Museums in the United Kingdom

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

Possibly the world's smallest museum is home to one exhibit that sheds light on the capital city's dark criminal history.

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.

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

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.

This unique museum is housed in a rare example of an early 19th century prefabricated cottage.

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

Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.

Once designed as a natural history museum, this building is now home to a massive art gallery.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

This open-air heritage museum illuminates centuries of historic English life from a West Sussex village.

An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.