National Waterfront Museum / Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau

The National Waterfront Museum in Swansea tells the human story of Welsh industry and innovation now, and over the past 300 years. 

Ready to explore via cutting-edge, interactive technology, the Museum puts you in charge of the experience, allowing you to delve as deeply into the displays as you want. 

Prepare to explore 100 audio visual exhibits including 36 state of the art interactive displays and some very large historic objects from across the country including a replica of the world’s first steam locomotive, a brick press and one of the very few surviving coal wagons.

Imaginative events and exhibitions take place all year, just visit www.museumwales.ac.uk/swansea for more details. 

You can also enjoy freshly prepared sandwiches, soups and cakes at the cafe, or just relax with a speciality coffee.

So visit us and lose yourself in the enthralling history of Welsh industry and innovation, where the technology of today puts the past at your fingertips.

Mintlaw Discovery Centre

The Discovery Centre was opened as the central stores and workshops complex for Aberdeenshire Museums Service in 2005. The building acts as the Service’s HQ and is the base for many of the Service’s education activities. Most of the Service’s fine art collection is housed here and visitors can take part in tours of the building to see the reserve collections.

Scottish Football Museum

The Scottish Football Museum exists to promote the unique football heritage of Scotland, to build and maintain a national football collection, and to educate and inspire future generations.

As one of Glasgow’s Leading Attractions, The Hampden Experience is an ideal day out for families, avid football fans and novices eager to gain knowledge of Scottish football. The museum is home to the world’s most impressive national collection of football related objects, memorabilia and ephemera.

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection

Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth’s crewel work bed hangings are some of the most iconic and well-loved pieces held by Gawthorpe Textiles Collection.

Following an assessment in 2017, the bedspread was removed from display to undergo conservation. The work carried out has helped to stabilise the piece for the future by providing additional support for the linen fabric which had weakened over time. Additional work included cleaning areas of discolouration and securing loose stitching.

These highly decorative pieces were made to adorn a Jacobean bed, given to Rachel as a 21^st birthday present.

The full set consists of bed hangings, bedspread, window curtains, chair seat covers and a fire screen. The pieces are worked in wool on a cotton, linen weave. The design is based on Jacobean crewel work, influenced by Indian imported fabrics featuring exotic plants and flowers, with the addition of native English insects and animals.

Rachel began her designs in 1908 and the set took a total of 5 years to complete. Work was interrupted by the First World War, however at the end of the war on 11 November 1918, the date and a palm tree symbolising victory were added to the bed pelmet. This was particularly poignant as Rachel lost her two brothers to the war. The pelmet has also been returned to the bed for the 2018 season to mark the 100^thanniversary of the end of the war.

The Foundling Museum

The Foundling Museum explores the history of the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first children’s charity and first public art gallery. We aim to inspire everyone to make a positive contribution to society, by celebrating the power of individuals and the arts to change lives.

De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum’s mission is to preserve and communicate the de Havilland Heritage to ensure that current and future generations of all ages will understand de Havilland’s contribution to innovative British Aviation technology.

The de Havilland Aircraft Museum’s volunteers are dedicated to restore de Havilland aircraft and artefacts. The New Hangar will provide additional facilities that will enable more of our aircraft to be under cover and ensure that the restoration process can continue in all weathers as well as providing our visitors with the opportunity to enjoy practical and informative learning opportunities.

Scotney Castle

Country house, romantic garden, 14th century moated castle – all in a beautiful wooded estate

Glasgow Womenʼs Library

Glasgow Women’s Library

 is the only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s lives, histories and achievements, with a lending library, archive collections and innovative programmes of public events & learning opportunities.

Worcestershire Museum of Freemasonry

Welcome to the website of the Worcestershire Masonic Library and Museum. Our Library and Museum possesses the finest collection of Masonic items in the English constitution, other than that belonging to the United Grand Lodge of England itself, which is housed at the Library and Museum of Freemasonry, Freemasons Hall, London.

In 2009, the Worcestershire Masonic Library and Museum was awarded Accredited Museumstatus by the Museum Library and Archives Council (MLA). We were the first Masonic museum in the country to have achieved this level of recognition. In 2013 and following the abolition of the MLA, the Library and Museum was re-accredited by the Arts Council of England.

RNLI Henry Blogg Museum

The Henry Blogg Museum celebrates the most decorated lifeboatman in RNLI history, who served for 53 years on Cromer’s lifeboats. With the assistance of his crew, he saved over 873 lives from the North Sea.