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Hagley Museum
Museum relates the history the early days and the very first product of the DuPont Company: black powder. Located in Wilmington, DE.
http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/
The Match Museum
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]
http://www.jonkoping.se/kultur/matchmuseum
The Ranching Heritage Center
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.
http://interoz.com/lubbock/ranch.htm
The Petroleum Museum
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.
http://www.petroleummuseum.org/
Museum for the Preservation of Elevating History
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.
http://www.theelevatormuseum.org/
National Bottle Museum
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.
http://family.knick.net/nbm/
Ward W. O'Hara Agricultural Museum
Featuring farm and home implements of all kinds that revolutionized the American way of life. Includes hours, museum map, special events and directions. Located in Auburn, New York.
http://www.cayuganet.org/agmuseum/index.ht...
The Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum
Museum of the history of the telephone and central office switching equipment, with exhibits including the 1876 model of Bell's first communication device.
http://www.scn.org/tech/telmuseum/index.ht...
Bass Museum
The history of British brewing. Largest brewing collection in Britain, including historic equipment, transportation vehicles, pub memorabilia and advertising materials.
http://www.bass-museum.com/
Salt Museum
Conserves and presents the history of the Cheshire salt industry. Includes visitor and facility information, publications, and a collection of historic photographs.
http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/saltmuseum/
Marzipan Museum
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]
http://www.marzipan-tavor.co.il
Slater Mill
Presents the Sylvanus Brown House, Historic Garden, Wilkinson Mill, Old Slater Mill. Exhibits include a rubblestone mill, machine tools, and textile industry artifacts. Located at Pawtucket.
http://www.slatermill.org/
Museum of Leathercraft
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.
http://www.museumofleathercraft.org/
Carpet Museum of Iran
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.
http://carpetmuseum.ir/
Strasburg Museum
Features a display of steam pottery produced during the 1890s. Located in Strasburg, Virginia.
http://sonner.biz/
Seahouses Marine Life and Fishing Heritage Centre
Time tunnel of life in the fishing industry, both at sea and ashore. Includes details, photos and contact information. Located in Northumberland, UK.
http://website.lineone.net/~marinelife/
The Museum Of Rope Making
Working museum in Carlmark, Sweden exhibits the art of rope making. Includes visitor information and schedule.
http://www.repslagarbanan.se/index-en.htm
Kidderminster Carpet Museum Trust
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.
http://www.atom.mail.freeuk.com/museumtrus...
Perfume Museum
Presents historical and geographical evolution of perfume bottles. Includes virtual tour, hours and contact details. Located in Barcelona, Spain. [Spanish, English and Catalan].
http://www.museudelperfum.com
Illinois Oil Field Museum and Resource Center
Provides past regional and state-wide oil heritage and history, and interprets petroleum science education and related environmental sciences. Located in Oblong, Illinois, United States.
http://www.theonlyoblong.com/oil_field/
Internal Fire
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.
http://www.internalfire.com/
German Leather Museum
Collects and preserves artifacts of the leather working industry. Includes a shoe exhibit, publications, and visitor information.
http://www.ledermuseum.de
State Agricultural Heritage Museum
Located in the South Dakota State University with collections and exhibits depicting technology, crops, and livestock.
http://www.agmuseum.com/
Agricultural Hall of Fame
Agriculture museum and Hall of Fame chartered by Congress to honor the American farmer.
http://www.aghalloffame.com/
McLean Mill National Historic Site
Selected as a National Historic Site for its significance to the logging and sawmilling industry. Exhibit themes include sawmilling, family labor, and transportation.
http://www.alberniheritage.com/mill.shtml
Choco-Story, The Chocolate Museum
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]
http://www.choco-story.be/
Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie
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.
http://www.cite-sciences.com/english/
Britain's Museum of Colour
Museum exhibits feature the history and science of the color industry. Includes interactive exhibits online, museum contacts and schedule. Located in Bradford.
http://www.sdc.org.uk/museum/mus.htm
Basel Paper Mills
Swiss museum of paper and printing. Features visitor information and current exhibits.
http://www.papermuseum.ch/
The South Carolina Cotton Museum
Exhibits and interprets the history of cotton and the cotton industry in the United States. Site includes tour information and cotton facts.
http://www.sccotton.org
Technical and Documentation Museum of the Energy Industry
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]
http://muzeum.pre.cz/
Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources
Focuses on the 1920s oil boom, and includes details of exhibits, events, programs, and hours located in Smackover.
http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/parks/pa...
Polmos Lancut Distillery - the Lancut Distillery Museum
Exhibiting over two hundred years of the distillery's history with artifacts, photographs and documents. Located in Lancut, Poland.
http://www.polmoslancut.com.pl/eng/museum....
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