Museums and Collections in the United Kingdom

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

One person's collection from the era.

Once believed to be a sacred Roman legionary symbol, this bronze figure inspired the 1954 novel 'The Eagle of the Ninth.'

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

This museum offers a glimpse into early 20th-century Glasgow life.

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.

A grand mansion in rural mid-Wales gifted to the Welsh people by two sisters.

The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

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.

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.