Heritage Charities That specialise in Museum

Providing support for The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

A tourist village attraction,open weekends and Bank Hol.afternoons from Easter to end of Oct. Group bookings anytime during the year. Help given to family history research (connected with Cawthorne) Care of the collections. Annual Exhibitions. Monthly speakers to the Society during the closed period. Talks given to other societies. Fund Raising Events

The society arranges study courses,visits and public lectures on arts subjects; provides volunteers to museums, galleries and historic buildings in the London area and North Kent which are open to the public; encourages and financially supports arts projects in Bromley area schools and hospitals.

The principal object of the Trust is the collection, conservation and display of narrow gauge railway relics and material for the education of the public in an enjoyable way, in accordance with the Trust Deed dated 11 July 1994.

Preservation of avaition & military history

Purbeck Stone Museum created and managed by Langton Matravers Local History and Preservation Society;Langton Matravers Village Museum;Extensive archive [30000 catalogued items] in Barton;Meetings and talks in Langton Matravers;Genealogical and Historical research.

PROVIDES VOLUNTEER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES

The Trust owns a collection of over 40,000 objects, documents and photographs chronicling the history of the King's Own Royal Regiment from its formation in 1680 to its amalgamation in 1959 with the Border Regiment to form the King's Own Royal Border Regiment. By agreement with the City Council of Lancaster, the collection is curated, stored, exhibited and managed by Lancaster City Museums.

The Society exists to preserve what is known of the village's past through documents, photographs, archaeological finds and artefacts from local industry and family life. The main activities are the operating and maintenance of Wollaston Museum, regular fund-raising events, educational and social events.

Running the Sudbury Heritage Centre and Museum and the Sudbury Museum Trust website at www.sudburysuffolk.co.uk/heritage.

Aircraft and aero engine restoration for museum display

Town's story using artefacts of, about or from Bruton. Geology & fossils,flooding,Roman temple,Saxons,early 9thC church to 16C, Augustinian Abbey. Links to Jamestown/Williamsburg,USA. Industries:silk,wool,transport,education,farming. Famous residents:16/17thC benefactor Hugh Sexey, author John Steinbeck, sculptor Ernst Blensdorf. Parish registers 450years digitised. Local art, private collections.

The construction, maintenance, improvement, and operation of a large model railway and other associated items of historical interest, for public exhibition as a historical 'working' museum, for the furtherance of the knowledge and education of the general public.

Manage a period house museum

Onwership of the freehold of the Priest's House Museum, Wimborne and management of the Hilda Coles legacy

A Museum that is open to the public from April to October during the afternoons and at weekends, giving a detailed history of Monmouth Castle and the Royal Monmouthshire Engineers (Militia) Regiment.

We raise funds in various ways to support The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea in many areas such as Purchases and Art Education within the community.

Investment fund for purchasing Museum Exhibits, benefitting the Community as a whole

Maintains the Town Hall and Museum for the benefit of residents and visitors to Corfe Castle. The museum focuses on the heritage and economy of Purbeck in general and Corfe Castle village in particular.

fund raising for the enhancement of the museum.events arranged to raise the public profile.assist with running the programme of events organised by the Museum staff.

The Trust owns and looks after the Town hall, the Old Cattle Market (OCM), the War Memorial Hall (WMH), the green in front of the Old Museum, four wells and also areas of parking within the town. The trustees hold these places for ' the the good of Camelford and its people'. The OCM is leased to facilitate a skate park and a Scout hut to support the youth in the area.

Educational talks, demonstrating the large collection of mechanical music items ie music boxes, polyphons, street pianos, fair organs & the wurlitzer theatre organ - to name a few, to educate all ages of the general public. preservation and restoration of mechanical music instruments. Organiser of events to show case the history and culture that has mostly been forgotten.

Run the Old bell Museum in Montgomery. Hold quarterly talks/lectures on topics relating to the historical and current environment of the town and area. Take an active concern about the architectural heritage of the town.

The Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives support, and promote use by the public of Berwick Art Gallery and Museum and Berwick Record Office. This is achieved through several means. Local history and the work of the Record Office and Museum is promoted via a website and annual lectures; volunteers contribute to projects, help at events, and raise funds to support our aims.

Provide and maintain museum for shells and other artefacts at Glandford