Museums and Collections

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

Over a thousand musical instruments are on display, from bagpipes and harpsichords to drums and the sinuous serpent.

This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.

The once-booming fox ranching industry has left its mark on Prince Edward Island.

One of the oldest seagoing boats in the world can be found at the Dover Museum.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

The charming collection illustrates life in Lincolnshire in the 18th through 20th centuries.

The jewel of the museum is a rare tumulus, a funeral decoration from the 18th century.

A collection of incredible clay crafts, complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids.

The cellar of a former factory is now home to a collection of gloves, machines, and tools of the trade.

Thousands of mounted insects, and some live ones, hide within an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.