful long case clocks can be heard in the gallery, made in Kirriemuir during a time when there were more than 30 clockmakers in the town.

Visitors can uncover the history and personalities of the town, birthplace of Sir J M Barrie, author of Peter Pan, Geologist Sir Charles Lyell and AC/DC singer Bon Scott.

Brougham Castle

In a picturesque setting beside the crossing of the River Eamont in Cumbria, Brougham Castle was founded in the early 13th century. This great keep largely survives, amid many later buildings – including the unusual double gatehouse and impressive ‘Tower of League’.

Both a formidable barrier against Scots invaders and a prestigious residence, the castle welcomed Edward I in 1300. A complex of passages and spiral stairways makes Brougham a fascinating castle to explore, as well as an ideal picnic setting for a family day out.

The top of the keep provides panoramic views over the Eden Valley.

Beeston Castle

Crowning a rocky crag and boasting spectacular views, Beeston is one of the most dramatically sited medieval castles in England. On a clear day you can see all the way from the Pennines to the Welsh mountains.  With a 4,000 year history and a 40-acre woodland park Beeston Castle has something for everyone to enjoy. 

Old Rectory Museum

Set in the Medieval centre of Loughborough The Old Rectory building represents 800 years of the town’s heritage. Standing in its own grounds on Rectory Place on the edge of the modern town centre the Old Rectory represents a rare survival of a stone built 13th century manor house.

The home of the Rectors of All Saints Parish Church for most of its life it probably represents one of the oldest Rectories in the country. The building was rescued when what seemed to be an eighteenth and early nineteenth century house was being demolished in the 1960s.

The Old Rectory now houses a museum run by the Loughborough Archaeological and Historical Society.

Loughborough Carillon Tower and War Memorial Museum

The Loughborough Carillon is first and foremost a war memorial to the fallen in two world wars, but it is also a museum  with artifacts, documents and items that recall the events of those wars as they relate to Loughborough people.
The carillon tower is owned by the local authority, but administered by a board of trustees.  On a day-to-day basis it is run by a team of volunteers.

The museum is a great place to find out about the past, whether that means simple curiosity about the wars fought in the 20th century, seeking information about an ancestor or more serious research about events and those who took part in them.

It’s also a good place to teach the next generation about their history through the people who where there and the artifacts they left behind. 

Mundesley Maritime Museum

The Mundesley Museum is in the North Norfolk Coastal village of Mundesley. The museum sits in a coastguard lookout which was built in 1928. Inside the building we feature Maritime history and Mundesley Maritime/Coastal History. The museum features photographs, prints and information illustrating local fishing and trade from the 19th century, equipment from 1930/40s. 
Not only do we feature Maritime history we also have information on; Mundesley Railway, Mundesley Minefield and locally found Fossils (such as a Mammoth!, Elephant! and Hippopotamus!).