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24 Hour Museum: Offers news, features and links to over 2,500 museums, galleries and heritage attractions in the UK.
Author: 24 Hour Museum
Subjects: british museums, museum links
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: directory
Art Guide: The Art Lovers Guide to Britain and Ireland: An extensive index to the art collections of Great Britain and Ireland. Art Guide is organised by artist, by museum, and geographically. For each artist there is a list of their works and where they can be found; for each museum a list of outstanding works in the collection, contact details and links to other museums in the same region.
Author: Cognitive Applications
Subjects: art museums, british museums, history of art
DeweyClass: 700
Resource type: reference data
British Museum: Information on current and future exhibitions, permanent collections including the Rosetta Stone, the Lewis Chessmen and an Easter Island Statue, and the education services based at the museum.
Author: British Museum
Subjects: british museums, united kingdom
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
Exhibitions: Online exhibitions providing access to some of the National Archives' records. Arranged alphabetically by name and historical period, exhibition guides tell people how to find records related to a topic of interest and give all the important catalogue references needed to order original documents. The displays cover various periods using photographs, documents and film.
Author: National Archives
Subjects: british history - general, british museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: documents
Fitzwilliam Museum: Art museum of the University of Cambridge. Provides information on collections which relate to antiquities of Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Cyprus and the Ancient Near East, applied arts from around the world, ancient and modern coins and medals, manuscripts and printed books, and paintings, drawings, and prints. An OPAC is provided, with images displayed where available.
Author: University of Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum
Subjects: art museums, british museums
DeweyClass: 708
Resource type: museum
Jane Austen Museum: Offers information on the museum which is housed in Austen's former home in Chawton, Hampshire. Outlines the history of the author's life, and provides details of museum opening times, travel directions, and links to a number of Jane Austen societies throughout the world.
Author: Dean Interactive Learning
Subjects: british museums, english literature 1801-1870
DeweyClass: 823.7
Resource type: museum
Marischal Museum in Aberdeen: Information about the museum, opening hours, events and educational services. A particular speciality is the collection from the North East of Scotland.
Author: Marischal Museum
Subjects: british museums, scottish culture
DeweyClass: 301
Resource type: museum
Maritime and Naval Museums in Britain and Ireland: Details of naval and maritime related museums in the UK, in alphabetical order.
Author: Evans, Martin H. and West, Janet
Subjects: british museums, fisheries, naval engineering
DeweyClass: 623.807541
Resource type: museum index
Museum Net: Searchable directory of museums throughout the UK. Users are invited to enter the name of a museum or the postcode, town, or district in which it is located in order to retrieve a collection description, contact details, and a link to a Web page where available. Also provides information on museum products and services, and advertises job vacancies within the field.
Author: NetSquared
Subjects: british museums, museum links
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: directory, index
MuseumSpot.com: Museum directory searchable by country, state, city, museum name, artist, or speciality such as aviation, history, music, photography, space, and toys. An 'offbeat' category includes the Museums of Roller Skating, Bad Art, and Dirt.
Author: StartSpot Mediaworks, Inc.
Subjects: british museums, museum links, united states museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: index
National Gallery, London: Houses the UK national collection of Western European painting, dating from 1260 to 1900. Site provides news, information on collections, exhibitions, special events, general information and a number of electronic images.
Author: National Gallery, London
Subjects: art museums, british museums
DeweyClass: 708.2421
Resource type: institution
National Maritime Museum: Collections Online: The National Maritime Museum is home to collections of maritime and astronomical artefacts, including the famous Harrison chronometers. The Museum's collections contain over two million items relating to seafaring, navigation, astronomy and time measurement. Over 9000 objects can be viewed in Collections Online and extensive catalogues of prints, drawings and historic photographs can be browsed. Innovative research into collections, maritime history and the marine environment is strongly supported.
Author: National Maritime Museum
Subjects: british museums, naval engineering
DeweyClass: 623.8075
Resource type: museum
National Media Museum: Founded in 1983 and located in Bradford, the National Media Museum is part of the National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI). The museum's collection includes the world's first negative, earliest television footage and what is regarded as the first example of moving pictures - Louis Le Prince's 1888 film of Leeds Bridge.
Author: National Media Museum
Subjects: british museums, film studies, photography, television
DeweyClass: 770
Resource type: museum
National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside: NMGM is one of 12 national museums in England and Wales, with collections made up of 1.2 million objects covering most areas of art, history and science. Institutions include the Merseyside Maritime Museum and Walker Art Gallery. Online information includes location maps, event details, news, pricing and opening hours.
Author: National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside
Subjects: british museums
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum
National Museums of Scotland: The National Museums of Scotland aim to provide Scotland with a national museum service of international standing which preserves and enhances the collections in its care and promotes research on them so that they can be used to communicate and increase knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of human and natural history.
Author: National Museums of Scotland
Subjects: british museums, scottish history
DeweyClass: 069
Resource type: museum index
National Portrait Gallery: Collection of paintings, drawings, miniatures, sculptures, engravings, silhouettes, and photographs, all of which depict famous British men and women. Works can be searched for by entering the name of an artist, a sitter, the title of a piece, or a National Portrait Gallery (NPG) number.
Author: National Portrait Gallery, London
Subjects: art exhibitions, art museums, british museums
DeweyClass: 708
Resource type: images
National Railway Museum: The National Railway Museum in York is the largest museum of its kind in the world, holding a large number of railway trains and millions of artefacts in the Search Engine research centre. The website also details museum collections, education programmes, research and archives, commercial services, news and events.
Author: National Railway Museum
Subjects: british museums, rail travel
DeweyClass: 625
Resource type: museum
Natural History Museum: The Museum's mission is to maintain and develop its collections and use them to promote the discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world. Its collections of over 68,000,000 specimens, gathered from across the globe, represent more than 300 years of scientific collecting and study and are at the heart of the institution's scientific research, information services, education and exhibition activities. Online displays include Life Galleries, Earth Galleries, Wildlife Garden and VR trilobites.
Author: British Museum of Natural History
Subjects: biodiversity, british museums, british natural resources, natural history, palaeontology, zoology
DeweyClass: 508
Resource type: moving images, museum
Science Museum, London: Provides information on current exhibitions, science news, IMAX cinema screenings and permanent historical collections held at the Science Museum which was founded in 1857. Collections can be browsed by subject.
Author: Science Museum
Subjects: british museums, science museums
DeweyClass: 507.4
Resource type: museum
Tate Gallery: Home of the national collections of British art, including works by Hogarth, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Stubbs, Blake, Palmer, Constable, Sargent and Whistler, and international modern art, including works by artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp, Epstein, Spencer, Mondrian, Gabo, Nicholson, Hepworth, Moore, Magritte, Dal�, Giacometti, Dubuffet, Bacon, Pollock, Rothko, Warhol and Beuys.
Author: Tate Gallery
Subjects: art museums, british museums, modern art
DeweyClass: 708
Resource type: institution
Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum: Museum commemorating the six Tolpuddle Martyrs led by George Loveless, providing an insight into the foundations of modern day trade unionism. Describes the establishment of the Tolpuddle union, its suppression by James Frampton, transportation of members to New South Wales, and the homecoming. Museum facilities and opening hours are provided.
Author: Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
Subjects: british history from 1800, british museums, trade unions
DeweyClass: 331.881
Resource type: museum
Victoria and Albert Museum: A museum dedicated to the decorative arts. The Victorian and Edwardian buildings house 145 galleries containing some of the world's greatest collections of sculpture, furniture, fashion and textiles, paintings, silver, glass, ceramics, jewellery, books, prints and photographs.
Author: Victoria and Albert Museum
Subjects: art museums, british museums, clothing, crafts, furniture, sculpture
DeweyClass: 708
Resource type: museum