historical museums
Curated bygone eras
Historical museums are institutions that collect, preserve, and display objects and artifacts from the past.
They range from broad survey museums covering entire civilizations to focused sites interpreting specific events, periods, or communities: The historical museum downtown has a Civil War exhibit, We visited the local historical museum to learn about the town's founding.
Many occupy historically significant buildings or locations themselves.
- exhibitsDisplays for viewing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- archivesStored historical documents
- chronologyTemporal ordering of events
- archaeological sitesPreserved historical excavation zones
period costumes · historiography · curation · conservation · antiquities · relics · provenance · manuscripts · ethnography · collections · cultural festivals · funding · accessibility · admission fee · gift shop · timelines · heritage sites · virtual tours
- Dutch museumsRijksmuseum, Anne Frank House
- Aalborgport area
historical museumsart galleries
Spaces showcasing visual works
planetariums · natural history museums · science museums · aquariums · botanical gardens
historical museumstheme parks
Attractions built around concepts
amusement parks · wax museums · escape rooms · historical fiction
historical museumsconcert halls
Venues for musical performances
performance venues · nightclubs · festivals · flash mobs · amusement parks