UNDISCOVERED MUSEUMS

Explore the fascinating collections and displays available throughout the UK in this selection of museums that you may not have yet discovered

Michelham Priory House & Gardens

Welcome to England’s longest medieval water filled moat. Come and explore 800 years of history at Michelham Priory: from its foundation by Augustinian canons, through the destruction caused by the dissolution of the monasteries into its later life as a country house. This 7 acre picturesque island offers a great day out for all the family. Michelham Priory House & Gardens, Upper Dicker, Nr Hailsham, East Sussex BN27 3QS. 01323 844224 | sussexpast.co.uk

Museum of Norwich

A thriving merchant’s city for centuries, Norwich got rich producing textiles, chocolate, shoes and mustard. Find out how its industrious citizens lived, worked and played. Highlights include a 200-year-old Jacquard loom, wonderful displays of shoes and a full re-creation of a 1920s chemist shop, with its many potions, poisons and cures. 01603 493625 | museums.norfolk.gov.uk

South Wales Miners Museum

Nestled in the picturesque Afan Forest Park (north of Port Talbot), South Wales Miners Museum uses our collection to tell the story of when this valley was a vital industrial heartland. Our volunteer ex-miners build authentic displays, engaging video/audio exhibitions and preserve unique stories from when Coal was King. 01639 851833 | swminers.com

The Library and Museum of Freemasonry

Explore 300 years of masonic history at the home of English freemasonry, located in the heart of London. The museum, library and archive present the finest collection of masonic objects, regalia, books and manuscripts from around the world. A new exhibition Bejewelled: Badges, Brotherhood and Identity runs until 24 August 2019. Admission is free. freemasonry.london.museum

Cheshire Military Museum

Explore over 300 years of history at the Cheshire Military Museum. Discover the Great War trench and what life was like on the Western Front, sound the retreat and venture into our WW2 pill box. Open 10am – 5pm (last entry 4pm), closed Wednesday November – Easter. Disabled access. Admission charge applies. 01244 327617 | cheshiremilitarymuseum.co.uk

Gallery Oldham

Gallery Oldham features collections of art, natural history and social history. Running until January is an exhibition curated by historians Alan Fowler and Terry Wyke. ‘Peace and Plenty?’ examines the legacy of the First World War in Oldham and revisits local lives, losses and achievements using the gallery’s extensive collections. 0161 770 4653 | galleryoldham.org.uk