The award winning British Empire & Commonwealth Museum is the first major institution in the United Kingdom to present the 500-year history and legacy of Britain’s overseas empire. The Museum opened in 2002.
The Sandford Award is an independently judged, quality assured assessment of education programmes at heritage sites, museums, archives and collections across the British Isles.
More than 350 sites - including historic houses, museums, galleries, places of worship, gardens, landscapes and collections – have received an Award since the scheme began in 1978. They include Hampton Court Palace, Brunel’s ss Great Britain in Bristol, Fota Wildlife Park in Eire, Edinburgh Castle, and Big Pit - the National Mining Museum of Wales.
Bramall Hall
Bramall Hall is a superb example of a Tudor Manor House with origins dating back to medieval times. The House, one of the most beautiful treasurers of England, is of great national importance. The magnificent 16th Century wall paintings, Elizabethan fine plaster ceiling, the Victorian Kitchens and Servants Quarters give this Hall its unique charm. […]
Brading Roman Villa
Brading Roman Villa is one of the finest Romano-British archaeological sites in the UK. The award-winning Exhibition and Visitor Centre offers a unique insight into Roman life in Britain, from beautifully preserved mosaic floors to an extensive collection of Roman archaeology, including coins, pottery and tools. The Romans conquered the Isle of Wight in 44AD. […]
Bowhill House & Country Park
Bowhill, the Scottish Borders home of the Duke of Buccleuch KBE, has a unique grandeur that lies within not only the house itself but its carefully put together collections. Sandford Award 1993, 1998, 2004, 2009
Boughton House
The Park is listed Grade one in the Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest and includes a great spread of lawns, lakes, waterways, woods and avenues of trees, some of which are nearly 290 years old. Winner of Sandford Award 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008.