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European History Museum Sector ... Found on 1800miti.Com, the Commerce Resource dBThis industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the preservation and exhibition of objects of historical, cultural, and/or educational value in the European History Museum Sector. - Amsterdam Historical Museum - The collection consists of paintings, prints, marquettes, objects and archeological finds and shows how Amsterdam grew from a small medieval town to a world famous centre.
- Berlin Wall Documentation Center - One component of the memorial site ensemble at Bernauer Strasse, including the Berlin Wall memorial and the Chapel of Reconciliation, designed to preserve the history of the division of Germany.
- Brussels City Museum - The City museum of Brussels at the Market Place, exhibiting the history of Brussels since 1887.
- Castel del Monte - Apulian museums - Guide to the museums in the Apulian region in Italy.
- Dokumentations- und Informationszentrum Emslandlager - The DIZ in Papenburg, Germany, documents the history of 15 Nazi camps in the Emsland, a remote wasteland area near the border to the Netherlands. The site offers a short introduction to their history and opening hours in English.
- Euroclio - Directory of European history museums from the European Council of History Museums. Includes exhibitions and research projects.
- Golden World - Museum in Tankavaara, Finland that aims to present the circumstances and events which have led to the historical importance of gold. Includes museum description, contact information, and hours.
- Helsinki City Museum - Records the material culture and history of the city of Helsinki, Finland.
- Herdla Museum - Located near Bergen, close to one of Norway's largest bird sanctuaries and covers Herdla's history, including World War II when a German airbase was located on the island.
- Historic Conservatoire Of Camp De Drancy The - Internment camp for Jewish people, during World War II.
- Labenche Museum The - Exhibits the history of the French Correze people from prehistory until the present. Features the Mortlake Tapestries.
- Mechelen Museum of Deportation and the Resistance The - Museum about the deportation of the Belgium Jews and their resistance during World War II. Excellent presentation of museum's mission and exhibits, as well as on-line educational materials.
- Molitor's Mill - Historic functioning 1834 water-mill and museum on the Mosel River in Schweich, Germany. Offering guided tours, the mill was named a German "technical monument" in 1994.
- Musée du président Jacques Chirac -The At Sarran, in the heart of the massif des Monédières in Corrèze, houses a collection of gifts given to the President during his official duties.
- Museum of Central Finland - Specializing in cultural history, the museum serves both as the town museum for Jyväskylä and the provincial museum of central Finland.
- Museum of Dutch History - The Museum van de Vaderlandse Geschiedenis collects all entries related to the history of the Netherlands. Entries are either in Dutch or in English.
- Museum of History of Moscow - Displays Moscow’s history from antiquity to the present. Includes an archaeology collection, collection of imitative arts materials, photographic, documentary, numismatics, porcelain and decorative object collections.
- Museum of the Resistance Henri Queuille - Site of the Museum of the Resistance and Deportation in Higher-Corrèze with the political life of Henri Queuille.
- Museum of Viljandi The - Museum of archaeology, cultural heritage and natural history in Estonia. In English, Estonian, and German.
- National Museum of History The - Bulgarian archaeological and historical archive on the Balkans. Virtual tour of museum galleries, fully-searchable exhibits and database.
- Pengsjö Settlers Museum - In Swedish and English, this site describes a Swedish museum of old buildnings from the 17th 18th and 19th centuries.
- Regional Museum Of History - Kardjali, Bulgaria - Virtual tour through the museum.
- Rock Art Research Centre in Sweden - Articles, maps and opening hours.
- Skansen Museum in Sweden the - Swedish farmsteads, animals and traditional events.
- Sofia Museums - A directory of museums in Sofia, Bulgaria, including the National History Museum, the Archaeological Museum, th Earth and Man Museum, and the Alexander Nevsky Crypt.
- St Agatha's Historical Complex - Photographs, details, and historical information about the crypt, catacombs, church, and museum.
- Struer Museum - History of the town of Struer, Denmark. Exhibits include maritime contacts, industry, and landscapes by Danish artist Liim Fiord.
- Torrione Castle - A medieval castle, a key Italian example of a contribution to preserve the historical and social role of the Past
- Wine and Spirits Historical Museum in Sweden The - Opening hours and an English summary.
> U.K. - Abingdon Museum Friends - Dedicated to promoting public awareness and enjoyment of Abingdon Museum, located in the historic County Hall building in Oxfordshire.
- Anchor Press Museum Project - A proposed working museum in Tiptree, Essex whose primary aim is to advance the education of young people on the craft of printing.
- Axe Valley Heritage Museum - Historical Roman site at Seaton with a wide collection of historical photographs of Seaton, Beer, Axmouth and Colyton.
- Ballymoney Museum - An account of the 1798 United Irish Rebellion and the events in Ballymoney, Co. Antrim.
- Bath Postal Museum - Visitor and membership information, postal history timeline, exhibit guide, school activities overview, and shop. Bath, England.
- Bede's World - The Museum of Early Medieval Northumbria at Jarrow. Looks at the life and times of the Venerable Bede (AD 673-735,) one of the greatest scholars of the Early Middle Ages.
- Bestwood Winding Engine House - History of Bestwood Winding Engine House, Bestwood village, Nottinghamshire.
- Bill Douglas Centre The - A comprehensive resource for the historical study of cinema and popular culture at the University of Exeter. Presenting 60,000 items available for academic research.
- Bod of Gremista The - Eighteenth century Shetland booth nearby fish drying beach. Birthplace of Arthur Anderson co-founder of what is now P & O Ferries.
- Bristol Museums - Includes The City Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol Industrial Museum and historic sites The Georgian House, Blaise Castle House and The Red Lodge.
- Buckinghamshire County Museum - Restored buildings showcase the heritage alongside a changing programme of exhibitions in the Buckinghamshire Art Gallery and the interactive fun of the Roald Dahl Children's Gallery.
- Cadbury World - Dedicated to the history of chocolate and the Cadbury family of Birmingham.
- Chertsey Museum - Museum for the borough of Runnymede documenting and illustrating life there from prehistory to the present.
- Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections - Explore this pilot website to discover the pre-eminent designated museum collections in England.
- Cranbrook and District Museum - Local history museum housed in former 15th century rectory farmhouse.
- Croft House Museum - A Shetland croft of the 19th century, comprised of a house, steading and watermill.
- Dingles Steam Village - Collection of industrial steam engines, vintage machinery and early fairground ephemera. Includes guide to local West Devon attractions.
- Dover Museum - Local history museum situated in famous port, county Kent. Collections include sections on Cross Channel Swimming, and the Dover Bronze Age Boat at Dover Museum.
- Falconer Museum in Forres, Moray, Scotland The - A museum of local heritage in the town of Forres in the North of Scotland.
- Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre - Set in Faversham, the Centre traces 1,000 years of life, industry and architecture in the 'Medieval Gem of Kent.'
- Galleries Of Justice The - Two and one-half centuries of crime and punishment, justice and jurisprudence at this museum in Nottingham.
- Gosport Museum - Cultural heritage in Hampshire, with virtual tour of the museum.
- Grantown Museum and Heritage Trust - Community based museum in Grantown-on-Spey presenting the heritage and culture of the region from 1765 to the present.
- Green's Mill - Early 18th century mill in Nottinghamshire. Information on other museums and heritage sites in city of Nottingham.
- Gwynedd Museums Service - The Museums Service, which is part of Gwynedd Council in North Wales, UK, includes the Bangor, Lloyd George and the Quaker Heritage Centre Museums.
- Hampshire Museums - City Council network of 18 museums and historic sites across the southern county. Comprehensive listings and searchable database.
- Harrington Aviation Museums - The Carpetbagger Aviation Museum and Northants Aviation Society Museum are located at the WW2 USAAF Station 179, Harrington, Northamptonshire. Themes include Operation Carpetbagger,Thor Rocket and Royal Observer Corps.
- Haxted Watermill Museum - A working watermill and museum of mill machinery with emphasis on the history, development and uses of water power. Lists wind and watermills across Sussex and Surrey.
- Herefordshire Heritage Services - Dedicated to the collection and conservation of local history. Educational services include a mobile museum exhibition.
- Heritage Museum - Museum of the Ulverston Heritage Centre exhibits Cumbrian history from the Neolithic to the Post-War period.
- Ilford Hospital Chapel - The Friends of The Hospital Chapel Ilford Essex are dedicated to preserving this historic 12th century hospice for future generations.
- Ironbridge Gorge Museums The - Located in Shropshire, the site of the birth of the Industrial Revolution, Ironbridge Gorge has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
- Leicester City Museums - Guide to heritage sites including the Jewry Wall Museum, dedicated to local Roman ruins and the Abbey Pumping Station, a historic sewage treatment plant with famous talking toilet.
- Lichfield Heritage Centre - Exhibits include a civil war audio-visual presentation, when Lichfield was almost destroyed. Located in Staffordshire.
- Lion Salt Works - Restored 19th century salt works captures Cheshire's industrial heritage.
- Lowewood Museum - Borough of Broxbourne Museum, covering Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Goffs Oak, Broxbourne and Hoddesdon.
- Macclesfield Museums - Fully restored Paradise Mill and Silk Museum, offering a unique history of the Cheshire town and an insight into the production of this glamorous fabric.
- Mary Rose The - A favourite of King Henry VIII, the Mary Rose sank in 1545. The 16th century warship was in recovered in 1982. Includes schools home page.
- Meadow Colliery - Historically preserved area in the former coal mining town of Madely.
- Mill Green - Eighteenth century water mill restored to working condition, with museum which exhibits items of local history.
- Motherwell Heritage Centre - Many pictures from the centre, which offers an multi-media exhibition providing an interactive journey through the history of Motherwell and the surrounding area.
- Mountfitchet Castle - Built during the Iron Age, Mountfitchet Castle is known as "the castle time forgot" and is now a national historic monument in Essex. Guided tours include The Prison, The Stores and The Viking Raiders. Online booking form.
- Museum of Kent Life - Open air museum with over 100 years of history.
- Nantwich Museum - Features the Cheshire market town's history in salt, shoe making, clothing, and its English Civil War connections.
- North Somerset Museum Service - Manages the North Somerset Museum, based in Weston-super-Mare. History of the museum, galleries and displays, collections.
- Purton Museum - Representing 2,000 years of the Wiltshire village’s history from the Ringsbury Camp Iron Age Hillfort, through Roman and Saxon finds towards the present day.
- Regency Town House Heritage Centre The - Focused on the history of the Brighton area between the 1780s and 1850s and British society during this period.
- Roman Baths Museum - Discover early Roman Britain life with detailed information on Roman Britain, the Thermal Springs and an online Virtual Tour. In the city of Bath, Somerset.
- Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum - Showcasing the medieval Cathederal town of Salisbury and ancient wonders of Stone Henge.
- Seaford Martello Tower - Eighteenth century stronghold built to repel French troops during the Napoleonic Wars has been restored to its original condition.
- Shardlow Heritage Centre - Containing displays on the local history of this important canal transhipment port. Located in Derbyshire.
- Sheffield Museums - Listings for The Bishop's House Museum, Kelham Island Industrial Museum, City Museum and Abbeydale Hamlet, an 18th century steel and scythe works.
- Shropshire County Museum Service - Service offers advice to developing attractions and local initiatives in the museum community. Operate from three sites: Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Ludlow Museum and Much Wenlock Museum.
- South Somerset Museums - District Council site with heritage listings.
- St Albans Museums - Details of museums in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Contains information on the Roman Verulamium museum, 3rd largest city in Roman Britain and Museum of St Albans.
- St Barbe Museum - Colourful and interactive displays on the history and culture of Lymington and the New Forest area.
- St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery - Offers colourful, interactive, displays on Lymington (New Forest) history and culture. Two art galleries provide changing, high quality, exhibitions.
- Strangers' Hall Museum - One of the oldest buildings in Norwich, this museum exhibits the social history of Britain through collections representing domestic life, costumes and textiles, dolls and toys, and children's books.
- Surrey Museums - A site for those visiting or working for museums in Surrey. Includes a listing of museums, with links to their sites, the findings of a recent Access Audit and Training Audit, plus links and reference materials.
- Swaledale Folk Museum - Interprets the cultural history of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale through their farming and lead mining tools, their pastimes and the impact of the lead mines upon their lives.
- Tiverton Museum - Houses one of the largest social history collections in Southwest England. Located in county Devon.
- Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum, Dorset - Tells the tale of six labourers' arrest, trial and deportation for unionising, leading to the foundation of modern trade unionism.
- Tom Brown's School Museum - A source of information about the history of Uffington and the Vale of White Horse.
- True's Yard Fishing Museum - The museum of the traditional fishing quarter in King's Lynn, Norfolk.
- Twyford Waterworks Trust - A Complete Edwardian Waterworks. Original architecturally interesting buildings and old machinery.
- Ulster American Folk Park - An outdoor museum which tells the story of emigration from Ulster to America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Located in Omagh, Northern Ireland.
- Ultra Designs - From Roman to Victorian Britain and beyond, unique historical colouring book souvenirs make education fun. Based in Gloucester.
- University Museum of Natural History - Featuring entomology, geology, mineralogy and zoology collections. Oxford dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles.
- Vale and Downland Museum - Cultural heritage of Wantage, Oxfordshire.
- The Wandle Industrial Museum - The secrets of the powerful River Wandle, and its industrial past.
- Westonzoyland Engine Trust - Stationary steam engines and land drainage machinery. Events calendar.
- Wheal Martyn China Clay Discovery Centre - 26 acres of Cornwall's china clay industry at Wheal Martyn in St Austell.
- Whitstable Museum - Maritime museum and art gallery reflecting the traditions of a harbour town in Kent. Featuring exhibits on wildlife, diving and shipping.
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