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Ashby Museum
Information about exhibitions, opening times, admission costs and the museum shop.
http://ashbydelazouchmuseum.org.uk/

Lydd Town Museum
Museum based about and based in the town of Lydd on Romney Marsh, contains opening hours and dates for town walks and tours.
http://basic1.easily.co.uk/034011/001061/

Sutton Exhibition Rooms
A museum-like exhibition of photographs and artifacts associated with the village of Sutton, Bransholme and Wawne with a hands-on policy. A real gold-mine for local family historians.
http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/SuttonExhibition

Bewdley Museum and Tourist Information Centre
Provides opening times, information about events and exhibits, and details of the archive material held.
http://bewdleymuseum.tripod.com/

Bell Pettigrew Museum
Museum of Natural History at St Andrews University.
http://biology.st-and.ac.uk/sites/bellpet/

British Lawnmower Museum
Includes information on the museum along with details of various manufacturers. Also includes technical information on some of the important lawnmowers in history.
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/gf86/

Imperial War Museum: Duxford
European aviation museum housing a collection of historic aircraft. Tank and military vehicle collection and the American Air Museum.
http://duxford.iwm.org.uk/

The Philological Museum
William Camden's seventeenth century account of Elizabeth's reign, "Annales Rerum Gestarum Angliae et Hiberniae Regnante Elizabetha", with the annotations of Sir Francis Bacon. In Latin and English.
http://e3.uci.edu/~papyri/camden/

The Ambleside Museum & Armitt Library
Free educational institution in the Lake District. Bibliographies and artefacts on natural history and local people including Beatrix Potter, Ruskin and the Lake poets.
http://fp.armitt.plus.com/

Canon Rawnsley
Brief biography from the Armitt Museum in Ambleside, and details of Canon Rawnsley's unique book collection now in the Armitt library. Listing of the collection.
http://fp.armitt.plus.com/canon_rawnsley.htm

Josefina de Vasconcellos
Brief biography, and several photos of the artist and her work. From the Armitt Museum.
http://fp.armitt.plus.com/josefina_de_vasconcellos.htm

Beamish Museum
Offers a virtual tour of the museum. Includes interactive plans and photographs.
http://freespace.virgin.net/l.carter/bmshtour.htm

Castle Combe Village
Run by the village to provide visitor information and a guide to upcoming events. The museum also utilises it to collate any memories of life in the village from ex-residents or visitors.
http://freespace.virgin.net/lf.mackelden/Castle_Combe/

Nantwich Museum
Features the Cheshire market town's history in salt, shoe making, clothing, and its English Civil War connections.
http://freespace.virgin.net/nantwich.museum/

Sandtoft Transport Museum
Original trolleybus museum site (now superseded). Links to related sites, annual events and photographs.
http://freespace.virgin.net/neil.worthington/sandtoft98.htm

The Reaper
News and information on a Fifie Herring Drifter owned by the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther, a floating museum touring local waters.
http://freespace.virgin.net/s.smith/index.htm

Castle and Regimental Museum
Small volunteer museum, with free admission, focuses on the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers, but also cover the earlier defences of Monmouth and its castle, and locally-born Henry V and Agincourt.
http://home.btconnect.com/monmouthcastlemu/museum1/

Ash Museum
Covering the history of Ash, Ash Vale, Ash Green and Tongham. Open 3rd Sunday each month.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/sally.jenkinson/ashmuseum/

Hornsea Museum
The Hornsea Museum includes displays of local pottery and local life
http://hornseamuseum.com/

Romsey Heritage Centre
Encompasses three buildings: King Johns House, the Tudor cottage and the Victorian museum. Details of prices, facilities, events and location.
http://kingjohnshouse.org.uk/

Bassingbourn Tower Museum
Details of the museum, which contains a collection of artifacts relating to units of the RAF, USAAF and British Army which have operated from the airfield over the past 60 years.
http://members.aol.com/an6530/museum.htm

Cars of the Stars Motor Museum
The museum features vehicles from TV and films, including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the Batmobile, Back to the Future Delorean, the James Bond collection, Del Boy's Reliant Robin, Knightrider's KITT, Laurel & Hardy's Model T, FAB1, Bergerac, The Saint, The Prisoner, The Avengers, The A Team, The Flintstones, The Munsters and many other famous vehicles and motorcycles.
http://members.aol.com/cotsmm/

John Knox House Museum
Devoted to John Knox, founder of the Presbyterian Church. Find out about the life and times of Scotland's greatest religious reformer.
http://members.fortunecity.co.uk/john_knox_house_museum/

Laurel and Hardy Museum
The Official Laurel and Hardy Museum Site, offering photos, filmography and details of the museum.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/lahmuseum/

Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum
Stories and descriptions of some of the 150 working motor bikes, including famous factory racing bikes.
http://motorcycle.com/mo/mcfrank/sammymuseum.html

Museum of Antiquities
The region's archaeology and history including Stone-Age hunter gatherers, temple to the god Mithras and Hadrian's Wall.
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/archive/

Wallnet
Illustrated history and description of Hadrian's Wall and its forts from The Museum of Antiquities at the University of Newcastle. Includes background information on the Roman Empire and army.
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/wallnet/

Tewkesbury Borough Museum
Includes details of the exhibits and special events taking place.
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/tewkesburymuseum/

West Bletchley
Information for new residents and visitors about this area, including Bletchley Park museum.
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/WestBletchley/

Time Team Forum Friends
Forum for supporters of Time Team. Discussion of Tim Team programmes, archaeology and history. Organisation of meetings for site and museum visits. Registration required.
http://ourpasthistory.com/phpBB/

Bishop's Castle Railway Museum
Contains opening times, exhibits, membership details, and location information..
http://users.aber.ac.uk/kwl/bcrs.dir/museum.dir/bcrm.html

Weobley and District Local History Society
Gives details of meetings, membership, and the society's museum and library. Also includes a brief history of the village, with information on the castle, workhouse, and church.
http://users.whsmithnet.co.uk/philbufton/

The Museum of Contemporary Computers
A University of York collection of over 100 computers ranging from minis to supercomputers.
http://vzone.virgin.net/chris.houghton/comp/

Redruth Methodist Circuit and Gwennap Pit
John Wesley's favourite preaching place in Cornwall. History of Gwennap Pit, John Wesley in Cornwall, Cornish Methodism, activities, museum, book store, contacts, links and circuit information.
http://website.lineone.net/~john_gillbard/index_rmc.htm

Pitstone Green Museum
A rural life museum with many exhibits relating to farming, country life, trades and professions within a 25 mile radius of Pitstone, housed in the buildings of a 1831 farm. History of the museum, exhibits, location cost and contact details.
http://website.lineone.net/~pitstonemus/

White Mill Rural Heritage Centre
Museum in the grounds of 18th century smock windmill including, workshops, crafts and farming displays. Site by Open Sandwich.
http://whitemill.open-sandwich.co.uk/

White Mill Rural Heritage Centre
18th century smock corn mill with museum of domestic and farming interest. Official site.
http://whitemillsandwich.homestead.com/

The Museum of 10,000 Wonderful Things
Collection features anthropology, botany, zoology and other areas of natural history. Includes details of exhibits and contact information. Located in London.
http://www.10000wonderfulthings.org/

Ridgewell Airfield Commemorative Museum
Dedicated to the brave men of the U.S.A.A.F. 381st Bomb Group (H).
http://www.381st.com/

Automobilia - Cornwall's Motor Museum
Over fifty cars on display plus autojumble, memorobilia and models. Visitor details and photo gallery.
http://www.3mc.co.uk/automobilia/

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