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• Culture 24

  http://www.culture24.org.uk/
  Project sponsored by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport providing live information, news and links for over 2,500 museums, galleries and heritage attractions in the UK.

• National Maritime Museum

  http://www.rmg.co.uk/
  Incorporating the Royal Observatory, Greenwich and Queen's House. Promotes understanding of the history and future of Britain and the sea.

• National Museums Liverpool

  http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/
  Controls various museums and galleries in and around Liverpool.

• The British Museum

  http://www.britishmuseum.org/
  Dating from at least 1753. Contains the national collection of antiquities, coins, medals and paper money.

• The Imperial War Museum

  http://www.iwm.org.uk/
  Founded in 1917. Occupies the former site of Bedlam Mental Hospital. Records Commonwealth military operations since the First World War.

• The Museum of London

  http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/
  Tells the story of London from prehistoric times to the present day. Overview, exhibitions, events, collections, community, archaeology, education, sales, press and photos.

• The National Army Museum

  http://www.nam.ac.uk/
  Created in 1960 to hold the history of the British army.

• The National Museums and Galleries of Wales

  http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/
  Amgueddfeydd ac Orielau Cenedlaethol Cymru. Comprised of various national Welsh museums and galleries.

• The Natural History Museum

  http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
  Dating from around 1860, the museum contains the national collection of geology and natural sciences.

• The Royal Air Force Museum

  http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/
  Holds the history of aviation in Britain.

• The Science Museum

  http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
  Opened in 1857 to house collections of transport, agricultural machinery, photography, film and television.

• The Victoria and Albert Museum

  http://www.vam.ac.uk/
  Began in 1852. Holds a collection of fine and applied art and design, plus the museums of Childhood, Theatre and Wellington.

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