Mainly Museums @mainlymuseums.bsky.social A personal take on museums big and small from contributors across the globe.
Bow Street Museum @bowstreetmuseum.bsky.social Join us in the cells to explore the important and fascinating tales of Bow Street, and its unique links with police history. Tickets via our website.
Tetbury Police Museum and Courtroom @museumtetbury.bsky.social Discover the Victorian cells and Courtroom. Explore the history of the police in Gloucestershire and in particular Tetbury.
Free entry.
Kendal Museum @kendalmuseum.bsky.social 🏺 Where history and nature meet.
📍 Station Rd, Kendal LA9 6BT
🗓 Temporary opening times: Fridays & Saturdays, 9am - 5pm.
Chetham's Library @chethamslibrary.bsky.social Founded in 1653, we are the oldest public library in the English speaking world. This Bluesky account is for connecting with researchers and institutions.
Biodiversity Heritage Library @biodivlibrary.bsky.social The Biodiversity Heritage Library provides free & #OpenAccess to 63+ million pages of #biodiversity literature online. 🔗 biodiversitylibrary.org
Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social Highlights from Cultural Collections & Galleries @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Free and open to all. Visit us at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery, Treasures of the Brotherton, and Brotherton Research Centre.
bit.ly/LULGWebsite
Munnings Art Museum @munningsartmuseum.bsky.social Former home of artist Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) and the only permanent retrospective of his work.
Exeter City FC Museum Charity @exetercityfcmuseum.bsky.social The Museum was founded in 2018 with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Overseen by the ECFC Museum Trust (registered charity number: 1180297) our aim is to preserve and share the history and heritage of the football club.
The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum @bdcmuseum.bsky.social Welcome and explore with us some of the treasures from the UK's leading moving image museum, based at the University of Exeter.
Free to visit and open 10am to 5pm every day.
www.bdcmuseum.org.uk
#FilmSky #🎥 #cinemahistory
Chippenham Museum @chippenhammuseum.bsky.social Chippenham Museum tells the fascinating story of this historic market town from its prehistoric origins to the present day.
Official Account Monitored: Mon-Thu, 9am-5pm & Fri, 9am-4.30pm.
🔗 linktr.ee/ChippenhamMuseum
Taylor Institution Library (Taylorian) @tayoxford.bsky.social Taylor Institution Library, part of the Bodleian Libraries at Oxford. Covers modern European languages & literatures with a teaching collection and specialist research collection.
https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/taylor
Beckford's Tower @beckfordstower.bsky.social 120ft high Tower and #Museum in Bath. Built in 1826 for the use of one privileged man, now open to all.
https://beckfordstower.org.uk/
Herschel Museum of Astronomy @herschelmuseum.bsky.social The Herschel Museum of Astronomy is the home of William and Caroline Herschel, distinguished astronomers and musicians. Patron: Sir Brian May 🔭🎸
https://herschelmuseum.org.uk/
Brighton Toy and Model Museum @brightontoymuseum.bsky.social Home to over 12,000 toys and models from the Golden Age of British and European toy making
Tue - Fri (10am - 5pm) Sat (11am - 5pm)
https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk
https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/index/Category:Trafalgar_Street_Regeneration_Project
No.1 Royal Crescent @no1royalcrescent.bsky.social Experience fashionable English 18th century living at the first house to be built in the Royal Crescent, Bath. Also known as the Featherington residence in Bridgerton ✒
https://no1royalcrescent.org.uk/
#Museum
Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social Passionate about uncovering history, committed to heritage. We’re a leading archaeology charity in the UK, trusted by partners and communities for over 50 years. Visit oxfordarchaeology.com for insights on our discoveries and projects.
Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens @cbhallgardens.bsky.social 40acres of early 18th century gardens and landscape...in the middle of a 21st century city....
Clayton Hall Living History Museum @claytonhall.org Historic moated Tudor manor house in Clayton Park. A 15-minute tram ride from Manchester's city centre.
Once the family seat of the Byrons and latterly Humphrey Chetham, now an entirely volunteer-run museum.
🔎 Visit claytonhall.org
Fry Art Gallery @fryartgallery.bsky.social Home to an important collection of work by 20th and 21st century artists who lived and worked in North West Essex. Find us in Saffron Walden and online at: www.fryartgallery.org
The Architectural Heritage Fund @archhfund.org.uk Helping communities across the UK to reuse and regenerate historic buildings, with grants, loans and advice.
https://linktr.ee/ArchHFund
Suffolk Archives @suffolkarchives.bsky.social The Hold in Ipswich is where Suffolk’s past meets your present. Preserving stories from everyday lives to historic moments, 900+ years of history at your fingertips, discover your story. A Suffolk County Council service. https://linktr.ee/suffolkarchives
London Canal Museum @canalmuseum.bsky.social One of the most-visited waterways museums in the UK, located in central London. On two floors we tell the story of London's canals, their people, arts and crafts, boats, horses and engineering. We offer a programme of regular boat trips from the museum.
The Alasdair Gray Archive @agrayarchive.bsky.social Scottish Charity SC052417 caring for Gray’s studio & visual/literary material. Education & New Commissions. Inclusive Community. Custodian sorchadallas.bsky.social
Wigan Museum @wiganmuseum.bsky.social Showcasing Wigan Borough through exhibitions, events, and local studies. Operated by wigancouncil.bsky.social. Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm. Saturday 10am-2pm.
MSP Archive @msp-archive.bsky.social Military Service Pensions Archive.
The largest collection in the Military Archives in Ireland.
www.militaryarchives.ie www.militarypensions.wordpress.com
Alpine Club Library @alpineclublib.bsky.social The Alpine Club Library - devoted to mountains, mountaineering and the history of both. Part of @alpineclub.bsky.social
Open to visitors & club members on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays.
Friends of the Nations’ Libraries @thefnl.bsky.social Friends of the Nations’ Libraries, or FNL, awards grants for acquisitions to regional and national archives, libraries and museums. www.fnl.org.uk.
The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social The Common Room in Newcastle upon Tyne is a heritage venue, library and archive. It has a cafe bar called 5|Quarter.
UCD Archives @ucdarchives.bsky.social We curate private paper collections documenting the modern Irish State; UCD; and many elements of the Franciscan manuscript patrimony. www.ucd.ie/archives
Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social www.virtualtreasury.ie
An All-Island & International Legacy from Decade of Centenaries
Core partners: National Archives Ireland, The National Archives UK, Public Record Office Northern Ireland, Irish Manuscripts Commission, Library Trinity College Dublin
Working Class Movement Library @wcmlibrary.bsky.social Putting class back on the agenda.
National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social Sharing Ireland's stories through our unique collections/ Ag roinnt scéal na hÉireann tríd ár mbailiúcháin uathúla.
Explore our collections: https://www.nli.ie/collections/our-collections
Europeana @europeana.bsky.social - Europe’s cultural heritage online http://europeana.eu
- European data space for cultural heritage https://dataspace-culturalheritage.eu
Funded by the European Union
British Records Association @britrecs.bsky.social The British Records Association is a UK charity, working for archives since 1932. Please become a member and support our work https://www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/
@theriversideucc.bsky.social @theriversideucc.bsky.social Reflections on Special Collections, Archives & Research & Digital Services, UCC Library, Ireland. linktr.ee/theriversideUCC
The Agnes Owens Archive @aowensarchive.bsky.social Opening 16.01.26, a new public resource dedicated to the Scottish writer Agnes Owens. This archive is housed within agrayarchive.bsky.social
Marsh's Library @marshslibrary.bsky.social Beautiful library of the early Enlightenment in central Dublin. Opened in 1707; still welcoming visitors, tourists and scholars.
Registered Charity RCN 20000752
@communityarchives.bsky.social @communityarchives.bsky.social
Friends of Glasgow Royal Infirmary @friendsofgri.bsky.social OSCR SC050180|Museum open Tues-Fri 11-3, Sat 12-2|📧info@friendsofgri.org
http://friendsofgri.org
The Signet Library @signetlibrary.bsky.social The Signet Library in Edinburgh, the home of the WS Society, is a world class centre of knowledge and learning in law and the history and culture of Scotland.
Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is a CoreTrustSeal-certified digital repository, or online archive, for the long-term preservation of Ireland's social and cultural digital legacy. Explore the Repository: https://repository.dri.ie/
University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social Archives, Special Collections and Digital Collections at the University of Galway Library
Lloyd's Register Foundation Heritage Centre @lrfheritage.bsky.social The Lloyd's Register Foundation Heritage Centre explores the importance & development of maritime safety and classification.
The Edward Worth Library, Dublin @edwardworthlib.bsky.social The Edward Worth Library is an early eighteenth-century collection. We are based in Dr Steeven’s Hospital, Dublin 8.
Registered Charity: RCN 20066093
www.edwardworthlibrary.ie
@rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social
The Megalithic Portal Ancient Sites & Stones @megalithic.bsky.social Megaliths and✨SO MUCH✨more.
Browse our🗿WORLDWIDE 📜 ancient site 🗺️ map/database/gallery. 🪨 Human prehistory🦣 to🏺1100CE 🏛️ Andy B posting✨
Main site: https://www.megalithic.co.uk
More: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/linktree/
Nova Scotia Museum @novascotiamuseum.bsky.social Telling Nova Scotia’s extraordinary stories.
Australian National Maritime Museum @seamuseum.bsky.social Australia's National Maritime Museum located on Gadigal Country, Sydney 🐳 We share stories of the sea and waterways.
Open 10am - 4pm | FREE ENTRY
Old Treasury Building @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social One of Melbourne's finest 19th century buildings. This free museum showcases the history of Melbourne and Victoria.
The OTB is located on the land of the Kulin Nations. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Custodians, past and present.
Cartoon Art Museum @cartoonart.bsky.social Founded in 1984, CAM is a San Francisco-based, educational arts nonprofit that has something for everyone—from comic strips, comic books, and anime to political cartoons, graphic novels, and underground comix. Come visit our galleries: cartoonart.org
Florida Museum of Natural History @floridamuseum.bsky.social The Florida Museum of Natural History inspires people to care about life on Earth. Located on the University of Florida campus, we are also the state museum.
New York Transit Museum @nytransitmuseum.bsky.social Telling the stories of New York’s public transportation and the people who make it possible.
nytransitmuseum.org
VT Special Collections and University Archives @vt-scua.bsky.social Located on the first floor of Newman Library.
Open M-F 9-5, appointments preferred, walk-ins welcome.
More info at https://bit.ly/scua-byappt.
Website: https://spec.lib.vt.edu
Toronto Archives @torontoarchives.cityof.toronto.ca We maintain & make accessible records of enduring value that give evidence of decisions, policies & activities of the City of Toronto.
www.toronto.ca/archives
Burns Library @burnslibrary.bsky.social Boston College Archives, Manuscripts and Rare Books. Irish studies, Jesuitica, British Catholic authors, Boston history, and more
Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu The world's largest Shakespeare collection - plus, home to Folger Theatre, Consort, Poetry, Exhibitions, Research, Education, and more!
Boston Archives and Records @archives.boston.gov Official Bluesky account of the City of Boston Archives. We manage, preserve, and provide access to the municipal government records of Boston.
boston.gov/departments/archives-and-records-management
HMML @visithmml.bsky.social The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) photographs, catalogs, & provides access to manuscripts—partnering with more than 1,500 libraries worldwide to preserve & share handwritten history. Learn more: hmml.org
PACSCL @pacscl.org The Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries, Inc. has 38 member institutions who collaborate to make collections broadly available, support joint projects, promote professional standards, & who foster the special collections community
Gallica BnF @gallicabnf.bsky.social Gallica est la bibliothèque numérique de la BnF et de ses partenaires. 📚
Accès libre et gratuit à des millions de documents numérisés ➡ gallica.bnf.fr
Saw this on a map @stuartackland.bsky.social From crazy cartouches, wonderful beasts or general carto-frippery, a site that highlights the non-map part of maps! From the Map team at the Bodleian Library
Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies @sims-mss.bsky.social We post about manuscripts, mostly from UPenn. SIMS brings manuscript culture, modern technology and people together.
https://schoenberginstitute.org/
Garstang Museum and Research Centre @garstangmuseum.bsky.social Part of @liverpooluni.bsky.social
The Garstang Museum and Research Centre brings together internationally significant collections, research expertise and innovative research facilities.
@pierartscentre.bsky.social @pierartscentre.bsky.social
St Hugh's College Library @sthughslibrary.bsky.social Founded in 1886, we serve the current students and staff of St Hugh's College, University of Oxford.
https://linktr.ee/sthughslibrary
Heurich House Museum @heurichhouse.bsky.social Community-centered museum that explores the history of early-20th-century workers in Washington, DC, and supports those who live and work in the city today.
Bowers Museum @bowersmuseum.bsky.social Bringing the World to You
#bowersfestival
Non-profit Museum
Gilbert White's House & Gardens @gilbertwhites.bsky.social Home to the 18th Century Naturalist and the Oates Collections. Museum, Garden, Cafe, Brewery & Tap room.
Queens Memory Project @queensmemory.bsky.social A community-engaged archiving program and oral history collection supported by Queens Public Library and Queens College, CUNY
More Info Here: https://linktr.ee/queensmemory
Subscribe to the Queens Memory Monthly Newsletter: https://bit.ly/40VRuXh
Malton Museum @maltonmuseum.bsky.social Independent, accredited, and run by volunteers. Malton Museum holds a large collection of Roman artefacts and local history.
Open 4th April - 31st October 2026
Thursday - Saturday
10:30 am - 3:30 pm
https://linktr.ee/enquiries.maltonmuseum
Detroit Historical Society @detroithistorical.bsky.social Founded in 1921, we manage the Detroit Historical Museum, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, and a collection of 250,000+ incredible artifacts.
>> detroithistorical.org
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @the-herbert.bsky.social 📍Jordan Wl, Coventry CV1 5QP
📚 Stories That Made Us | 14 Nov 2025 - 25 May 2026
🦕 Dippy in Coventry | Until Feb 2026
🔗 linktr.ee/the_herbert_cov_
Southwest Collection @swcscl.bsky.social The Southwest Collection at Texas Tech University describes, preserves, and makes accessible to scholars and the general public archival collections of regional, national, and international significance.
Grant Museum of Zoology @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk’s Grant Museum of Zoology is one of the UK’s oldest natural history collections and home to some of the world’s rarest specimens.
Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/ucl-grant-museum-zoology
HorshamMuseumFriends @horshammusfriends.bsky.social Helping Horsham Museum & Art Gallery preserve the past
Public Record Office Victoria @vicarchives.bsky.social Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) is the #archive of the State Government of Victoria, Australia. We hold records from the mid-1830s to today. Visit our website at prov.vic.gov.au
Towneley Hall Museum & Art Gallery @towneleyhall.bsky.social
Log Cabin Museum @logcabinmuseum.bsky.social Oldest (1933) purpose-built log cabin museum in BC, on original site and still operating!
Run by npf SaanichPioneerSociety, dedicated to SaanichPeninsula history.
Find us on Saturdays 1-4pm at 7910 Polo Park, Saanichton, 1blk north of the Prairie Inn.
The Friends of Honeywood Museum @honeywoodmuseum.bsky.social Museum for the London Borough of Sutton, overlooking Carshalton Ponds in the Carshalton Village Conservation Area.
CIO No. 1175789 - Accredited Museum No. 2182
Our Website: https://www.friendsofhoneywood.co.uk
Cambridge Collections Connections Communities @camglamresearch.bsky.social A University of Cambridge Strategic Research Initiative to catalyse and support projects and communities of researchers across @camunivmuseums.bsky.social, @theul.bsky.social, @cubotanicgarden.bsky.social & other collections. https://www.ccc.cam.ac.uk/
The Filson Historical Society @filsonhistorical.bsky.social Collecting, preserving, and sharing Kentucky and Ohio Valley history since 1884. #YourFilson
https://linktr.ee/filsonhistoricalsociety
Elgin Museum @elginmuseum.bsky.social Welcome to #ElginMuseum!
From Sat 1st August: Elgin Museum in Miniature opens in our Side Hall! Fri-Mon, 1pm-4pm.
Sign up for more info: www.elginmuseum.org.uk
Visit from home via our website & YouTube.
St Davids Cathedral Library / Llyfrgell y Gadeirlan Tyddewi @stdavidscathlib.bsky.social St Davids Cathedral Library. Llyfrgell Y Gadeirlan Tyddewi. Only Welsh Cathedral Library in situ. Beautiful books C16 to C21, in beautiful building.
@westhighlandmuseum.bsky.social @westhighlandmuseum.bsky.social
Library and Archives Canada @library-archives.canada.ca Library and Archives Canada preserves your documentary heritage.
Terms and conditions: https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives/terms-conditions.html
En français : @bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland @socantscot.bsky.social A membership charity founded in 1780 that supports the study and enjoyment of Scotland’s past through publications, lectures, @scarf-scot.bsky.social, @digitscotland.bsky.social, @churchheritage.bsky.social and more | Visit https://www.socantscot.org/
Royal Welsh Museum @rwmuseum.bsky.social Our museum tells the long and proud story of the regiment of The Royal Welsh with over 300 years of history. The Royal Welsh is an amalgamation of RRW, RWF (23rd), SWB (24th), and Welch Regiment (41st & 69th).
Website: https://royalwelshmuseum.wales
Milner Library Special Collections @isumilnerspc.bsky.social A visual spectacle to behold, ISU Milner Library's Special Collections houses the Circus & Allied Arts, Children’s Literature & Historical Textbooks, Lincoln, and Rare Book collections.
201 N. School Street, Normal, Illinois 61761
bit.ly/m/MilnerLibSPC
Haverfordwest Heritage | Treftadaeth Hwlffordd @haverfordwestheritage.org.uk Non-profit : building preservation and community regeneration. Sympathetically seeking to bring Haverfordwest's neglected heritage buildings back into community use.
Archives Portal Europe @archivesportal.bsky.social APE is the largest online portal of archival heritage related to Europe - dive deep into 10000s of archival descriptions and connect with archivists and researchers all over the world through our search engine - www.archivesportaleurope.net
Fleming Collection @flemingartcoll.bsky.social Collection of both established and emerging Scottish artists.
Publisher of Scottish Art News.
flemingcollection.com
Jane Austen’s House @janeaustenshouse.bsky.social The inspiring Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen lived and wrote her globally beloved novels.
Leadhills Miners' Library @lhminerslibrary.bsky.social Founded 23 Nov, 1741: the oldest subscription library in the British Isles.
Perched high in the Southern Uplands of Scotland 📚🏴⛰️⛏️
#librarywithaltitude
Chazen Museum of Art @chazenartuw.bsky.social Comprehensive art museum at the University of Wisconsin–Madison • Collecting, preserving, educating • 25,000 artworks • Diverse historical periods • @chazenartuw on all social media
The Bluecoat @thebluecoat.bsky.social Liverpool's centre for the contemporary arts.
Open Tue - Sun, 11am - 5pm, Free entry.
Cafe open from 10am, Tue - Sat & 11am Sun.
💻 thebluecoat.org.uk
La Brea Tar Pits & Museum @tarpits.org TEMPORARILY CLOSED. The Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research at La Brea Tar Pits will reopen in 2028.
🐾 http://linktr.ee/thelabreatarpits
Royal Ontario Museum @romtoronto.bsky.social The largest museum in Canada - we showcase art, culture, and nature from around the world and across the ages.
UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social UCC Library | Est. 1849
Supporting learning, research & community at UCC & beyond 📚
Events, insights & a bit of craic
linktr.ee/UCCLibrary