This unique and important directory incorporates almost 3,000 entries.
It covers all types and sizes of museums, including galleries of paintings, sculpture, and photography, as well as buildings and sites of particular historic interest. It also provides an extensive index, listing over 3,000 subjects. The directory covers national British collections and major buildings, but also the more unusual, less well-known, and local exhibits and sites. The "Directory of Museums, Galleries and Buildings of Historic Interest in the United Kingdom" is an indispensable reference source for any library supporting musuem studies and an essential purchase for anyone with an interest in the cultural and historical collections of the UK.
Features include:
* Alphabetically listed entries, which are also indexed by subject for ease of reference
* Entries include the name and address of the organization, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and internet addresses, and a point of contact
* A breakdown of the collections held by each organization, giving a broad overview of the main collection as a whole
* Details of special collections are provided and include the period covered as well as the number of items held.

First published in 1928, the Aslib directory is the leading information sources reference work on organisations of all kinds. Now in its 11th edition, its diversity is reflected by its wide spectrum of entries and it is widely regarded as the best publication of its type. The Aslib Directory of Information Sources i n the United Kingdom provides instant access to listings of over 11,000 associations, clubs, societies, companies, educational establishments, institutes, commissions, government bodies and other organisations which provide information freely or on a fee-paying basis. Entries isted include: The National Asthma Campaign Snowdonia National Park Society The British Judo Council BBC Libraries and Archives The Architects and Surveyors Institute Each entry is listed alphabetically and includes the organisation's name and contact details, organisation type and purpose, and lists publications and collections where appropriate. The directory also contains a comprehensive index of acronyms and abbreviations and a substantial cross-referenced subject index.