Heritage Charities That specialise in Museum

MDT works with the community to deliver social, economic and cultural regeneration projects. MDT's main aim is to acquire the redundant Old Hospital and develop it as a town-centre community hub including an information centre, the Library, a museum and space for events. MDT currently runs Minehead Information Centre and employs a manager to support the town's economic regeneration strategy.

The principal activity of the Foundation is the maintenance of the late Sir Edward Elgar's birthplace at Lower Broadheath, Worcester and of the collection of Elgar memorabilia and archive material. The Foundation is also concerned with the promotion of education in and an appreciation of Elgar's life and works.

A member society of The Arts Society providing lectures on fine art and visits to appropriate houses and museums. Provides guides for tours of Moor Park Mansion. Carried out detailed recordings of local churches until 2025. Also encourages youth art by involvement with schools, etc and providing small grants.

Use of Turton Tower for any or all of the following purposes:museum, library, reading room, meeting room or offices for the work of the Trustees, or a public park or recreation grounds, or such other public purposes as the Trustees shall from time to time determine

The advancement of the education of the public by providing and maintaining a museum of artefacts and specimens relating to the natural sciences, natural history, archaeology, literature, music, the fine art and decorative arts, antiquities and local history relating in particular to the Island of Portland.

To educate the public by establishing within the Barrow, Furness and Cartmel areas of Cumbria one or more operational or static museums of transport history and archaeology covering all aspects of road transport.

To develop the resources of the Finchcocks Musical Museum by the promotion of musical education.

To encourage and promote knowledge of archaeology, ethnology, history, natural history and kindred sciences painting and arts and crafts especially in relation to the parish of Verwood, Dorset.

The Foresters Heritage Trust was been set up to formally open a museum and maintain the history of the Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society Limited which was founded in 1834. In addition it provides an archive service to academics and members of the public researching social history and/or investigating family backgrounds. This service responds to enquiries received from around the world.

THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS NORFOLK MUSEUMS SERVICE AND ITS PARTNERS TO SECURE FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE CARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE OUTSTANDING COLLECTIONS AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS CARED FOR BY THE SERVICE, AND TO DELIVER A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING EXTENSIVE FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING PROGRAMMES, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS.

Ribchester Roman museum is in demand as an educational resource. It has one of the most educational and informative Roman displays in the northwest and a collection of Roman artefacts unrivalled in Lancashire, many of these artefacts have been recovered from archaeological excavations in Ribchester. It has educational, research and storage facilities. The museum is administered by a governing char

A display of commercial road transport vehicles, mainly buses, together with transport related ephemera, mostly of local interest. Open at weekends and Tuesdays throughout the year, run by volunteers only. Parties can be catered for at other times by advance booking. For educational purposes relevant to pupils studying within key stage 1 & 2. Free bus services run on a limited number of days.

The Society owns and operates Gold Hill Museum which is open to the public for seven months of the year;mounts two temporary exhibitions each year in addition to the regular displays;owns and maintains a local history library and archive available by arrangement for research:organises lectures in the winter;organises with the Abbey Museum an all-age learning and outreach programme

To foster community appreciation of Slough's heritage, developing public understanding of science, technology and industry. In turn this will strengthen roots and develop a sense of belonging for all.To collect, preserve, record, display and interpret material evidence relating to Slough and district that is relevant and accessible to as wide a range of people as possible.

Run Hastings Fishermen's Museum and Hastings History House, both of which offer archive material, organise walks and talks, events in Old Town and Hastings Weeks, follow planning issues and make representations where appropriate, maintain building databases and supply information as and when required.

Presenting and interpreting the heritage of Congleton and surrounding area through its collections to residents and visitors by permanent and temporary exhibitions; delivering effective educational and research opportunities for all ages and abilities; collecting and conserving objects associated primarily with the history of the area to support the Museum's educational and learning activities.

Four free informal English classes each week at various venues. Outreach advice sessions in collaboration with local service providers. Women-only swimming club. Free yoga classes. Free healthy cooking demonstrations. Regular Languages Celebration Parties. Educational trips. Art club in collaboration with local art gallery.

The maintenance of a public museum for the exhibition of historical and other exhibits relating to Seaford. its environs and its inhabitants. The organising of meetings relating to the history of Seaford. The study and maintenance of documentary information relating to Seaford so as to provide a local archive for research.

Promote and provide information on Bridlington's maritime heritage by maintaining and sailing a original 1912 sailing coble and running an associated heritage museum

Safe Guard the Museum collections, training, research and education

Teign Heritage is a local museum, run entirely by volunteers. Our education team offers themed visits and loan boxes to local schools and heritage-based activities for very young children. Our fully equipped room is available for hire to community groups. Other facilities include toilets, a lift and roof terrace. Our team of archivists respond to enquiries and produce new temporary exhibitions.

Our main objective is to renovate The Norwood Engine originally given to our group on long-term loan and then purchased by us. We are looking for sponsorship and grants to overhaul this engine. We have links with several heritage railways, with a special relationship with the National Railway Museum, ShildonWe also renovate other heritage vehicles.

We operate Whitstable Museum & Gallery. Our unique Whitstable focused collections, connect people to the past and the present engendering a sense of place, identity, pride and belonging. We encourage the exploration of other heritage sites in the area to inspire continued research and learning. As well as exhibitions, our programme includes both historical and contemporary visual art and craft.

To advance education through the work, collections, activities and programmes of Hull's Maritime Museum, the North End Shipyard, Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship. To advance/promote the Hull's maritime history, heritage and culture through support of and advocacy for Hull: Yorkshire's Maritime City project.

We maintain a museum within the 450 year old Moot Hall of Aldeburgh, interpreting and making accessible to the general public this important Grade 1 timber-framed building. Our collections seek to explain the history of Aldeburgh, its people and its immediate neighbourhood.