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Great Places To Visit

National Maritime Museum Cornwall

28 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

The Museum’s Collections consist of a range of objects, boats, art, books and archives in support of its mission to promote an understanding of small boats and their place in people’s lives, and of the maritime Heritage of Cornwall. Winner of Sandford Award 2007.

Filed Under: Cornwall Tagged With: Industrial History, Museums, Sandford Award Winners

National Galleries Of Scotland

28 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Magnificent galleries in Edinburgh, located on three sites, each home to special exhibitions and different parts of the national collection of fine art. The collection is free to the public, open daily and amongst the best in the world. Masterpieces from the early Renaissance to the present day by some of the most important artists […]

Filed Under: Edinburgh Tagged With: Art Galleries, Sandford Award Winners

National Coal Mining Museum

24 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

The Museum opened in 1988 as the Yorkshire Mining Museum and much of the collections came to the site in the late 1980s and early 1990s when many pits in the region were closing. The British Coal Collection, a large group of objects of national significance, became part of the Museum collections in 1995. This […]

Filed Under: Yorkshire Tagged With: Industrial History, Museums, Sandford Award Winners

National Army Museum

24 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Visit the National Army Museum and find out how Britain’s past has helped to shape our present and future. Discover the impact our Army has had on the story of Britain, Europe and the world, and see how the actions of a few can affect the futures of many. Winner of Sandford Award 2009.

Filed Under: London Tagged With: Military, Museums, Sandford Award Winners

Museum Of Science And Industry

24 December 2009 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Located on the historic site of the world’s oldest surviving passenger railway station, housed in five listed buildings, MOSI’s amazing galleries and outstanding collections tell the story of Manchester’s scientific and industrial past. Winner of Sandford Award 2001, 2006.

Filed Under: Lancashire Tagged With: Industrial History, Museums, Sandford Award Winners

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