Knowledge: industry
See Also:
- science → social sciences → archaeology → periods and cultures → post-medieval → industrial
- society → history → by topic → science → engineering and technology
Links
- Museum of Communications
http://www.scn.org/tech/telmuseum/ - Museum of the history of the telephone and central office switching equipment, with exhibits including the 1876 model of Bell's first communication device.
- Hagley Museum and Library
http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/ - Museum relates the history the early days and the very first product of the DuPont Company: black powder. Located in Wilmington, DE.
- Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie
http://www.cite-sciences.com/english/ - An interactive museum of science and industry located in Paris, France. Site features online exhibitions, educational experiments for children, and links to the museum's media library. In English and French.
- Slater Mill
http://www.slatermill.org/ - Museum complex exhibiting the American industrial heritage. Exhibits include a rubblestone mill, machine tools, and textile industry artifacts.
- Basel Paper Mills
http://www.papermuseum.ch/ - Swiss museum of paper and printing. Features visitor information and current exhibits.
- The Museum Of Rope Making
http://www.repslagarbanan.se/index-en.htm - Working museum in Carlmark, Sweden exhibits the art of rope making. Includes visitor information and schedule.
- SDC Colour Museum
http://www.sdc.org.uk/museum/mus.htm - Museum exhibits feature the history and science of the color industry. Includes interactive exhibits online, museum contacts and schedule. Located in Bradford.
- German Leather Museum
http://www.ledermuseum.de - Collects and preserves artifacts of the leather working industry. Includes a shoe exhibit, publications, and visitor information.
- Perfume Museum
http://www.museudelperfum.com - Presents historical and geographical evolution of perfume bottles. Includes virtual tour, hours and contact details. Located in Barcelona, Spain. [Spanish, English and Catalan].
- The National Ranching Heritage Center
http://interoz.com/lubbock/ranch.htm - Features 30 historic ranch structures which have been relocated and restored to their original condition and show the evolution of ranching and the cattle industry. Located in Lubbock, Texas. Includes events and contact details.
- Technical and Documentation Museum of the Energy Industry
http://muzeum.pre.cz/ - Features high and low voltage equipment, metering instruments, working and protective aids, technical documents, photographs, station lists and historical textbooks. Open by appointment. Located in Prague, Czech Republic. [Czech and English]
- The Petroleum Museum
http://www.petroleummuseum.org/ - 40,000 square feet of interactive exhibits cover all aspects from geology, the formation of oil, its exploration, pipelining, marketing, and refining to the economic and political impact of the industry. Includes hours, entrance fee, events, membership and directions. Located in Midland, Texas.
- Museum for the Preservation of Elevating History
http://www.theelevatormuseum.org/ - Presents the history and technology of elevators and escalators and biographies of their various inventors in a virtual tour. Located in Mobile, Alabama, United States.
- Strasburg Museum
http://sonner.biz/ - Features a display of steam pottery produced during the 1890s. Located in Strasburg, Virginia.
- Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/park.asp?id=42 - Focuses on the 1920s oil boom. Includes details of exhibits, events, programs, and hours. Located in Smackover, Arkansas.
- Choco-Story, The Chocolate Museum
http://www.choco-story.be/ - Tells the story of the transformation of cocoa into chocolate. Includes demonstrations, recipes, group visits, rates, hours, and directions to Bruges, Belgium. [French, English, Dutch, German, and Spanish]
- Marzipan Museum
http://www.marzipan-tavor.co.il - Features a film showing the entire processing of almonds and the production of marzipan, a display of modeled marzipan and a workshop area. Includes hours and entrance fees. Located in Israel. [Hebrew and English]
- Museum of Leathercraft
http://www.museumofleathercraft.org/ - Features over 5000 objects and a library that contains in excess of 2000 books, periodicals, slides, and photographs. Includes details of the collections, a list of publications for sale and hours. Located in Northampton, UK.
- Polmos Lancut Distillery - the Lancut Distillery Museum
http://www.polmoslancut.com.pl/eng/museum.htm - Exhibiting over two hundred years of the distillery's history with artifacts, photographs and documents. Located in Lancut, Poland.
- Internal Fire
http://www.internalfire.com/ - A small museum in Wales covering the development of the diesel engine in the 20th century. Includes photos, history and descriptions of these types of motors.
- The Marine Life and Fishing Heritage Centre
http://website.lineone.net/~marinelife/ - Time tunnel of life in the fishing industry, both at sea and ashore. Includes details, photos and contact information. Located in Northumberland, UK.
- The Match Museum
http://www2.jonkoping.se/kultur/matchmuseum/ - Includes on-line guided tour with information on the history of the industry and the people involved in it. Includes opening hours and entrance fee. Located in Jönköping, Sweden. [Swedish, English and German]
- The Salt Museum and Stretton Water Mill
http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/TourismLeisureAndCulture/museums/saltmuseumstrettonmill.htm - Conserves and presents the history of the Cheshire salt industry. Includes visitor and facility information, publications, and a collection of historic photographs.
- National Bottle Museum
http://www.nationalbottlemuseum.org/ - Promotes study, appreciation and preservation of the American bottle industry. Exhibits include permanent and changing displays of bottles, containers and glass-blowing tools. Includes photos, hours, admission, membership, class schedules, links and directions. Located in Ballston Spa, New York, United States.
- Water Driven Museum of Eftapita
http://www.museum-eftapita.gr - An industrial water-driven estate featuring general and visitor information. Located in Greece.
- Baltimore Museum of Industry
http://www.thebmi.org/ - Covers airplanes, cars, civil rights, space exploration, and how things are made. Hours, memberships, events, research center collections and access information. Located in Maryland.
- Butch's Cola Museum & Gift Shop
http://www.harmarvillage.com/harmarcoke/ - Coca-cola museum and online gift shop features coke wagons, bottle gifts, and other unique collector items. Located in Marietta, Ohio.
- The Museum of Beverage Containers and Advertising
http://www.gono.com/cc/museum.htm - General and collector information, history, and tour. Located in Tennessee.
- Agricultural & Industrial Museum
http://www.yorkheritage.org/agindmuseum.html - General and visitor information with photos. Located in York, Pennsylvania.
- Museum of the Moving Image
http://www.ammi.org/ - Calendar, screenings and events, exhibitions, the collections, and education programs. Located in Astoria, New York.
- Coors Visitor Centre & the Museum of Brewing
http://www.coorsvisitorcentre.co.uk/ - The history of British brewing. Largest brewing collection in Britain, including historic equipment, transportation vehicles, pub memorabilia and advertising materials.
- Southern Forest Heritage Museum and Research Center
http://www.forestheritagemuseum.org/ - Historic sawmill complex devoted to examining and interpreting the heritage of the Gulf Coast region's forest industry. Long Leaf, Louisiana.
- McLean Mill National Historic Site
http://www.alberniheritage.com/mill/ - Selected as a National Historic Site for its significance to the logging and sawmilling industry. Exhibit themes include sawmilling, family labor, and transportation.
- Carpet Museum of Iran
http://carpetmuseum.ir/ - Permanent and temporary exhibitions of antique carpets and kilims, and carpet designs. Provides a virtual tour, a history of weaving techniques, hours, admission rates, and directions to the location.
- Kidderminster's Carpet Heritage
http://www.carpetmuseum.co.uk - Presenting the local history of woven carpets in Kidderminster, on the River Stour, UK. Collection houses a library of books, documents, and photographs. Includes membership details, photos, and events.
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