Museums in England

Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.

See reconstructed Spitfires and other World War II-era planes in a hangar originally used by the Royal Air Force.

The earliest meteorite ever discovered in Britain was nearly missed.

Explore the history of mining in this museum, or in a real mine from the 1920s.

This iconic Tudor home-turned-museum offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a prosperous family during the early modern period.

This public lavatory is home to a mini museum that explores toilets through time.

This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.

One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.

Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.

This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.

An art gallery dedicated to art works by coal miners which depict work in the mines and life in the former British mining communities.

One of Manchester’s museums has gathered and preserved British political paraphernalia covering over 200 years.

Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.

An unusual seafront museum hides behind an unassuming Ventnor giftshop.

Over 300 historical instruments from around the world can be found in the Royal Northern College of Music's basement.