Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery

Bristol's major museum and art gallery houses an outstanding an diverse range of objects, from sea dinosaurs to magnificent art.

http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Leisure-Culture/Museums-Galleries/bristols-city-museum---art-gallery.en

British Museum

The British museum is a national museum for the whole of the UK, lending objects and sharing expertise across the country. Founded in 1753, the museum has a collection of seven million objects.

www.britishmuseum.org

Ferens Art Gallery (Hull)

The gallery's permanent collection of paintings and sculpture spans artistic periods from medieval times to the present day. The collection includes European Old Masters (particularly Dutch and Flemish), portraiture, marine paintings, and modern and contemporary British art including works on video.

http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,95454&_dad=portal&_schema=portal

Gallery of Modern Art

The Gallery of Modern Art opened in 1996. It displays work by both local and international artists and addresses contemporary social issues through its major biannual projects.

http://www.glasgowmuseums.com/venue/index.cfm?venueid=3

Imperial War Museum

The Imperial War Museum is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. It seeks to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and 'wartime experience'.  

www.iwm.org.uk

Kelvingrove Museum

http://www.glasgowmuseums.com/venue/index.cfm?venueid=4

Leeds Art Gallery

At Leeds Art Gallery established masterpieces are presented alongside lesser known works. The displays include recent acquisitions and long term works from the collection.

http://www.leedsartgallery.co.uk

Leeds Museum

The museum was officially opened in September 2008 and replaces the old museum. Many of the famous objects from the old Leeds City Museum are on display, including the famous Leeds Tiger, fossils, lots of artwork and much about the history of Leeds. There are even costumes for children to try on, play areas, plus many of the items are designed and displayed with touching in mind.

http://www.leedsmuseum.co.uk/

Liverpool Museums

National Museums Liverpool is a museums and galleries group comprising eight venues.

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk

Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art

The MIMA collection comprises outstanding fine and applied art from 1900 to the present day.

http://www.visitmima.com

Milton Keynes Art Gallery

One of the Uk's finest free, public, contemporary art galleries - whatever your age.

http://www.mk-g.org

National Gallery

The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries. It is on show 361 days a year, free of charge.

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk

National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum comprise three sites: the Maritime Galleries, the Royal Observatory and the Queen's House. Together these constitute one museum working to illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people.

http://www.nmm.ac.uk

National Museums Scotland

The treasures at the National Museums Scotland represent more than two centuries of collecting. Collections take in everything from Scottish and classical archaelogy to decorative and applied arts; from world cultures and social history to science, technology and the natural world.

www.nms.ac.uk

Natural History Museum

The National History Museum aims to maintain and develop their collections and use them to promote the discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world.

www.nhm.ac.uk

National Portrait Gallery

Opened in 1896, the National Portrait Gallery features portraits of the most famous people in British history.

http://www.npg.org.uk

Saatchi Gallery

The Saatchi Gallery aims to provide an innovative forum for contemporary art, presenting work by largely unseen young artists or by international artists whose work has rarely or never been exhibited in the UK.

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk

Science Museum

The Science Museum was founded in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition held in the Crystal Palace. Today the museum is world renowned for its historic collections, its awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions.

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk

Southbank Centre

Southbank Centre has a wide ranging programme of classical and world music, rock and pop, jazz, dance, literature and the visual arts.

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Tate Museums

Tate's mission is to increase public knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of British modern and contemporary art through the Collection and an inspiring programme in and well beyond our galleries.

http://www.tate.org.uk/

Urbis

The Urbis holds exhibitions focusing on popular, contemporary and urban culture.

http://www.urbis.org.uk

Victoria & Albert Museum

The V&A is the greatest museum of art and design, a world treasure house with collections of fabulous scope and diversity. The Museum holds over 3000 years worth of artefacts from many of the world's richest cultures.

www.vam.ac.uk

Walker Art Gallery

The Walker Art Gallery is part of the National Museums Liverpool group.

http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker/

Whitby Museum

The Whitby Museum holds a range of collections, from archaeology to photographys and weapons.

http://www.whitbymuseum.org.uk

Whitworth Art Gallery

Home to some of the UK's finest collections of art and design including modern and historic fine arts, prints, textiles and a rare collection of wallpapers.

http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk