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A World In Miniature Museum
This truly amazing museum contains of one the world's top three collections of quality miniatures, from remarkable 1/12 scale copies of antique furniture, paintings and china in beautiful room settings, to everyday items at sizes you just won't believe! Made with breathtaking skill and craftsmanship and displayed with care and attention to detail, our museum is sure to thrill and delight collectors and the curious alike. We even have the world's smallest teddy bear!
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Houghton Hall Garden Centre, Houghton, Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom, CA6 4JB
TEL: (+44) 01228 400 3883
Brontė Parsonage Museum
The Bronte Parsonage Museum reopened on 1st February 2008. This year's features are a special exhibition "No Coward Soul" celibrating the life and work of Emily Bronte the author of Wuthering Heights and a redisplay of Branwell Bronte's paintings. The exhibition will be the first time all of the Society's Emily collection has been on display together.
In this museum we remember: - The Cheshire Regiment - The Cheshire Yeomanry - The 3rd Carabiniers - The 5th Royal Iniskilling Dragoon Guards - Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School And several other small Cheshire units - some now long retired (often from bigger corps of the Army). We also remember the important role of the women of the Regiments and the lives of those who were left behind when the men left home to fight.
The Dock Museum is a striking modern building on a scenic channelside site.Built over an historic graving dock, the museum is home to a wealth of objects and information on the social and industrial history of the Furness area. On the edge of the English Lake District, Barrow in Furness enjoys a coastal setting, and the Dock Museum has a landscaped site, with playground,picnic area and Channelside walks linking to the Cumbria Coastal Way
The multi-award winning Imperial War Museum North is a great free day out for all the family. Designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind to represent a globe shattered by conflict. It reveals how war shapes lives through powerful exhibitions, the Big Picture (a 360 degree light and sound show), tours, object handling sessions, and family activities all available daily. Visit the cafe, shop and viewing platform offering views over The Quays.
In 1973 the Museum was the first winner of the coveted 'Museum of the Year' award. The permanent collections include displays linked to the Arts and Crafts movement, 'Swallows and Amazons' author Arthur Ransome, and the Victorian period. There are also a variety of temporary displays, drawing on our wonderful costume collection which dates from the seventeenth century onwards. The Museum also has a programme of educational activities and events, which you can discover more about, on this site.
Kendal is situated on the edge of the English Lake District and is home to one of the country's oldest museums. Founded in 1796, Kendal Museum's fascinating collections include local Archaeology, History, Geology and a Natural History collection from around the globe.
