Top rated Historical place museums in United Kingdom

Experience the best that United Kingdom has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 177 places from Historical place museum category.

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National Trust - Speke Hall, Garden and Estate
Historical place museum
Riverside estate house with over 400 years of history, extensive serene grounds and woodland.
$$ $$
4.70 (4K reviews)
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Vindolanda
Museum
An archaeological site and museum around an excavated Roman fort and village, with bath-house ruins.
4.70 (3.1K reviews)
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Ulster Folk Museum
Open air museum
19th-century buildings, with recreators in period dress, plus festivals, courses and workshops.
4.70 (2K reviews)
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Stokesay Castle
Castle
Fine English Heritage medieval fortified manor, chapel, garden and moat walk with free audio tour.
4.70 (1.8K reviews)
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HMS Caroline
Museum
Hands-on exhibits & restored quarters & engine rooms on a navy C-class light cruiser built in 1914.
4.70 (1.2K reviews)
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Castle Acre Priory
Castle
Well preserved Cluniac monastic site dating from 1090, plus a herb garden and display of artifacts.
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
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Western Approaches
Historical place museum
Restored, former secret underground HQ for directing the Battle of the Atlantic war effort.
4.70 (1K reviews)
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Norton Priory Museum & Gardens
Historical place museum
Museum tracing 900 years of history and boasting an 18th-century walled garden, all set in woodland.
4.70 (692 reviews)
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National Trust - Brockhampton
Tourist attraction
Traditionally farmed estate and medieval manor house with open parkland, nature trails and tours.
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4.70 (491 reviews)
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Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Art gallery
Modern art exhibitions venue in Pitzhanger Manor, a house designed by Sir John Soane in 1800.
4.70 (451 reviews)
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Bishops' House
Museum
Educational museum in a half-timbered house with rooms depicting Elizabethan and Jacobean styles.
4.70 (279 reviews)
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Clifton House
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Just returned from our amazing tour which included the graveyard, This place is a must see and not just for tourists, it always surprises me what interesting things are right there in front of us. Niail and Jason great guides even with the corny jokes very friendly and amazing knowledge. Need to...
4.70 (158 reviews)
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St Nicholas Priory
Event venue
Part of former Benedictine priory decked out in the period style of an Elizabethan merchant's house.
4.70 (137 reviews)
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Shetland Crofthouse Museum
Museum
👍 Really enjoyed visiting this museum. Unfortunately we were here on a day when they were closed, however, our guide took us around the grounds, and explained the museum to us. Beautiful, historic buildings. There is a farm next door with a group of Shetland Ponies, that were out playing. That was a g...
4.70 (96 reviews)
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Armourers' Hall
Event venue
👍👍 A simply stunning venue that exceeded our expectations on all fronts when it came to our wedding - the first at the venue in its 700 year history! Dealing with Terry and his team during a difficult couple of years was a joy. I can't recommend Armourers' Hall enough!
4.70 (93 reviews)
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Hooton Park Trust
RV storage facility
👍 A great former RAF airfield and aerodrome in Hooton. It is enriched with history dating back to the 1st World War. There are frequent fundraising events throughout the year to help restore the former aeroplane hangars.
4.70 (92 reviews)
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Yarn Market
Historical place museum
Used by the town's once-flourishing yarn trade, this octagonal pavilion is now a local landmark.
4.70 (68 reviews)
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The Weaver's House
Historical place museum
Living museum at a restored weaver's house & garden in a row of 15th-century workers' cottages.
4.70 (59 reviews)
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Stone Cross Windmill
Mill
👍👍 Amazing! The Windmill is hauntingly beautiful and a true find in Stone Cross. A shout out to all the volunteers who give their time freely to share with you the history of this amazing Mill.
4.70 (36 reviews)
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Churchill War Rooms
History museum
Secret underground headquarters where Prime Minister Winston Churchill lived and worked during WWII.
4.60 (12.5K reviews)
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