Museums Destinations
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Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Burnley, United Kingdom
Queen Street Mill is the believed to be the last steam driven weaving shed in Europe, if not the world. [Read More]
Hendrichs Drop Forge, Solingen, Germany
The Hendrichs Drop Forge in Solingen is around 120 years old — until it ceased production in 1986 scissors were made here for the local cutlery industry. [Read More]
Detroit Science Center, Michigan, United States
Filled with interactive exhibits, the Detroit Science Center is a great day out for anyone interested in engineering, technology or science. [Read More]
Textilfabrik Cromford, Ratingen, Germany
The museum takes visitors on a journey along the production stages from cotton to yarn. [Read More]
Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco, California, US
The Cartoon Art Museum holds artifacts that represent the history and contemporary development of cartoons, illustration and comics, but also of computer games. [Read More]
Altenberg Tin Works, Oberhausen, Germany
Heavy industry is heavy labour – for men and machines. A very clear example is the ten metre high steam forging hammer dating back to 1900, which stands in the museum Altenberg in Oberhausen. [Read More]
Müller Cloth Mill, Euskirchen, Germany
At the Müller Cloth Mill time appears to have been frozen — from total silence the machines can rather eerily creak into life, while cups and coffee and notes have been left around by a phantom workforce. [Read More]
The Cartoon Museum, London, United Kingdom
A stone’s throw from the British Museum, the Carton Museum displays a fascinating collection of cartoons, caricatures and comic art from the 18th century to today. [Read More]
Ermen & Engels Cotton Mill, Engelskirchen, Germany
“Under Tension” is the motto of this museum and its fascinating programme of exhibitions and activities which show the direct effects of industrialisation on the everyday lives of people in the factories and at home. [Read More]
Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives & Museum, London, United Kingdom
Bethlem Hospital is where the word “Bedlam” originates from — one of the world’s oldest hospitals for the treatment of mental illness and now the site of a fascinating museum charting the achievements and developments of psychiatric care through the [Read More]
