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Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire is a museum with several historic collections in Preston in Lancashire, England. The museum, which is based in the old Sessions House, is a Grade II listed building. History Construction of the courthouse, which was commissioned to accommodate meetings of the nisi prius court and the quarter sessions, began in 1825. It was designed by Thomas Rickman in the Neo-Classical style.. Baines' 1825 History and Directory of Lancashire comments that, 'The prison is on a very large scale, but the Court-house, which is inconveniently situated in the centre of the building, is not sufficiently commodious, and at the general session for the county, held by adjournment on 9 September 1824, the sum of ten thousand pounds was voted by magistrates, for the erection of a new court-house and records office, which are to be placed outside the walls of the present gaol'. Hewitson, in his History of Preston states that the building was erected in 1829 and refers to Mr Rickman as the architect. He goes on to add that a new dome was added in 1849 and in 1870, due to the dangerous state of the dome it was replaced by a ceiling light. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Stanley Street; the central section featured a porch with Doric order columns. Collections The collections include: Lancashire Through Time (archeological collections etc.), Lancashire at Work (local industries etc.), Lancashire at Play (the Hylda Baker costume collection and Les Dawson, George Formby and Gracie Fields material), Lancashire Goes to War (an atmospheric First World War trench), Lancashire Law and Order (court house material, Lancashire home front and the 14th/20th King's Hussars. Closure In November 2015 it was announced that Lancashire County Council would withdraw funding from five of its museums: Fleetwood Museum, Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Judges' Lodgings, Museum of Lancashire and Queen Street Mill because of what the leader of the council described as "the financial challenges facing the county council as we deal with relentless cuts to central government funding combined with rising demand for our services". They were initially to close at the end of March 2016 but that month were reprieved until September 2016. The Museum closed on 30 September 2016, along with the other four Lancashire museums mentioned above, but remained open for pre-booked school groups. As of 3 June 2017 Lancashire County Council's website stated that "Negotiations are underway with a potential new operator. We will keep you updated on progress.", but by 16 August 2017 that statement had been removed and the website simply stated "Museum of Lancashire is closed except for pre-booked school visits. Schools are still welcome to book all learning sessions." In July 2019 following approval of an ongoing annual budget of £155,000 to maintain the facility, the leader of Lancashire County Council, Keith Iddon, stated "The 'ultimate ambition' for the Museum of Lancashire in Preston is for it to reopen". See also Listed buildings in Preston, Lancashire References External links Museum information
Museum of Liverpool

The Museum of Liverpool in Liverpool, England, tells the story of Liverpool and its people, and reflects the city's global significance. It opened in 2011 as newest addition to the National Museums Liverpool group replacing the former Museum of Liverpool Life. The museum is housed in a new purpose-built building on the Mann Island site at the Pier Head. History The museum, which was designed by architects 3XN and engineers Buro Happold and built by Galliford Try at cost of £72 million, provides 8,000 square metres of exhibition space, housing more than 6,000 objects. It has flexible spaces that regularly change to enable National Museums Liverpool to show more of their collections. It was opened to the public on 19 June 2011. In January and February 2017, the museum was closed for two months for essential works. From 10 to 12 December 2021, the museum hosted the G7 summit of foreign ministers. Core themes The museum displays are divided into four main themes: The Great Port, Global City, People's Republic, and Wondrous Place, located in four large gallery spaces. On the ground floor, displays look at the city's urban and technological evolution, both local and national, including the Industrial Revolution and the changes in the British Empire, and how these changes have impacted the city's economic development. The upper floor looks at Liverpool's particular and strong identity through examining the social history of the city, from settlement in the area from Neolithic times to the present day, migration, and the various communities and cultures which contribute to the city's diversity. The museum also features: Little Liverpool, a gallery for children under six; History Detectives, an interactive archaeology and history resource centre; a 180-seat theatre for community and audio-visual performances and meeting facilities. It also has a gallery called "City Soldiers" which tells the story of the King's Regiment. In February 2007, while the museum was under construction, steam locomotive Lion, star of the film The Titfield Thunderbolt, was moved by road from Manchester where it had been on loan, to Liverpool and eventually placed in the new museum. Exhibitions Exhibits from the entirety of National Museums Liverpool's collections are used for the Museum of Liverpool's displays. They tell the story of the city through items from collections of costume and decorative art, entomological and botanical collections and objects representing social and urban history, as well as oral testimonies, archaeological material and photographic archives. From September to November 2012 the museum staged the Liverpool Love exhibition, in which well known personalities such as Yoko Ono, Sir Peter Blake and Noel Fielding celebrated the city of Liverpool. References External links Museum of Liverpool National Museums Liverpool
Музей Ливерпуля

Музей Ливерпуля (англ. Liverpool Museum) — музей, открывшийся в 2011 году, расположенный в городе Ливерпуль, Англия. Данный музей заменил ранее существовавший музей жизни Ливерпуля. Музей расположен в новом, специально построенном здании на территории острова Манн, в районе Пир-Хед. Музей Ливерпуля входит в состав национальных музеев Ливерпуля. История Музей, спроектированный архитекторами 3XN и инженерами Buro Happold и построенный Galliford Try стоимостью 72 миллиона фунтов стерлингов, предоставляет выставочную площадь 8000 квадратных метров, в которой размещено более 6000 объектов. В нем есть гибкие пространства, которые регулярно меняются, чтобы позволить Национальным музеям Ливерпуля показать больше своих коллекций. Он был открыт для публики 19 июня 2011 года .В январе и феврале 2017 года музей был закрыт на два месяца для проведения основных работ. С 10 по 12 декабря 2021 года в музее проходил саммит министров иностранных дел G7. Выставки Экспонаты из всей коллекции Национальных музеев Ливерпуля используются для дисплеев Ливерпульского музея. Они рассказывают историю города с помощью предметов из коллекций костюмов и декоративного искусства, энтомологических и ботанических коллекций и предметов, представляющих социальную и городскую историю, а также устных свидетельств, археологических материалов и фотоархивов. 27 февраля 2007 года паровоз «Лев», звезда фильма «Титфилд Тандерболт», был перевезен по дороге из Манчестера в Ливерпуль после того, как был отдан в аренду Манчестеру, когда новый музей строился. Некоторые реставрационные работы проводились до того, как он занял почетное место в новом музее. С сентября по ноябрь 2012 года в музее проходила выставка Liverpool Love, на которой такие известные личности, как Йоко Оно, сэр Питер Блейк и Ноэль Филдинг. Основные темы Экспозиции музея разделены на четыре основные темы: Великий порт, Глобальный город, Народная республика и Чудесное место, расположенные в четырех больших галереях. На первом этаже дисплеи демонстрируют городскую и технологическую эволюцию, как местную, так и национальную, включая промышленную революцию и изменения в Британской империи, а также то, как эти изменения повлияли на экономическое развитие города. Верхний этаж рассматривает особую и сильную идентичность Ливерпуля, исследуя социальную историю города, от поселения в этом районе от времен неолита до наших дней, миграции и различных сообществ и культур, которые вносят вклад в разнообразие города. В музее также есть: Little Liverpool, галерея для детей до шести лет, а также исторические детективы, интерактивный ресурсный центр по археологии и истории, театр на 180 мест для общественных и аудиовизуальных представлений и помещений для встреч. Здесь также есть галерея под названием «Городские солдаты», в которой рассказывается история Королевского полка.В феврале 2007 года, когда музей строился, паровоз «Лев », звезда фильма «Удар грома Титфилда », был перевезен по дороге из Манчестера , где он был взят взаймы, в Ливерпуль и в конечном итоге помещен в новый музей. Примечания
Museum of Power

The Museum of Power is located in the former Southend Waterworks (now Essex and Suffolk Water) Langford Pumping Station in Langford, Essex, England. It is on the B1019, on the main road from Maldon to Hatfield Peverel. History Langford Pumping Station was built by Thomas and Charles Hawksley between 1924 and 1927, opening in 1929. It continued pumping fresh (treated) water using steam engines until 31 October 1963, when electric pumps took over. It is designed to extract water from the Rivers Chelmer, Ter, and Blackwater. The three inflows merge in a small settling reservoir, where sediment is naturally deposited, and then pumped for treatment, and again to a storage reservoir. Two of the three engines and the boilers and coaling plant were scrapped in 1963, and the octagonal chimney was demolished in 1966. The pump house buildings and the remaining engine were declared scheduled monuments in 1986 and also received engineering heritage listed status from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 2012 as a result of the return to steam. Museum The surviving engine, Marshall, and pump set has been preserved and restored to operating condition by the museum's volunteers in 2011, and the museum operates the pump 6 days annually. The engine, built by the Lilleshall Company of Oakengates in Shropshire, is a triple-expansion steam engine built in 1931 and numbered 282. Museum research shows that 'Marshall' was the last triple-expansion engine to be built by the Lilleshall Company and is the only one of its kind in the UK still in its original location, with its original pump sets. The museum operates the Langford and Beeleigh Miniature Railway, which offers passenger rides around the museum, as well as Astaria, the only model village in Essex. The museum hosts major events such as the Easter Transport Fest, Classic Vehicle & Vintage Show, American Car Show, and Bike Meet, which see a large array of visiting vintage cars, motorbikes, and American and custom vehicles on display. It is also the home of Essex's major steampunk event, which takes place every September. See also Internal Fire Museum of Power, a museum of internal combustion engines in West Wales Prickwillow Museum Stretham Old Engine Cambridge Museum of Technology References External links Official website Astaria Model Village at the Museum of Power Langford and Beeleigh Miniature Railway at the Museum of Power
Museum of Rail Travel

The Museum of Rail Travel at Ingrow, England is operated by the Vintage Carriages Trust (VCT), a charity based just north of Ingrow (West) railway station on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire. Founded in 1965, it became a registered charity in 1981 and opened in 1990. The museum was re-branded as the "Carriage Works Museum" in 2023. The Trust has provided railway carriages for over 70 films and television programmes. Two of the steam locomotives owned by VCT – "Sir Berkeley" and "Bellerophon" have visited railways in the Netherlands. "Bellerophon" has also visited Belgium. "Sir Berkeley" is on loan to the Middleton Railway, Leeds. A third locomotive, Lord Mayor, an 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive is on static display in the museum. The VCT Collection Carriages The Vintage Carriages Trust owns the following carriages: Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway four-wheeled tri-composite no. 176, built 1876 Midland Railway composite no. 357, built 1886 Great Northern Railway brake third no. 589, built 1888 Great Northern Railway brake composite no. 2856, built 1898 Metropolitan Railway brake third no. 427, built 1910 Metropolitan Railway third no. 465, built 1919 Metropolitan Railway first no. 509, built 1923 Southern Railway brake third no. 3554, built 1924 British Railways Bulleid design third no. 1469, built 1950 Road vehicles Until early 2008, the museum was also home to a 1948 Scammell "mechanical horse", on loan from Tate & Lyle. This lorry attracted media attention in July 2002 when the museum received a speeding ticket, from Greater Manchester Police, claiming that the three-wheel vehicle had been caught speeding at 44 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone – when in fact it has a maximum speed of only 18 mph. (It was a case of mistaken identity: a Belgian car with the same number plate has been caught on camera in Bolton). Museum bosses were pleased to be able to show CCTV footage in its defence – at the time of the incident it was in pieces in the museum's workshops. After a lengthy restoration into LNER blue livery, the mechanical horse and a matching trailer left Ingrow for pastures new in June 2008. References External links Vintage Carriages Trust website Filming credits Scammell "Mechanical Horse" at Ingrow, including photo Map and aerial photos
Museum of Somerset

The Museum of Somerset is located in the 12th-century great hall of Taunton Castle, in Taunton in the county of Somerset, England. The museum is run by South West Heritage Trust, an independent charity, and includes objects initially collected by the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society who own the castle. Until 2008 the museum was known as the Somerset County Museum. Heritage Lottery Fund support was obtained to improve the museum, and the new museum reopened at the end of September 2011. Exhibits include the Frome Hoard, the Low Ham Roman Mosaic, the bronze-age South Cadbury shield and a range of other objects relating to the history of the county. The collections also includes material collected by self-taught archaeologist Mary Harfield. History In 1874 the castle was bought by the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society and between 1899 and 1900 the Great Hall was repaired and refitted as their chief museum space. In 1908-9 the Adam Library was created to house the society's growing collection of books. The society now leases it to Somerset County Council to house the Museum of Somerset. A substantial proportion of the items held by the Museum were originally collected by the Society. Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, visited the museum on 8 May 1987. In October 2007, plans for a £6.5 million improvement to the museum and the castle were submitted by Somerset County Council to the Heritage Lottery Fund. It closed to the public on 18 April 2008 for a two-year refit, and reopened as the Museum of Somerset on 29 September 2011. Central to the new museum is the Tree of Somerset, a sculpture carved from oak from the Quantock Hills, which depicts events from Somerset's history. Exhibits The museum hosts a collection of toys and dolls, sculpture, natural history, fossils, fine silver, remains of pottery, and it also contains a collection of archaeological items, including the mosaic found at the Low Ham Roman Villa. Also included is the Somerset Military Museum where visitors are enabled to follow the fortunes of the Somerset Light Infantry as they carried out their campaigns across the world. Exhibits include the Frome Hoard, a hoard of 52,503 Roman coins found in April 2010 by metal detectorist Dave Crisp near the town of Frome. The coins were contained in a ceramic pot 45 cm (18 in) in diameter, and date from AD 253 to 305. Most of the coins are made from debased silver or bronze. The hoard is one of the largest ever found in Britain, and is also important as it contains the largest group ever found of coins issued during the reign of Carausius, who ruled Britain independently from 286 to 293 and was the first Roman emperor to strike coins in Britain. The Museum of Somerset acquired the hoard in 2011, using a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. References External links Museum of Somerset Taunton Town Centre guide to the County Museum
History of Science Museum

Das History of Science Museum der Universität Oxford ist ein wissenschaftshistorisches Museum in der englischen Stadt Oxford. 2019 wurde das History of Science Museum von rund 148.000 Personen besucht. 2024 betrug die Besucherzahl etwa 179.000 Personen. Es befindet sich im Old Ashmolean Building in der Broad Street, das 1683 gebaut wurde und damit das älteste als Museum errichtete noch heute genutzte Gebäude ist. Ursprünglich beherbergte es das Kuriositätenkabinett von Elias Ashmole, der es der Universität vermachte. Der Name Old Ashmolean unterscheidet es vom Ashmolean Museum, einem Kunstmuseum in Oxford, dessen Neubau 1845 fertiggestellt wurde. Im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert fanden dort auch Vorlesungen über Naturwissenschaft statt und im Keller chemische Experimente. Zum Bestand zählt eine umfangreiche Sammlung wissenschaftlicher Instrumente, darunter eine große Astrolabiensammlung (rund 170). Die Uhrensammlung geht auf den Entomologen und Uhrensammler Cyril Beeson (1889–1975) zurück. Präsentiert werden zudem ein Radioempfänger von Guglielmo Marconi und ein kristallographisches Rechenhilfsmittel (Berechnung der Fouriertransformation) in Form von Kartenstreifen in Holzboxen (Beever-Lipson-Streifen, nach C. Arnold Beevers und Henry Lipson), die zum Beispiel von Dorothy Hodgkin für ihre röntgenkristallographischen Berechnungen benutzt wurden. Im Museum befindet sich des Weiteren die originale Vorlesungstafel von einer Vorlesung Albert Einsteins vom 16. Mai 1931 mit dessen Kreideschrift. Die Vorlesung vor über 400 Hörern behandelte ein kosmologisches Thema; die Tafel wurde unmittelbar nach der Vorlesung in das Museum überführt. Die Büchersammlung des Museums hat ihren Ursprung in einer Schenkung von Lewis Evans 1924. Ausgebaut wurde das eigentliche Museum ab den 1920er Jahren durch Robert Gunther (dem ersten Kurator von 1924 bis 1940) und seinem Nachfolger Frank Sherwood Taylor (Kurator 1940 bis 1950). Damals hieß es Museum of the History of Science. Von 1950 bis 1964 war der deutschstämmige Kurt Josten (C. H. Josten, 1912–1994) Kurator, 1964 bis 1994 der Historiker und Arabist Francis Maddison (1927–2006), 1994 bis 2012 James Arthur Bennett (1947–2023, Jim Bennett) und ab 2014 die deutsche Wissenschaftshistorikerin Silke Ackermann. Galerie Weblinks Offizielle Website Einzelnachweise
History of Science Museum

Le History of Science Museum est un musée situé à Oxford en Grande-Bretagne et consacré à l'histoire des sciences. Hébergé dans l'ancien bâtiment de l'Ashmolean Museum (Old Ashmolean Building), bâti en 1683, il abrite l'une des plus importantes collections mondiales d'instruments scientifiques. Histoire Le musée est fondé en 1924 à partir de la collection d'instruments scientifiques léguée par Lewis Evans (en) à l'Université d'Oxford. D'abord connu comme Lewis Evans Collection, il est baptisé Museum of the History of Science en 1935, avant de prendre son nom actuel en 2018. À la suite d'importantes donations au XXe siècle, le musée possède une collection unique d'instruments astronomiques et mathématiques anciens, originaires d'Europe et du monde musulman, ainsi qu'un nombre exceptionnel de microscopes. Notes et références Annexes Articles connexes Musée Whipple d'histoire des sciences Liens externes Site officiel Ressource relative au tourisme : Worldwide Database of University Museums and Collections Ressource relative à l'architecture : National Heritage List for England Ressource relative aux beaux-arts : Art UK (lieux d'art) Portail des musées Portail de l’histoire des sciences Portail de l’Angleterre Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
Музей истории науки

Музей истории науки (англ. History of Science Museum) — научно-исторический музей в Оксфорде. Расположен на Брод-стрит в старом здании Эшмоловского музея (XVII век), который считается старейшим в мире общедоступным музеем. Выделился из состава Эшмоловского музея в 1935 году. История В XVII веке цель музея Элиаса Эшмола заключалась в популяризации новых знаний о природе, которые появлялись в то время. Коллекция Эшмола постепенно расширялась, включая как произведения искусства, так и «чудеса природы». В 1924 году дар коллекции Льюиса Эванса сделал актуальным вопрос о разделении музейного собрания. В итоге Эшмоловский музей был перепрофилирован в направлении археологии и искусства, а коллекция Эванса (наряду с некоторыми более ранними экспонатами) была выделена в отдельный Музей истории науки. Коллекции и выставки Коллекция и само здание теперь занимают особое место в изучении истории науки и в развитии западной культуры и коллекционирования. Одним из самых знаковых предметов в коллекции является доска Эйнштейна, которую Альберт Эйнштейн использовал 16 мая 1931 года для своих лекций во время посещения Оксфордского университета. Текущая коллекция содержит около 18 000 предметов, представляющих почти все аспекты истории науки от времён античности до начала XX века. Примечания Ссылки Официальный сайт музея (англ.)
Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is a museum at 75–79 Vyse Street in Hockley, Birmingham, England. It is one of the nine museums run by the Birmingham Museums Trust, the largest independent museums trust in the United Kingdom. In 2008, the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter was named as the third best free tourist attraction in Europe by TripAdvisor, behind the Pantheon in Rome and the National Gallery in London. However an entry charge has since been introduced. History For over 80 years the family-run firm of Smith and Pepper produced gold jewellery from the factory that is now the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, with very few changes in working practices, equipment or the appearance of the workshop. When the elderly owners retired in 1981, they simply locked the door. Everything was left as it was: tools on benches, overalls hanging on coat hooks, even cups of tea and jars of jam and Marmite. In 2020 the museum was closed for repairs and refurbishment. It reopened in August 2025. Collections The museum opened in 1992 originally as the Jewellery Quarter Discovery Centre, as part of the city's Heritage Development Plan. It preserves this 'time capsule' of a jewellery workshop and also tells the 200-year story of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, the centre of the British jewellery industry, and its traditional craft skills. Collections of jewellery exhibited there include coffin fittings. The museum is the starting point of the self-guided walking tour of the Jewellery Quarter. References External links Museum of the Jewellery Quarter official website Museum of the Jewellery Quarter – Service for schools – Educational teaching sessions and resources at the jewellery museum
West Bridgford Methodist Church

West Bridgford Methodist Church, formerly Musters Road Methodist Church, is in West Bridgford. Nottingham. It is a Grade II listed building. It is part of the Nottingham South circuit of the Methodist Church of Great Britain. History The congregation formed from what was Arkwright Street chapel. The site was purchased in 1887-8, and the school was built first. The building of the church followed in 1899, to designs by local architect Richard Charles Sutton. The tower clock, bells, and organ were given by Mr. Henry Clarke. The eastern stained-glass window was contributed by Mr. and Mrs. W. Maggs. References