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Opened in 1901, the Horniman was designed in the Arts and Crafts style. It was founded by Frederick Horniman, who had inherited his father’s tea business, which by 1891 had become the world’s biggest tea trading company. It specialises in...
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A / VAM) is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, it was founded in 1852, and...
The Royal Marines Museum (RMM) explores the history of the Royal Marines from their origins in 1664 as Sea Soldiers through to current day operations around the world. It tells stories of past and present marines with a vast collection...
The Royal Naval Museum, in Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard, is one of Britain’s oldest maritime museums. The Museum’s aim is to preserve and present the history of the ‘Fleet’ - the ships and the men and women who manned them. RNM...
Soane’s is the idiosyncratic house-museum of the great Neo-Classical architect Sir John Soane (1753 – 1837). The house still displays his collection of antiquities, furniture, models and paintings in the same state in which they were left at the time...
The Imperial War Museum (IWM) is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from World War 1 to the present day. It provides for, and encourages, the study and understanding of the history of...
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum (RNSM) at Gosport traces the international history of submarine development, from the age of Alexander the Great to the present day, in particular the history of the Submarine Service from the tiny Holland 1 to...
Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) comprises the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, and the Queen’s House. Together they work to illustrate the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars, and their relationship with people. RMG is an executive...
National Museums Liverpool (NML) is a diverse group of museums and galleries. Its collections are among the most important and varied in Europe, and contain everything from Impressionist paintings and rare beetles to a lifejacket from the Titanic and artefacts...
This report is an overview of the partnerships of the 17 national UK museums, revealing how museum partnerships benefit partners, audiences and wider society.
The Prime Minister has reappointed Sir Guy Weston and Professor Margaret MacMillan as trustees of the Imperial War Museum.
This report is an overview of the partnerships of the 22 national UK museums, revealing how museum partnerships benefit partners, audiences and wider society.
This report covers the annual report and accounts for the Imperial War Museum (IWM) from 2022 to 2023.
This report details the annual report and accounts for the National Maritime Museum (RMG), 2022 to 2023.
This report details the annual report and accounts for the National Maritime Museum (RMG), 2021 to 2022.
This document details the annual report and accounts for the Sir John Soane's Museum, 2022 to 2023.
This report covers the annual reports and accounts for the Imperial War Museum (IWM) from 2019 to 2020.
The Prime Minister has appointed Rachel Smith as Digital Trustee of the Imperial War Museum for a term of 4 years.
Imperial War Museum funding settlement letters
This report details the annual report and accounts for the National Maritime Museum (RMG), 2020 to 2021.
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