- Wikidata identifier:
- Q4045311
- Also known as:
- Municipal Museum of Science and Industry
- Part of:
- North East Museums
- Instance of:
- local museum; science museum; local authority museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum
- Accreditation number:
- 383
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q4045311/
Collection-level records:
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Collection overview (Cornucopia)
Houses the finest collections of scientific and technical material outside London and keeps important collections of maritime history, social history, regimental militaria and costume. Examples of world ‘firsts’ include Charles Parsons’ ‘Turbinia’, the first vessel to be powered by steam turbine, and Joseph Swan’s historic lightbulbs.
Discovery Oral History
Oral history collection of north eastern communities, especially Newcastle, trade and work on the river Tyne, for example fogboatmen, pilots, fishing. 215 recordings North Eastern Communities.
A Soldiers Life Oral History
Recollections of ex-soldiers of the King’s Royal Hussars and Northumberland Hussars, and their wives.
Library
A collection of books, periodicals and trade catalogues relating to land transport, mechanical, electrical, civil and marine engineering, shipbuilding, maritime history, coal mining, company and business history and physical and medical science. 19th and 20th centuries.
Subjects
Transport History; Maritime history; Marine Engineering; Business History; Local History; Medical Science; Shipbuilding; Mechanical engineering; Coal mining; Electrical engineering; Technology and Applied Science; Civil engineering
Source: Cornucopia
Date: Not known, but before 2015
Licence: CC BY-NC