Museums in England

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.

The only museum in the world dedicated to preserving the life and work of American comedian and entertainer, Phil Silvers.

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.

A working farm turned into a museum dedicated to the world's most unbelievably tiny cars.

The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.

This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.

This early 19th-century blast furnace only survived because it was a financial and technical failure.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Peek inside restored planes at this off-the-beaten-path collection of aviation archaeology.