Museums in the UK
We list 147 museums in the UK. Top cities: London, Birmingham and Sheffield. Most open at 10:00 and close at 17:00 on weekdays.
147 places Checked October 2026
By city
London 30Birmingham 7Sheffield 6Cambridge 6Edinburgh 6Liverpool 6Nottingham 6Glasgow 5Manchester 5Bradford 4Stockport 4Derby 4Newcastle upon Tyne 4Stoke-on-Trent 4Bristol 3Brighton 3Norwich 3Doncaster 3Milton Keynes 3Swindon 3York 3Southampton 3Bedford 3Bolton 2
| Name | Category | Address | City | Opening times |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet | Heritage museum | Abbeydale Rd S | Sheffield | Thu–Sun 10:00–16:00 |
| American Air Museum, Duxford | War museum | 106 A505 | Cambridge | Daily 10:00–18:00 |
| Aston Hall | Historical place museum | Trinity Rd | Birmingham | Fri–Sun 11:00–16:00 |
| Banana Block | Events venue | PortView Trade Centre, 310 Newtownards Rd | Belfast | Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00 |
| Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery | Museum | Chamberlain Sq | Birmingham | Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 |
| Blaise Museum | Museum | Henbury Rd | Bristol | Thu–Sun 11:00–16:00 |
| Bolling Hall | Tourist attraction | Bowling Hall Rd | Bradford | Thu 10:00–16:00 |
| Bolton Steam Museum | Museum | Mornington Rd | Bolton | Wed 11:00–15:00 |
| Bramall Hall | History museum | Hall Rd | Stockport | Fri 11:00–16:30 |
| Brighton Museum & Art Gallery | Art museum | Royal Pavilion Gardens | Brighton | Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 |
| Calke Abbey | Tourist attraction | Calke Abbey | Derby | Daily 08:00–18:00 |
| Cambridge Science Centre | Science museum | The Trinity Centre, Cambridge Science Park Rd | Cambridge | Sat–Sun 09:00–16:00 |
| City of Norwich Aviation Museum | War museum | Old Norwich Rd | Norwich | Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 |
| Cleopatra's Needle | Historical landmark | London WC2N 6NU | London | Daily Open 24 hours |
| Colne Valley Museum | Museum | Cliffe Ash | Huddersfield | Sat–Sun 12:00–16:00 |
| Cotswold Motoring Museum & Toy Collection | Museum | The Old Mill, Sherborne St | Cheltenham | Fri–Sat 10:00–18:00 |
| Coventry Transport Museum | Tourist attraction | Millennium Place, Hales St | Coventry | Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 |
| Cusworth Hall | Country park | Cusworth Ln | Doncaster | Mon 10:00–16:00 |
| Dana Research Centre and Library | Museum | 165 Queen's Gate | London | Mon–Wed 10:00–16:00 |
| Danum Gallery, Library and Museum | Museum | Danum Gallery, Library and Museum, Waterdale | Doncaster | Fri 10:00–17:00 |
| Discovery Museum | Museum | Discovery Museum, Blandford Square | Newcastle upon Tyne | Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 |
| Dynamic Earth | Science museum | Holyrood Rd | Edinburgh | Mon–Fri 10:00–15:00 |
| Fashion and Textile Museum | Art museum | 83 Bermondsey St | London | Tue–Sat 11:00–18:00 |
| Firing Line Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Soldier | Tourist attraction | Castle St | Cardiff | Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 |
| Garden Museum | Tourist attraction | 5 Lambeth Palace Rd | London | Tue 10:00–16:00 |
| Garstang Museum and Research Centre | Archaeological museum | 14 Abercromby Square | Liverpool | Wed–Thu 10:00–16:00 |
| Gladstone Pottery Museum | Museum | Uttoxeter Rd | Stoke-on-Trent | Wed 10:00–15:00 |
| Grant Museum of Zoology | Museum of zoology | Rockefeller Building, 21 University St | London | Tue–Sat 13:00–17:00 |
| Great Central Railway - Rothley Station | Tourist attraction | Great Central Railway, Station Rd | Leicester | Sat–Sun 10:30–16:30 |
| Great North Museum: Hancock | Museum | Barras Bridge | Newcastle upon Tyne | Mon–Thu 10:00–17:00 |