Best places: Archives in United Kingdom

👍👍 My recent visit was during the 151 years of the British Postcard Exhibition. A very nice, but small museum housing various collections of Postal History from uniforms and vehicles to Britain's famous curbside Postboxes. Interactive activities for children and a small cinema/theatre showing postal a...

Pottery workshops in a canalside brick building from 1888, featured on the TV show "Peaky Blinders."

History, from the city to ancient Egypt, plus fine arts including Cornwall's Newlyn School.

Thematically displayed uniforms & exhibits trace British army history from the 1600s to the present.

National collection of objects related to farming and the traditional processing of food.

👍👍 On advice from locals at the Cross Inn lewis we visited the museum wonderful display and very informative and helpful staff. My Great grandparents came from 16 Cross very humbling experience travelling from Australia and seeing the Lewis and Cross thanks for experience.

National Library digital & moving image archives, plus varied museum exhibits in a 1926 building.

👍👍 50,000 books, free WiFi , free access to Ancestry. Com. Free access to online resources. Cafe on site, quiet area for study & room hire available. So plenty to keep you occupied

Cozy museum featuring eclectic collections of natural history items & cultural relics & curiosities.

Pottery, prints and regalia, plus exhibitions, events and a reference-only library.

19th-century cultural centre with 4 galleries, for live performances, films and art exhibitions.

Public library since 1653 housing thousands of books & manuscripts in a dark, medieval atmosphere.

One of the largest sculpture galleries in Europe with 3 spaces for temporary exhibitions.

😠 Having arrived on a very quiet Thursday lunchtime, and attempted to order drinks before looking at the menu, we were told that it was table service. We were shown outside as requested and left for a good 10 minutes before the young lady returned. She took our orders, including drinks. 10 minutes lat...

👍👍 A few years ago I dedicated a lot of my spare time to Diving in various capacities fun & teaching. I still get asked a lot of questions and if I am able to help friends, work colleagues etc to become qualified. I have given a lot of thought and when I recommended anyone I also advise they should con...

👍👍 Free entry. Worthy to visit if you are fans of M&S. The archie would like to demonstrate the core value of M&S and the inclusion of local farmers and people of different races. There is a tiny cinema playing old advertisement of M&S of different decades. There is a corner for old M&S clothes you ca...

👍👍 I love my rich heritage

👍👍 This is an excellent place for history and exhibitions. It's a gem of this area. I like to visit their exhibition like Lego 🥰

👍👍 LMA is Covid-secure with lots of ventilation and space. The Information Area includes use of the reference library, computers, microfilm reader, browsing the paper catalogues and use of the facsimile maps. There are no copying facilities but you can pay for a one day camera pass to take your own pho...

👍👍 Absolutely brilliant Anne Lister diaries exhibition. So worth visiting, I came on Friday early afternoon and was the only one there. The exhibition is so interesting, the access to the centre for anyone with a pram or pushchair is very easy. The lady on reception is so friendly too. Definitely worth...