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The Folklore Library & Archive @folklorelibrary.bsky.social Registered Charity No: 1203418. Patrons: Michael Rosen, Joanne Harris. Preserving traditional heritage and folklore materials for the future, and delivering these through open access. Focus on at-risk heritage. Online at www.folklorelibrary.com
Whipple Museum @whipplemuseum.bsky.social We're Cambridge University's home for the history of science. Open Mon-Fri, 13.00-17.00 & Sat, 10.00-17.00.
MEMSLib @memslibukc.bsky.social Digital library for researchers of Medieval and Early Modern studies, run by postgraduate students at the University of Kent https://www.memslib.co.uk/
QMUL Centre for 19C & Legacies @c19qmul.bsky.social Centre for the Study of the Nineteenth Century and its Legacies - QMUL Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. https://www.qmul.ac.uk/arts/research/19th-century-centre/
Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery @cslbs.bsky.social Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery Department of History, University College London ucl.ac.uk/history/cslbs
Centre for Modern British Studies @mbsbirmingham.bsky.social Interdisciplinary research centre at the University of Birmingham. MBS2026 conference, June 3-5 2026. Registration now open! https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/mbs
Institute of Intellectual History @standrewsiih.bsky.social Founded in 2013, the Institute of Intellectual History is a hub for everyone interested in intellectual history at both the University of St Andrews and beyond. www.intellectualhistory.net
Institute of English Studies @ies-sas.bsky.social Research centre specialising in the history of the book, manuscript and print studies, textual scholarship, digital editing and new critical approaches to literary history at the School of Advanced Study, University of London https://ies.sas.ac.uk/
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social Founded 1969. News & highlights from the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh https://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/ #arts #humanities #socialscience #academicsky
Centre for the History of People, Place & Community @chppc.bsky.social Based in @ihr.bsky.social, @sasnews.bsky.social. Engaged, outward-facing and co-produced research into place and history: rural to urban & parish to metropolis. Home to Victoria County History & Layers of London. Posts by team.
Early Modern Research Centre, 1450-1850 (Birmingham) @bhamcrems.bsky.social The Early Modern Research Centre, 1450-1850 supports interdisciplinary research into the early modern period at the University of Birmingham.
The Centre for Legal History - Edinburgh Law School @legalhistoryed.bsky.social The Centre encourages the study of legal history, with particular attention to Scots and Roman law. https://www.law.ed.ac.uk/research/research-centres-and-networks/centre-for-legal-history
Warwick EMECC @emeccwarwick.bsky.social The Early Modern and Eighteenth Century Centre In the Warwick History Department, for the encouragement, study, and exchange of ideas and research. https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/ecc
Friends of the Centre for English Local History @fcelh.bsky.social Our aim is to promote, support, and assist in the study of Local History as taught and practised in the Centre for Regional and Local History (formerly the Centre for English Local History) at the University of Leicester
CEMS Exeter @cemsexeter.bsky.social University of Exeter Centre for Early Modern Studies - a place for interdisciplinary exchange among staff and students and engagement with the wider academic world. (Posts by Lucy Hurst).
Oxford Centre for Intellectual History @oxfordcih.bsky.social Home to the University of Oxford's community of Intellectual Historians | Follow us for updates on events, publications & more | intellectualhistory.web.ox.ac.uk
Sheffield Centre for Early Modern Studies @sheffieldcems.bsky.social The official BlueSky page for the Sheffield Centre for Early Modern Studies, based at the University of Sheffield. Website: https://scems.sites.sheffield.ac.uk/. Email: scems@sheffield.ac.uk
Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at York @cecs-york.bsky.social • Putting the interdisciplinary in eighteenth century studies for almost 30 years • Researching and teaching the longest eighteenth century, 1650-1850 • Home to the interdisciplinary MA in Eighteenth Century Studies at the University of York, since 1994
UCL Early Modern Exchanges @uclearlymodxcha.bsky.social The Centre is dedicated to the study of the diverse cultural, economic and social exchanges between early modern states in the Old World and beyond in the period 1450-1800. www.ucl.ac.uk/early-modern/
Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (CMEMS) @cmemsedinburgh.bsky.social CMEMS brings together staff and students from across the University of Edinburgh engaged in research on the medieval and early modern periods Find out more at https://hca.ed.ac.uk/centre-medieval-early-modern/seminars-and-events/seminars
CEMS KCL @cemskcl.bsky.social CEMS KCL: https://kingsearlymodern.co.uk/ Centre Director: @hsmurphy.bsky.social Posts by Assistant Director: @jamie-gemmell.bsky.social Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/docIGD
The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social The world's oldest Holocaust archive and Britain's largest collection on the Nazi era. Website: www.wienerholocaustlibrary.org Digital Archive: www.whlcollections.org Donate: www.wienerholocaustlibrary.org/what-we-do/support-our-work/donate/
Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social The Institute of Historical Research is the UK’s national home for history. Supporting historians with digital resources, library, seminars & training https://www.history.ac.uk/ Part of @sasnews.bsky.social
The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good. https://merl.reading.ac.uk/
The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social A stunning French-style museum in Barnard Castle with world-class art, fashion, design and 22 acres of parkland.
Wakefield Museums and Castles @wakefieldmuseums.bsky.social Wakefield Council Museums and Castles team. Follow us for news about our museums and castles across the district and stories from our collections.
MMLL Library @mmll-library.bsky.social Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics Library at the University of Cambridge📚 Currently open 9am-5pm on weekdays. https://linktr.ee/mmll_library
Mainly Museums @mainlymuseums.bsky.social A personal take on museums big and small from contributors across the globe.
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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
V&A Dundee @vadundee.bsky.social We are Scotland’s design museum, designed for everyone. Open daily, 10.00 – 17.00 ☺️
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology @maacambridge.bsky.social Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, telling two million years of human history 🗺 Website: maa.cam.ac.uk/ Collections: collections.maa.cam.ac.uk/ Blog: maadigitallab.org/
The Weaver's House @weavershouse.bsky.social Unique restored medieval working man's house and garden in Coventry showing how John Croke the weaver would have lived in 1540.
Science Museum @sciencemuseum.org.uk Welcome to the home of human ingenuity. We curate a world-renowned collection & organise exhibitions and events for over 3 million visitors a year. Read our community guidelines: https://www.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/smg-social-media-community-guidelines
National Science and Media Museum @mediamuseum.bsky.social Exploring the science and culture of image and sound technologies. Home to @picturevillecinema.bsky.social. Based in Bradford. 🎥 Plan your next visit: scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk
Catalyst Museum @catalystarchives.bsky.social Museum of the Chemical Industry in Widnes, Cheshire and home of the Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) archives - well, some of them at least ... and much more From Judith Wilde @heyjudewilde.bsky.social and Charlie Linton @charlie-linton.bsky.social
University of Cambridge Museums @camunivmuseums.bsky.social Eight University of Cambridge Museums & the Botanic Garden | Five million marvellous objects to discover | Come on in! museums.cam.ac.uk
Brunel Museum @brunelmuseum.bsky.social London’s story of an engineering family that changed the World. Contact us by email - hello@thebrunelmuseum.com Buy tickets at https://thebrunelmuseum.com/visiting-us/
Bethlem Museum of the Mind @bethlemmuseum.bsky.social A museum dedicated to the history of mental healthcare. Free admission. Current exhibition - Kindred 16 January - 27 June 2026
Trinity College Library, Cambridge @trincolllibcam.bsky.social The Trinity College Library in Cambridge comprises the modern student library, the Wren Library, and significant rare books, manuscript and archive collections. https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/library/home/ https://trinitycollegelibrarycambridge.wordpress.com/
SOAS Special Collections @soas-speccoll.bsky.social Archives, manuscripts and rare books from @SOASLibrary, the UK National Research Library for Asia, Africa and the Middle East | special.collections@soas.ac.uk
Archives West Midlands @archiveswm.bsky.social Archives West Midlands is a Non-Profit Organization that exists to protect and conserve the regions rich and diverse archives for now and for the future. https://www.archiveswestmidlands.org.uk/
DMU Archives and Rare Books @dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social De Montfort University Special Collections, part of Library and Student Services. Explore our collections on our catalogue: http://specialcollections.catalogue.dmu.ac.uk
Aston University Archives @astonunarchives.bsky.social Archives of Aston University in Birmingham, UK closely linked with the Aston University Archives Centre and the History programmes at Aston University.
Cambridge UL Special Collections @theulspeccoll.bsky.social Cambridge University Library Special Collections, featuring our manuscripts, archives, maps, music, rare books, photographs, objects and more. https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/special-collections
Surgeons' Hall Museum @surgeonshall.bsky.social Home to the largest & most historic collection of surgical pathology in the world. Open 10am-5pm, 7 days a week.
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery @rammuseum.bsky.social Exeter's museum & art gallery, home to Gerald the giraffe. Entry is free. RAMM is an Exeter City Council service 🦒🏺🦋🦴🖼️
The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social Stunning Viking-Age sculpture collection from the early medieval kingdom of Strathclyde, held in A-listed Govan Old ⏰️ OPEN 7 DAYS, 11am to 4pm 🎟 FREE entry!
Museums Galleries Scotland @museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk We're the national development body for Scotland's museum sector, supporting museums and galleries through funding, advocacy, advice, and events. 🏛️
Dr Johnson's House @drjohnsonshouse.bsky.social Quirky historic house tucked away in central London. 18th-century interiors & a good supply of dictionaries. Open Tues, Wed, Thurs, Friday & Sat 11am - 5pm
Athelstan Museum @athelstanmuseum.bsky.social The Athelstan Museum, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Capturing the History of Malmesbury, burial place of St Aldhelm and King Athelstan, birthplace of Thomas Hobbes, and much more...
MBA Library @nmbluk.bsky.social National Marine Biological Library, based @thembauk.bsky.social. A place to access our electronic and printed collections, to ask for help, or just to work in peace https://www.mba.ac.uk/our-facilities/library/
University of Brighton Design Archives @designarchives.bsky.social Award-winning archive of British & international industrial & communication design designarchives@brighton.ac.uk https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/brightondesignarchives/ https://linktr.ee/design_archives
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre @heritagewshc.bsky.social Home to 11 miles of archives & local studies collections, charting the history of people, places and events across Wiltshire & Swindon.
Bexley Archives @bexleyarchives.bsky.social Bexley Local Studies and Archive Centre holds historic materials for the London Borough of Bexley
North East Museums @northeastmuseums.bsky.social Art and heritage at the heart of North East England. 12 museums and galleries for you to enjoy. (Formerly known as Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums) northeastmuseums.org.uk
Durham University Collections @ducollections.bsky.social Collections from @durham-university.bsky.social museums, art collection, biosciences, archives and special collections. Not monitored 24/7. @dulib.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/DUCollections
Glasgow Women's Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social The only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, with a lending library and innovative programmes of public events and learning opportunities
Holburne Museum, Bath @holburnemuseumbath.bsky.social Art gallery and Museum with a great cafe in beautiful Bath (also known as 'Lady Danbury's House' in Bridgerton)
National Trust Archaeology @nattrustarch.bsky.social Sharing information about archaeology at National Trust places across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Wessex Museums @wessexmuseums.bsky.social Regional museum partnership supporting seven museums in Dorset and Wiltshire, dedicated to telling the story of Wessex. Website wessexmuseums.org.uk/ Our museums wessexmuseums.org.uk/our-museums/
Wiltshire Museum @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social The Best Bronze Age collection in Britain featuring gold from the time of Stonehenge
Pitt Rivers Museum @pittriversmuseum.bsky.social Anthropology and archaeology collections from world cultures past and present. https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk
Whitchurch Hospital Historical Society @whitchurchhospital.bsky.social Whitchurch Hospital is a closed Mental Health Hospital in Cardiff 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 1908-2016 Used as a military hospital during both World Wars. Originally known as the Cardiff City Mental Hospital. Account run by Whitchurch Hospital Historcial Society (Est. 2009)
Victoria Gallery & Museum @victoriagallery.bsky.social Galleries Tue-Sat, 10am-4pm👋 Café Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm☕️ https://linktr.ee/victoriagalleryliverpool 🧱 Part of @LiverpoolUni.bsky.social
Lambeth Palace Library @lampallib.bsky.social Founded in 1610, Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishops of Canterbury and the national library and archive of the Church of England. https://linktr.ee/lambethpalacelibrary
Oxfordshire History Centre @oxhistcentre.bsky.social We are part of Oxfordshire County Council - we're the archive and local studies for the county, including photographic collections Website - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshirehistory Catalogue - https://heritagesearch.oxfordshire.gov.uk/
Borthwick Institute for Archives @uoyborthwick.bsky.social The Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York, UK, for records of the archdiocese, local parishes, businesses, hospitals etc. borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk
Explore York Archive @yorkarchive.bsky.social Making over 850 years of the city of York's history accessible to all. Keep up to date with our latest projects and activities here. Website: https://exploreyork.org.uk/archives/ Blog: http://citymakinghistory.org
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org Discover one of the finest medieval guildhalls in the world. Home to York’s entrepreneurs for 660 years and counting. merchantshallyork.org
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social 🖼 🏺 World famous collections, from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art 🕙 Open every day 10am–5pm 🏛 linktr.ee/ashmoleanmuseum
Bexhill Museum @bexhillmuseum.bsky.social We are an independent museum in Bexhill, East Sussex. Our collections include natural history, clothing and transport. Our opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 11-4.
Bishopsgate Institute @bishopsgateinst.bsky.social Proudly independent since 1895. Dive into our archives and learn with us online. https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/
The John Rylands Library @thejohnrylands.bsky.social Promoting world-leading research using the unique special collections of The University of Manchester Library. Open to visitors Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social Your favourite archive's favourite archive. We're the archives and local studies library for the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England, and the home of Buckinghamshire History Festival. Website: buckinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-and-tourism/archives/
Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social Books and Archives since 1683. Website: orkneylibrary.org.uk Linktree: linktr.ee/orkneylibrary
The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social The London Archives is a free public archive focusing on the history of London from 1067. Visit today and explore 1000 years of history. About us - https://www.thelondonarchives.org/ Events - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-london-archives-2913691059
Migration Museum @migrationmuseum.org Building the UK’s Missing Museum. We explore how the movement of people to and from the UK has made us who we are. Community guidelines → https://www.migrationmuseum.org/community-guidelines/
Guildhall Library @guildhalllibrary.bsky.social The Library of London History. https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/libraries/guildhall-library
NHM Library and Archives @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social One of the finest collections of natural history literature, art and online resources. Come and research with us Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 16.00 (by appointment). linktr.ee/nhmlibraryarchives (Natural History Museum, London and Tring)
Museum of Natural History, University of Oxford @morethanadodo.bsky.social A stunning Victorian building home to 7 million objects. Free entry, open 10-5 every day.
@archiveswales.bsky.social @archiveswales.bsky.social
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social We’re the national library of the UK.
National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk All kinds of spaces. All sorts of feelings. All at the National Trust.
The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social Home of Henry VIII's favourite ship, the Mary Rose, which sank off the English coast in 1545 after a 34 year long career. #Portsmouth's top visitor attraction on TripAdvisor. Part of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
The Devil's Porridge Museum @devilsporridge.bsky.social We tell the incredible WW1 story of HM Factory Gretna, the greatest munitions factory on Earth. Eastriggs and Gretna Heritage Group SCIO. SCN SC031616
National Holocaust Museum UK @holocaustmuseumuk.bsky.social Hope is not a wish. It is an action.
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social A local museum with a global collection. From stories of dinosaurs dug up by Victorian eggheads, to world treasures gathered by intrepid men and women. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4.30pm. https://www.hmag.org.uk
Museum of Gloucester @museumofgloucester.bsky.social Telling the collective story of the city and people of Gloucester from the Romans to now. We've also got shed-loads of amazing clocks.
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/
SOAS Gallery, London @soasgallery.bsky.social A university museum & gallery that hosts a programme of changing contemporary and historical exhibitions from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Free Admission.
Framework Knitters Museum, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire @frameworkknitters.bsky.social We are a unique surviving example of a 19th century framework knitters’ yard, and still demonstrating this endangered craft. Plus exhibitions, craft workshops, group visits, performances and more. www.frameworkknittersmuseum.org.uk
Kent Archives @kentarchives.bsky.social A nationally accredited archive repository for Kent, established in 1933 and based in Maidstone. Get involved and keep up-to-date with the latest news and events from our service. This account is monitored from Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5pm.
Norfolk Record Office @norfolkro.bsky.social Norfolk Record Office collects and preserves unique archives relating to the history of Norfolk and makes them accessible across the world.
The Oxfordshire Museum Service @oxonmuseumservice.bsky.social The Oxfordshire Museum Service (OMS) cares for and makes accessible the county’s Museum collection across the four sites of The Oxfordshire Museum in Woodstock, Bishops Palace in Witney, Swalcliffe Barn near Banbury and the Museum Resource Centre.
Arundel Castle Archive @arundelcarchive.bsky.social The archives at Arundel Castle form one of the largest private collections in the UK, with holdings from the 12th century. All images © The Duke of Norfolk. www.arundelcastle.org/archives/
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.
Amberley Museum @amberleymuseum.bsky.social Travel back in time and explore the South’s working past in the heart of the South Downs National Park.
Freud Museum London @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social The final home of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, and his daughter Anna Freud
HorshamMuseumFriends @horshammusfriends.bsky.social Helping Horsham Museum & Art Gallery preserve the past