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| England |
| Bedfordshire | top |
Milton Keynes Museum
McConnell Drive
Wolverton
Milton Keynes
MK12 5EL
01908 316222 | Wide collection of items agriculture, industrial rural domestic life from 1800 to present day.
April - Oct
Wed - Sun 11 - 4.30
Nov - April every weekend
11 - 4.30 Charge | map
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Stockwood Park Museum
Farley Hill
Luton
LU1 4BH
(01582) 738714 | Relevant collections: late 18th century, early to mid 20th century, traditional basketry from Bedfordshire region
Closed for redevelopment 28 October 2007 until July 2008 Free | map
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Wardown Park Museum
Old Bedford Road
Luton
LU2 7HA
(01582) 546722 | Straw work
Tues - Sat 10-5
Sun 1-5
Closed 25 & 26 Dec, 1 Jan Free | map
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| Berkshire | top |
Frogmore House
Windsor
SL4 1NJ
0207 766 7305 | Victorian cane furniture
Ring for opening times | map
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Museum of English Rural Life
Redlands Road
Reading
RG1 5EX
(0118) 378 8660 | Largest country collection of baskets and displays (ring in advance for entry into stored collection).
Tues - Sat 10-1, 2-4.30 Free | map
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| Buckinghamshire | top |
Pitstone Green Museum
Pitstone Green Farm
Vicarage Road
Pitstone
LU7 9EY
(01582) 605464 | Local fruit and domestic baskets, including 5' long x 3' wide Mentmore flower baskets. Osier bed (memory Charlie Dixon). Straw plaiting samples and information
May - Sept,
2nd Sun of the month 11-5
Easter Mon & B H Mon
11-5 Charge | map
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Wycombe Museum
Priory Avenue
High Wycombe
HP13 6PX
01494 421896 | Photographs and history, tools, materials. Cane and rush seating
Social History makers and chairs.
Small straw plait/dolly and hat collection
Mon - Sat 10 - 5 Sun 2 - 5 Closed BH Free | map
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| Cambridgeshire | top |
Cambridge Folk Museum
2/3 Castle Street
Cambridge
CB3 0AQ
(01223) 355159 | Baskets, tools, canework, eel grigs, straw plaits
Apr-Sept, Mon-Sat 10.30-5 Sun 2-5
Oct-Mar Tues-Sat 10.30-5 Sun 2-5 | map
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Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Ely Road
Waterbeach
CB5 9PQ
(01223) 860988 | Small collection baskets, shop and basketmaker's shop. Occasional demonstrations and courses, Sandra Barker
April - Oct
daily 12 - 5 | map
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Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery
Priestgate
Peterborough
PE1 1LF
01733 343329 | Straw work, baskets and contemporary
Tues - Fri 12 - 5
Sat 10 - 5 Sun check times for school holidays and BH | map
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| Cumbria | top |
Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 5AL
(01539) 722464 | Swill baskets, rush chairs, basketmaking demonstrations
18 Jan - 23 Dec, Mon - Sat
10.30 - 5.00
(Jan - Mar & Nov - Dec
10.30 - 4)
Ring to check.
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| Dorset | top |
Romano-British Farmstead
Upton Country Park
Poole
(01202) 633514 | Reconstruction Britain's first farm building. Woven structures
Ring for opening times | map
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Scaplen's Court Museum
High Street
Poole
BH15 1DA
(01202) 262600/633558 | Fishing industry and a few domestic items
August Mon - Sat 10 - 5
Sun 12 - 5
Sept - July public access thro' activity programme Free | map
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Waterfront Museum
4 High Street
Poole
BH15 1BW
(01202) 262600 |
April - Oct Mon - Sat 10 - 5, Sun 12 - 5, Nov - March Mon - Sat 10 - 3 Sun 12 - 3 Free | map
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| East Sussex | top |
East Preston Manor
Preston Park
Brighton
BN1 6SD
(01273) 292770 | Caned seats & straw-work boxes.
April - Sept
Tues - Sat 11 - 4.30
Sun 2 - 5
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| Essex | top |
Epping Forest District Museum
39/41 Sun Street
Waltham Abbey
EN9 1EL
(01992) 716882 | Small collection of baskets. Also small ethnographic collection to view by appointment.
Fri & Mon 2 - 5
Tues 12 - 5
Sat: 10 - 5
Sun: 2 - 5 (May - Sept) Free | web
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Saffron Walden Museum
Museum Street
Saffron Walden
CB10 1JL
(01799) 510333 | Ethnography collections
March - Oct
Mon - Sat 10 - 5
Sun + BH 2 - 5
Nov - Feb
Mon - Sat 10 - 4.30
Sun 2 - 4.30
Closed 24, 25 Dec Charge | map
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| Gloucestershire | top |
Gloucester Folk Museum
99 -103 Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2PG
(01452) 396467 | River fishing baskets, occasional demonstrations.
Tues - Sat 10 - 5 All year Charge | map
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| Hampshire | top |
Chilcombe House
Chilcombe Lane
Winchester
SO23 8RD
(01962) 846304 | Straw bonnets.
Miniature containers in straw. Woven bustle
8.30-5 Weekdays | map
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Whitchurch Silk Mill
29 Winchester Street
Whitchurch
RG28 7AL
(01256) 892065 | Woven containers
Tues - Sun +BH Mon
10.30 - 5
last admissions 4.30
(not 24 Dec - 2 Jan) Charge | map
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| Kent | top |
Museum of Kent Life
Cobtree, Lock Lane
Sandling
Maidstone
ME14 3AU
(01622) 763936 | Fruit gathering baskets, bee skeps and oak spale baskets
Mid-Feb - early Nov
Daily 10 - 5.00 Charge | map
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Powell Cotton Collection
Quex Park
Birchington
CT7 0BH
(01842) 842168 | African collection.
Baskets and textiles
16 Mar - 30 Oct 08
Sun - Thurs 11-5,
Nov - Mar Sun only 1-3.30 Charge | map
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| Kingston upon Hull | top |
Maritime Museum
Queen Victoria Square
Hull
HU1 3DX
(01482) 613902 | Fishing baskets
Mon - Sat 10 - 5
Sun 1. 30 - 4.30 Free | map
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| Lincoln | top |
Church Farm Museum
Church Road South
Skegness
PE25 2ET
(01754) 766658 | Open air museum. Reconstruction building, regular demonstrations by blind basketmaker, Cyril Wakefield.
April - Oct
daily 10.30 - 5.30 Charge | map
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| Lincolnshire | top |
Museum of Lincolnshire Life
The Old Barracks
Burton Road
Lincoln
LN1 3LY
(01522) 528448 | Basket-making, display and whissender willow bed. Collection of willow baskets and small quantity of cane, rush and straw work.
May - Sept daily 10 - 5.30
Oct - April Mon - Sat 10 - 5.30 Sun 2 - 5.30
Closed Good Fri, 24-27 Dec, Jan 1 Charge | map
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| London | top |
Geffrye Museum
Kingsland Road
E2 8EA
(020) 7739 9893 | Small collection cane/rush chairs.
Tues - Sat 10 - 5
Sun & BH Mon 12 - 5 Free | map
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Horniman Museum
London Road
Forest Hill
SE23 3PQ
(020) 8699 1872 | North American baskets.
Asian baskets.
daily 10.30 - 5.30 Free | map
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Museum of London
London Wall
EC2Y 5HN
(020) 7600 3699 | Straw work embroideries. Princess Margaret's 21st Birthday gown (Christian Dior) also Jenny Lind's dress
Mon - Sat 10 - 5.50
Sun 12 - 5.50 Free | map
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Petrie Museum of Egyptian
Archaeology
University College London
Malet Place
WC1E 6BT
(020) 7679 2884 | Thrilling collection of Egyptian baskets
Tues - Fri 1 - 5
Sat 10 - 1
Closed Easter and Christmas Free | map
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The British Museum
Great Russell Street
WC1B 3DG
(020) 7323 8000 | Good basketry collection on view in N.American (Chase Manhattan) Gallery
Sat - Wed 10 - 5.30
Thurs, Fri 10 - 8.30
Check BH
Ring for appointment to view objects not on display. Free | map
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Victoria & Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
SW7 2RL
(0207) 942 2000 | Large collection straw embroideries (in different galleries)
Daily 10 - 5.45
Wed 10 - 10 Free | map
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William Morris Gallery
Lloyd Park
Forest Road
E17 4PP
(020) 8527 3782 | Rush-seated 'Sussex' and other chairs by Morris and Co (1860s), also rush chairs by Ernest Gimson
(1890s /1900s)
Tues - Sat 10 - 5
& first Sun each month
10 - l , 2 - 5
closed public holidays Free | map
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| Norfolk | top |
Bridewell Museum
Bridewell Alley
Norwich
NR2 1AQ
(01603) 629127 | Very few items includes price list, G S Loveday & Co, Norwich Rush Basket Manufacturing (1900 - 1910). Cane seating tools.
Feb-Oct Mon-Sat 10-5 Free | map
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Elizabethan House Museum
4 South Quay
Great Yarmouth
NR30 2QH
(01493) 855746 | Baskets, photos, paintings relating fishing industry. 'crans and swills', wickerwork model for proposed unsinkable lifeboat (19th century)
1 April - 31 October
Mon - Fri 10 - 5
Sat & Sun 1.15 - 5 Charge | map
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Gressenhall Farm & Workhouse
Gressenhall
Dereham
NR20 4DR
(01362) 860563 | Good basket collection plus tools and reconstructed basket makers workshop. Stored collection also available to view by appointment.
Open Easter - Oct.
Phone for days and times open Charge | map
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Straw Museum/Colby Conifer Cottage
Buck Brigg
Hanworth
NR11 7HH
01263 761615 | Unique centre Strawwork, Dollies, Marquetry, Lace worldwide
Easter-end Oct. Wed & Sat 11.00 - 4.00
Free (donations if wished) | map
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Time and Tide Museum of Gt Yarmouth Life
Victorian Herring Curing Works
Blackfriars Rd
Great Yarmouth
NR30 3BX
01493 743930 | Fishing Industry baskets & small area devoted to Stanley Bird, Yarmouth Basketmaker
Summer 10-5 Winter 10-4 (1 Nov-30 Mar) Sat/Sun 12-4
closed 20-26 Dec, 1 Jan Charge | map
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| Oxfordshire | top |
Banbury Museum
Spiceball Park Road
Banbury
OX16 2PQ
(01295) 259855 | Wooden splint bottle baskets. Basket for Banbury cakes. Canalside Museum
April - Sept
Mon - Sat 10 - 5
Oct - Mar
Tues - Sat 10 - 4.30 | map
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Cogges Manor Farm Museum
Church Lane
Cogges
Witney
OX8 6LA
(01993) 722602 | Small collection basketry related crafts.
April - Oct
Tues - Fri & B H Mon
10.30 - 5.30
Sat & Sun 12 - 5.30 Charge | map
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Pitt Rivers Museum
South Parks Road,
Oxford
OX1 3PP
(01865) 270927 | Extensive collection of baskets and basketwork from all parts of the world. Torches may be borrowed
Mon 12-4.30, Tues-Sun 10-4.30
Please check Christmas and Easter opening with the museum Free | map
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| Somerset | top |
Johns Museum of Interesting Junk
Hambridge
(up road from Cane Workshop)
(between Ilminster and Langport) | Vast collection of chairs, basketwork and woven items
Open by appointment,
call John Excell | map
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Somerset Rural Life Museum
Abbey Farm
Chilkwell Street
Glastonbury
BA6 8DB
Tel (01458) 831197 | Rural industries gallery; demonstrations and workshops. Cane and rush work Lorraine Houlden. Basketmaking Roy Youdale.
April - Oct: Tues - Fri 10 - 5
Sat - Sun 2 - 6
Nov - March Tues - Sat 10 - 3
Also BH Charge | map
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The American Museum in Britain
Claverton Manor
Bath
BA2 7BD
01225 469160 | Chairs (lots of rush examples) Baskets (mostly North American Indian)
Mar - Oct 2-5
Ring for opening times. Charge | map
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| Suffolk | top |
Museum of East Anglian Life
Stowmarket
IP14 1DL
(01449) 612229 | Complete basketmakers workshop
April - Oct
Mon - Sat 10 - 5
Sunday 11 - 5
Nov - Mar
partial opening of displays Mon - Fri 10 - 3 Charge | map
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Museum of Knots and Sailors Ropework
501 Wherstead Rd
Ipswich
IP2 8LL
01473 690090 | Collection of Knots and Netting, Rope Tools old and new. Fenders. Ref Library
Des and Liz Pawson
Ring for opening times Free | map
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The Ipswich Museum
High St
Ipswich
IP1 4QH
01473 433550 | Cane Furniture, 26 items of Basketry and exhibits of interest
Tues-Sat 10-4.45 | map
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| Surrey | top |
Museum of Plants + Man (Economic Botany)
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Richmond
0208 332 5706 | A wide selection of baskets in the reserve collection they are catalogued under their plant family.
Open daily
Summer 9.30 - 5.30
Winter 9.30 - 3.45 | map
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Rural Life Centre
Reeds Road
Tilford
Farnham
GU10 2DL
(01252) 795571 | Small collection of baskets and chairseating in all materials
April - Oct
Wed - Sun and BH
11 - 6
Winter Wed and Sun 11 - 4 Charge | map
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| Warwickshire | top |
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
The Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 6QW
(01789) 204016 | Variety of chairs rush/cane/lipwork.
Domestic baskets and
household items in willow, raffia and straw.
Summer: 10-5 daily. Winter 10-4.30 daily Charge | map
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| WestYorkshire | top |
Bankfield Museum
Akroyd Park
Boothtown Road
Halifax
HX3 6HG
(01422) 354823 | World-wide basketry from ancient Peruvian spindle basket to large Kowyak Waga hill tribe carrying basket. Also work by David Drew, Lois Walpole and Dail Behennah.
Tues - Sat & BH Mon 10 - 5
Sun 2 - 5
Reserve collection by appointment. Contact Art Galleries Officer Free | map
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Tolson Memorial Museum
Ravensknowle Park
Wakefield Road
Huddersfield
HD5 8DJ
(01484) 223830 | Local history + textiles, skips + woven materials
Mon - Fri 11 - 5
Sat & Sun 12 - 5 Free | map
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| Wiltshire | top |
Wilton House
Wilton
Salisbury
SP2 0BJ
(01722) 746720 | Caned carriage sides
Apr-Oct 10.30 - 5.30 daily
last admissions 4.30 Charge | map
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| Wirral | top |
Lady Lever Art Gallery
Port Sunlight Village
Bebington
CH62 5EQ
(0151) 478 4136 | Straw work
Mon - Sat 10 - 5
Sunday 12 - 5 Free | map
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| Worcestershire | top |
Bewdley Museum
The Shambles
Load Street
Bewdley
DY12 2EA
(01299) 403573 | Basketmaking displays
April - Oct
Ring for opening times Charge | map
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| York | top |
York Castle Museum
Castle Area
The Eye of York
YO1 9RY
(01904) 653611 | Bee skeps and chairseating - Reserve collection baskets. Various kinds of luggage and straw work
Open 9.30 - 5
Opens at 10 on Fridays in school holidays
Closed 25&26 Dec & Jan 1 Charge | map
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| IOM |
| Isle of Man | top |
Manx Museum
Manx National Heritage
Douglas
IM1 3LY
(01624) 648000 | Manx life. Limited collection, creels and straw work.
Mon - Sat 10 - 5
Open all year Free | map
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| Scotland |
| Edinburgh | top |
Royal Museum of Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
(0131) 2257534 | Small collection of woven items in Early people Gallery and St. Kilda's 1800 area.
Mon-Sat 10-5 (Tues until 8pm), Sun 12-5, see website for holiday times Free | map
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| Fife | top |
Scottish Fisheries Museum
St Ayles
Harbourhead
Anstruther
KY10 3AB
(01333) 310628 | Orkney chairs. Lots of baskets related to fishing industry.
Apr - Sept
weekdays 10 - 5.30, Sun 11 - 5
Oct - Mar weekdays
10 - 4.30, Sun 12 - 4.30 Charge | map
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| Wales |
| Cardiff | top |
Museum of Welsh Life
St Fagans
Cardiff
CF5 6XB
(02920) 573500 | Variety of woven structures and items
daily 10 - 5 Free | map
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| Channel Islands |
| Guernsey | top |
Guernsey Folk Museum
Saumarez Park
Castel
CY5 7UJ
(01481) 255384 | Traditional domestic + agricultural basketry
end of Mar - end Oct
daily 10 - 5 Charge | map
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| Museums outside the UK | click map, web or email for more info |
| Austria | top |
Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK)
Stubenring 5
A-1010 Wien
A-1010
(+43-1) 711 36-0 | Two galleries Thonet and various caned chairs from many periods
Tue (MAK NITE?) from 10.00 am to midnight, Wed-Sun 10-6, full info on website Charge | map
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Imperial Furniture Collection (Hofmobiliendepot)
Andreasgasse 7
A-1070 Wien
A-1070
+43-1-524 33 57 | Caned chairs in Kaisers Furniture Collection
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm Charge | map
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| Belgium | top |
De Wissen Maas-center
Maas Park Wegenord V2W
3650 Dilsen - Stokken
3650
(01) 1755016 | Complete record of basketmaking from the area
Ring for times | map
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| Canada | top |
Royal British Columbia Museum
675 Belleville Street
Victoria
B.C.
V8W 9W2
+1 250 356 7226 | National basket collection, cordage and textiles
See website for times | map
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| Finland | top |
National Museum of Finland
Mannerhemintie 34
Helsinki
+358 94050 9552 | Museum of Finnish LIfe, Prehistoric - Present times
Collection of Birch Bark/Pine Root containers/horns, fish traps, nets
Tues-Wed 11-20.00 Thurs-Sun 11-18.00 Closed Mon | map
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| France | top |
Mus?e d'Orsay
62, rue de Lille
75343 Paris
75343
+33 (0)1 40 49 48 14 | Permanent display of cane chairs on two floors of rear stairwells
Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 9.30-6, Thurs 9.30-9.45pm, closed Mons, Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25 Charge | map
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Mus?e de l'Homme
Palais de Chaillot
17 Place du Trocad?ro
75116 Paris
75116
(+33) 01 44 05 72 72 | Worldwide ethnographic Coll. including Mali & Ethiopian baskets
Weekdays 9.45-5.15, weekends 10-6.30, closed Tues, Bank Hols | map
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Mus?e de la Vannerie
La Glaneuse
Avenue Philippe de Girard
84160 Cadenet
84160
(+33) 24 90 68 24 44 | Big display of tools and baskets old and new (600+ objects)
Apr-Oct 10-12, 2.30-6.30, closed Tue, Wed AM, Sun AM | map
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| Germany | top |
Deutsches Korbmuseum
Bismarck Strasse
96247 Michelau i.OFr
96247
09571 / 835 48 | Extensive display of baskets and demonstrations
April - Oct (not Mon)
9 -12, 1 - 4.30 Charge | map
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Museum der Stadt Boppard
Burgstra?e
Electors Castle of Treves
D-56154 Boppard
D-56154
+49 (0) 6742-103-69 | Michael Thonet Birthplace
Exhibition of Caned Bentwood chairs. Examples 1845-1900
Apr-Oct: Tues-Sun 10-12, 2-5 | map
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Pinakothek der Moderne
Kunstareal M?nchen
Barer Stra?e 40
D-80333 M?nchen
80333
(+49) 089 23805-360 | Thonet Chairs in basement
Daily except Mon 10-5. Thurs, Fri 10-8. Closed Mons, Shrove Tues, 1st May, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve. See website for details Charge | map
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Vitra Design Museum
Charles-Eames-Str. 1
D -79576 Weil am Rhein
D -79576
+49 (0)7621 702 3200 | Good display of chairs
Tues-Sun, holidays: 11-6
Closed Mon, December 24/25/31 Charge | map
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| Italy | top |
Centro Ethnografico della Civilt? Palustre
Centro Ethnografico della Civilt? Palustre
Larco tre Glunchi
Castelia Postalle 31
Villanova di Bagnacavallo
(+39) 0545-491491 | Fantastic rushwork center
Contact: Maria Rosa Bagnari
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| Netherlands | top |
Nationaal Vlechtmuseum
Mandehof 7
8391 BG Noordwolde
8391 BG
(+34) 0561-431885 | National Wickerwork Museum, Basketmaking History tours, exhibitions, courses, chairs, hats
Tues-Sat 11-5. Sun 1-5. closed Easter Sun, Whit Sun, 25 Dec, 1 Jan Charge | map
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Tapijt Museum
Klaas Benninkstraat 2a
8281 ZX Genemuiden
8281 ZX
038 3855923 | History of rush carpets
April - mid October
Sat 1.30 - 4-.30
July - Aug Tues / Thurs / Sat | map
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| Spain | top |
Museo do Pobo Galego
San Domingos de Bonaval
15703 Santiago de Compostela
15703
(+34) 981-583620 | A lovely folk museum with a collection of baskets and old photos of basketmakers
Tues-Sat 10-2, 4-8. Sun/festivals 11-2. Closed Mondays and 25 Dec-1 Jan | map
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| Switzerland | top |
Frei?mter Strohmuseum (Straw Museum)
Bankweg 3
5610 Wohlen
5610
(056) 6226026 | Fascinating collection of straw ornaments and hats
Ring for times Charge | map
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Basket Museum, Korbflechterin
Neufeldstrasse 6
CH-3604 Thun
CH-3604
+41 33 336 3268 | Storeroom in Workshop converted to museum. Wide variety of baskets. Shop/Workshop/Courses
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| USA | top |
American Museum of Straw Art
2324 Snowden Avenue
Long Beach
90815
(+1) 562 431 3540 | Museum opened in 1984 The World's foremost collection of Cultural and Folk Arts in Straw
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