Best places: History museums in Manchester

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National Railway Museum York
Rail museum
Railway history & artefacts, with 300 vehicles including steam world record holder, the Mallard.
4.70 (26K reviews) (~92.6 km from centre)
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Wollaton Hall, Gardens and Deer Park
Park
16th-century, English Renaissance style mansion housing natural history museum, set in parkland.
4.70 (12.8K reviews) (~90.64 km from centre)
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Royal Armouries Museum
National museum
Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry.
4.70 (12.1K reviews) (~58.44 km from centre)
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Black Country Living Museum
Open air museum
Exploration of life in an 1850s iron-working town, with a coal seam, forge, steam engine & shops.
4.70 (11.5K reviews) (~107.3 km from centre)
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St. Fagans National Museum of History
History museum
Open-air history of Welsh life with ancient buildings re-erected and traditional crafters at work.
4.70 (10.8K reviews) (~232.26 km from centre)
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Streetlife Museum
Museum
Transport displays from cycles to cars, horse-drawn carriages, trams and a simulated 1940s street.
4.70 (2.6K reviews) (~129.73 km from centre)
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Ryedale Folk Museum
History museum
Open-air museum with collections in historic buildings on rural local life from Iron Age to 1950s.
4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~126.13 km from centre)
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National Emergency Services Museum
Museum
Fire-fighting exhibits and 40 emergency service vehicles on display in a 1900 former fire station.
4.70 (1K reviews) (~52.35 km from centre)
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Fonmon Castle
Castle
800-year-old fortress open for seasonal public visits and for hire as a wedding/events venue.
4.70 (844 reviews) (~243.08 km from centre)
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JORVIK Viking Centre
History museum
A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum.
4.60 (9.6K reviews) (~93.26 km from centre)
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National Museum Cardiff
National museum
Archaeological artefacts, art & natural history, plus visiting exhibitions in a grand setting.
4.60 (8.8K reviews) (~230.5 km from centre)
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Maritime Museum
Maritime museum
4 floors of maritime history including Titanic displays, evocative films and hands-on exhibits.
4.60 (4.2K reviews) (~50.29 km from centre)
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Spitfire Visitor Centre
War museum
👍👍 Amazing place to go and spend some time. The volunteers are all incredible, they really know their stuff and are really friendly and genuinely love their roles. We spent a good 3.5 hours here and still didn't get to see everything (or even visit the Naafi which we are gutted about, looked like good...
4.80 (347 reviews) (~62.16 km from centre)
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Silverstone Museum
Museum
Modern motor sport museum with immersive shows, technical exhibits & replica vintage race cars.
4.60 (2.4K reviews) (~176.58 km from centre)
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The Village Church Farm Skegness
History museum
👍 Free entry and car park to this historical farm site which is tucked away in Skegness well away from the glitz and touristy spots by the beach. Well worth a visit with a small cafe attached. Some people have complained about the prices in the cafe but for free entry, £2.50 is not too much to pay for...
4.70 (587 reviews) (~174.72 km from centre)
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Tamworth Castle
Castle
Medieval, motte-and-bailey fortress with pleasure grounds, re-enactments and children's workshops.
4.60 (1.8K reviews) (~101.33 km from centre)
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RNLI Henry Blogg Museum
History museum
Compact museum with interactive exhibits telling the story of decorated RNLI volunteer Henry Blogg.
4.80 (319 reviews) (~244.09 km from centre)
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Oakwell Hall
History museum
Manorial hall re-creating a 17th-century household plus restored gardens and a country park.
4.60 (1.7K reviews) (~47.63 km from centre)
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The Staffordshire Regiment Museum and Mercian Regiment Archive
Museum
Local museum featuring historical military objects, a replica WWI trench & armored vehicles.
4.70 (533 reviews) (~96.37 km from centre)
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The Coffin Works
Museum
Unique museum about coffin making, with tours & stories of the funerals of famous people in history.
4.70 (511 reviews) (~113.2 km from centre)
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