Data from the official company registers of 12 countries. Not an official register.

English

Museums activities

UK SIC 2007 · 91020ISIC 91 · Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activitiesR · Arts, entertainment and recreation
Live companies892main activity SIC 91020
New, past 12 months364.0% of live
Median age18 yrsof live companies
Liquidation or administration60.7%
Oldest1883incorporated 24 May 1883

When they were founded

Live companies by year of incorporation, past 15 years.

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Regions

Where these companies have their registered office.

London
159
South East
132
South West
101
Scotland
91
East of England
81
North West
79
Yorkshire and The Humber
58
West Midlands
51
East Midlands
46
Wales
44
North East
29
Northern Ireland
20

Towns with the most

Live companies in this activity by town.

Companies

892 live companies, oldest first. Page 1 of 18.

CompanyTownIncorporated
Royal Institution of South Wales
00018359
Swansea24 May 1883
The Bronte Society
00073855
Haworth28 May 1902
Keats-Shelley Memorial Association (Incorporated)
00090531
City and County of the City of London23 Oct 1906
South London Botanical Institute
00116643
Lambeth4 Jul 1911
Robert Owen Memorial Museum(the)
00234247
Newtown (Powys)22 Oct 1928
Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone Trust
SC016172
Glasgow20 Oct 1930
Museums Association(the)
00252131
Camden20 Nov 1930
Contemporary Art Society(the)
00255486
Islington7 Apr 1931
Museum of Cambridge
00412205
Cambridge (Cambridge)5 Jun 1946
Council of the Northern Ireland War Memorial (Incorporated)-The
NI002888
—20 Oct 1950
Modern Electric Tramways Ltd
00519844
Seaton (East Devon)19 May 1953
Wheatcroft Collections Limited
00526811
Loughborough11 Dec 1953
Pendon Museum Trust Limited(the)
00682542
Long Wittenham3 Feb 1961
Paddle Steamer Kingswear Castle Trust Limited
00755216
Milford on Sea27 Mar 1963
Hertfordshire Building Preservation Trust Limited
00783226
Hertford3 Dec 1963
Contemporary Applied Arts
00899449
City of Westminster1 Mar 1967
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Limited
00918560
Telford18 Oct 1967
The Scottish Fisheries Museum Trust Limited
SC045381
Anstruther17 Jan 1968
Newark (Nottinghamshire & Lincolnshire) Air Museum Limited
00930888
Winthorpe23 Apr 1968
Warrior Preservation Trust Limited
00936870
Portsmouth7 Aug 1968
Nta (1963) Limited
00937035
Lowestoft9 Aug 1968
Unicorn Preservation Society (the)
SC046145
Dundee4 Dec 1968
The Bahamas Locomotive Society Limited
00956100
Heath12 Jun 1969
The Photographers' Gallery Limited
00986208
City of Westminster5 Aug 1970
Stanier 8F Locomotive Society Limited (the)
00990440
Warrington29 Sept 1970
Droitwich Preservation Trust Limited
01013569
Droitwich Spa7 Jun 1971
West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust Ltd
01079916
Taunton2 Nov 1972
Ribble Steam Railway Limited
01112380
Preston (Preston)8 May 1973
Northern Mill Engine Society Limited (the)
01119455
Bamber Bridge22 Jun 1973
Wheal Martyn Trust
01160460
St Austell15 Feb 1974
Impressions Gallery of Photography Limited
01161029
Bradford22 Feb 1974
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society
SC055533
West Lothian26 Apr 1974
Worcester Locomotive Society Limited
01188105
Worcester22 Oct 1974
Open Eye Limited
01204519
Liverpool20 Mar 1975
The Black Country Living Museum Trust
01226321
Dudley (Dudley)15 Sept 1975
North Craven Building Preservation Trust Limited
01265072
Settle24 Jun 1976
Acoustiguide Limited
01312434
Camden4 May 1977
Stills Ltd.
SC063316
—19 Oct 1977
Ironbridge Gorge Trading Company Limited
01343616
Stockton-on-Tees12 Dec 1977
Association of Independent Museums
01350939
Ellesmere Port1 Feb 1978
Midland Air Museum
01357553
Coventry14 Mar 1978
Beth Shalom Limited
01388313
Newark12 Sept 1978
Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre
01402483
Arundel28 Nov 1978
Railway Vehicle Preservations Limited
01408829
Castle Donington12 Jan 1979
Malvern Museum Society Limited(the)
01418103
Great Malvern8 May 1979
King John's House and Tudor Cottage Trust Limited (the)
01441318
Romsey2 Aug 1979
Nantwich Museum Trust Limited
01455850
Nantwich22 Oct 1979
Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum Limited
01487622
Bungay26 Mar 1980
Ben Uri Gallery and Museum Limited
01488690
Camden1 Apr 1980
Leigh Heritage Centre Limited(the)
01500364
Southend-on-Sea6 Jun 1980