Best places: Archaeological museums in United Kingdom

👍👍 A very nice discovery that shows the every day life of people who inhabited this area 5000 years ago. They have done a wonderful job excavating this site to bring alive the lives of these people.

Ancient & modern art & antiquities covering world civilisations, plus fine & applied arts.

Prehistoric caves geared for family visits with kids' activities, tours and a large restaurant.

An archaeological site and museum around an excavated Roman fort and village, with bath-house ruins.

World's largest prehistoric copper mine, with a visitor center, self-guided tunnel tours & a shop.

A fully reconstructed Viking village complete with the sights and smells, and an adjoining museum.

Free, wide-ranging global collections including mummies and dinosaurs, plus a busy events programme.

Archaeological museum in a limestone gorge, caves and fissures, with prehistoric tools and art.

👍👍 To have a (well-qualified, top-notch) archaeologist guiding us through the entire dig is such a treat! Free entry, but I really feel they should charge something to aid in further funding the dig. We purchased one of the pins to pick a square in the dig to 'sponsor', which is a cute idea. This isn...

Archaeological site with reconstructed Iron Age buildings, rare animal breeds and a visitor centre.

A collection of treasures in Victorian glass cabinets, from jewellery to pots & ancient clothing.

Venerable museum dedicated to local history & natural sciences, plus global artwork & culture.

Museum with kids' activities in 50-acre Roman fort with barracks and renowned amphitheatre remains.

Vast, excavated villa with floor mosaics, recreated Roman style gardens plus learning workshops.

Exhibits featuring artifacts from ships that sunk in the the English Channel, with a gift shop.

Purpose-built, modern museum showing Roman bath house remains, plus access to a 13th-century priory.

3,500 year-old archaeological site with Bronze age causeway remains and reconstructed round houses.

Archeology museum where children unearth replica historical finds in hands-on excavations.

National Library digital & moving image archives, plus varied museum exhibits in a 1926 building.

Open-air living-history museum with a reconstructed 5th–7th c. village, visitor centre & cafe.