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.
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Carefully restored, atmospheric 19th-century courtyard of working people’s houses
An atmospheric glimpse into the lives of the ordinary people who helped make Birmingham an extraordinary city.
Visits to the Birmingham Back to Backs are by guided tours only. Booking prior to visit is essential. Please call the booking line on 0121 666 7671 to book.
On a fascinating guided tour, step back in time at Birmingham’s last surviving court of back to backs; houses built literally back-to-back around a communal courtyard.
Moving from the 1840s through to the 1970s, discover the lives of some of the former residents who crammed into these small houses to live and work. With fires alight in the grates, and sounds and smells from the past, experience an evocative and intimate insight into life at the Back to Backs.
Once your tour is done, why not take a reminder of your visit home from our gift shop or take a sweet walk down memory lane in our 1930s sweet shop.
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.
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The General Office a Grade 2 Listed Building is occupied by the Ebbw Vale Works Museum, the Gwent Archives and Blaenau Gwent Borough Council Management Team.
Visitors to the Ebbw Vale Works Museum will find a eclectic collection of artefacts and archived material covering the evolution and development of coal, iron and steelmaking in the area from 1790 to the works closure in 2002 and its subsequent demolition.
The Museum also provides access to a considerable amount of material relating to the social aspect of the lives of the community.
The committee of the Museum wish to thank Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Tata Steel, Welsh Assembly-CyMAL-Federation of Museums and Art Galleries Wales, the Association of Independent Museums and all visitors to the museum, past, present and future for their continued support.
Read MoreIonad Naomh Moluag / Lismore Museum
When this innovative, eco friendly building at Aonad Naomh Moluag (the gathering place of St Moluag) was opened on 17 March 2007 it once more put the Gaelic language and culture at the heart of Lismore. After 13 years of hard work, members of the Comann Eachdraidh Lios Mor broke the silence that had been imposed on the island’s culture when English became the language of advancement and the Gaelic language and culture were encouraged to die. Until this time the Comann Eachdraidh Archive, which was being painstakingly put together, had been housed 2 miles away in the old school house at Achnacroich.
The first turf was turned by Duncan MacGregor on 15 February 2006 his parents having donated the land. The building was designed by Shauna Cameron and built by Stuart Carmichael with Tony Perkins the local Nadair Project Officer. It has a grass roof and geo thermal heating and houses an Exhibition Area, a Library, an Archive room, a Gift Shop, a Café, an office, and toilets. For a population of 176 to handle a £600,000 project is a tribute to the skill, determination and cohesiveness of the whole community.
The Museum is the hub of the centre with informative displays about the history of Lismore’s landscape, industry, agriculture and population. At any one time some part of the objects’ archive are on display. In addition there is a continuing series of major exhibitions every year as well as a flow of special events such as lectures, performances, book launches, art exhibitions etc. An audio visual display tells the story of the Sailing Smacks of Lismore and information boards trace the history and works of Alexander Carmichael the island’s folklorist son.
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The Farnborough Museum presents a selection from the FAST collection in the setting of a historic listed building. The Museum building dates from 1908 and was built as the headquarters of the Royal Engineers Balloon School. It is superbly located on a hill overlooking the runway of Fanborough Airfield – so modern planes can be seen in the air as well as historic planes on display in and around the Museum building.
The Museum is managed by the Trustees of FAST and the day to day running is in the capable hands of the volunteers of the FAST Association who undertake the archiving, restoration, maintenance and display activities, as well as maintaining off-site storage facilities and providing guides and a lecture service.
In the Musuem you can see photographs and exhibits from the early years of aviation and important pieces of aviation history, like Sir Frank Whittle’s earliest jet engines, a full size replica of the Cody Flyer and research models of Concorde. You can watch demonstrations of a working wind tunnel, take part in a flight simulation and much, much more!
Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum
The Museum aims to collect, safeguard and interpret artefacts and information relating to the Irish linen industry and the history of Lisburn and the Lagan Valley.
Explore Ireland’s industrial heritage in the Museum’s award-winning exhibition ‘Flax to Fabric: the Story of Irish Linen’. Trace the history of linen production in Ulster, from the earliest times to the present, and see live spinning and weaving demonstrations. The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum’s galleries also feature a range of temporary and visiting exhibitions, featuring: the history of Lisburn, and its people; local artists, from Blackshaw to Mcloy; textile and linen display; local poets, writers and personalities.
The Irish Linen Centre Offers:
- FREE guided tours exploring the history of Irish Linen
- History of Lisburn
- Expert guides, and live demos of weaving and spinning
- FREE workshops, from WWI to Ancient Egypt. The Museum makes an ideal day out for groups, schools and community groups.
- Great museum shop, stocked with linen and local history books
- Surrounded by fantastic places to eat
- Research service
- World-class collections
Somme Heritage Centre
In 1994 the Somme Association established the Somme Heritage Centre at Conlig, between Newtownards and Bangor in Co. Down. The Centre is a fully accredited museum, providing exhibitions, displays and information, and is an institution for the study and interpretation of Ireland’s contribution to the First World War, with particular reference to the Battle of the Somme. It was built with the support of European and local funding combined with a major fund raising effort, supported by the public, to commemorate the involvement of the 36th (Ulster) Division, 16th (Irish) Division and 10th (Irish) Division in the First World War.
Read MoreGwefr heb Wifrau / Wireless in Wales
The Gwefr Heb Wifrau – Wireless in Wales, a charitable trust, is a small radio museum with a difference. With its emphasis on the history of Broadcasting in Wales, the influence of broadcasting on our national identity and the contribution of the Welsh to the development of wireless technology it is unique. We have an interesting collection of old radio equipment and books as well as educational and informative displays. The Museum is based around the collection of the late David Evan Jones and was opened just a few weeks after his death in 2008. In 2013 we were officially Accredited by CyMAL a Welsh Government Agency.
Read MorePlas Glyn y Weddw
This stunning arts and heritage centre is situated in Llanbedrog on the picturesque Llŷn Peninsula. Housed in an impressive grade II Gothic Victorian mansion it’s the perfect location to view and buy contemporary Welsh art, enjoy an outdoor theatre performance or just simply sample one of our delicious home-made cakes. Unique in Wales, this cultural haven is owned and run by an independent charitable trust, is largely self financing and attracts well in excess of 100,000 annual visitors. Come up and visit next time you are in the area.
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