Museums: UK Museums
This web site is an information resource for people with an interest in museums. Whether you're an academic conducting research, a school contemplating an educational visit, or just looking for a good day out, this site is here to help.
[http://www.museums.co.uk/]
Museums: Museums 24 Hour Gateway
Its primary objective is to provide public access to museums, galleries and heritage attractions in the UK, which meet the 24 Hour Museum's quality control. A great starting point!
[http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/]
Museums: American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent institutions for scientific research and education, with collections of more than 32 million specimens and artifacts.
[http://www.amnh.org/]
Museums: British Museum
One of the best places on Earth for research is the British museum in London, and its' new web site is vast. the site is interactive, with pictures to click on and board games to play - great for kids. Use it for research and project material and for keeping the kids entertained on days when they play educative games.
[http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/]
Museums: Eureka! 4 Kids
The museum for kids. There is so much to do and see at Eureka! that one visit is never enough. With over 400 different hands-on exhibits to explore, there is always something to come back for.
[http://www.eureka.org.uk/]
Museums: Tower of London Virtual Tour
Founded nearly a millennium ago and expanded upon over the centuries since, the Tower of London has protected, housed, imprisoned and been for many the last sight they saw on Earth. It has been the seat of British government and the living quarters of monarchs ... the site of renown political intrigue, and the repository of the Crown Jewels ... It has housed lions, bears, and (to this day) flightless ravens ... not to mention notorious traitors and framed members of court, lords and ministers, clergymen and knights.
[http://www.toweroflondontour.com/]
Museums: Exploratorium
Housed within the walls of San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, the Exploratorium is a collage of over 650 science, art, and human perception exhibits.
[http://www.exploratorium.com/]
Museums: Natural History UK
The Natural History Museum is the United Kingdom's national museum of natural history, and a centre of scientific excellence in taxonomy and biodiversity. 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.
[http://www.nhm.ac.uk/]
Museums: Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and 'war-time experience.'
[http://www.iwm.org.uk/]
Museums: National Army Museum of England
The National Army Museum is the British Army's own museum. It is the only museum to tell the story of the Army as a whole from Agincourt in the Fifteenth Century to peace-keeping in the Twenty-first Century.
[http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/]
Museums: National War Museum of Scotland
The National Museums of Scotland show Scotland to the World and the World to Scotland through extensive collections built up over more than two centuries.
[http://www.nms.ac.uk/]
Museums: Armouries
The Royal Armouries collection has its origins in the arsenal of the British army preserved at the Tower of London. Most of the medieval material at the Tower was disposed of in the modernisation of the army by Henry VIII in the 1540s, but from the middle of the 16th century up to the middle of the 19th century a very large quantity of munition arms and armour was preserved in the Tower.
[http://www.armories.org.uk/]
Museums: Army Museums
The Army Museums Ogilby Trust supports the development of those museums in the United Kingdom displaying the collections of the regiments and corps of the British Army.
[http://www.armymuseums.org.uk/]
Museums: World Listings
Includes an eclectic collection of World Wide Web services connected with museums around the world.
[http://icom.museum/]
Museums: National Science Museum
The Science Museum's galleries and exhibits offer excellent opportunities for structured and self-directed learning by students in many subjects at secondary level and post-16 including science, history, art, design and technology, IT, chemistry, physics, biology, medicine, engineering, health, and science communications.
[http://www.nmsi.ac.uk/]
Museums: UK Museums
MDA gives advice to people who want to know how to document their objects and the information that goes with them. We work with museums and other organisations that use historical material making sure that they know how to make the most of collections and their associated knowledge.
[http://www.mda.org.uk/]
Museums: Collect Britain
Journey with us through time and place. Our rich resources are now open to all.
[http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/]
