Veer away from tourist staples such as the V&A and Natural History Museum and delve into the peculiar museums peppered across Britain.
Specialising in everything from bagpipes to hovercrafts, their archives are little-known but hugely fascinating.
MailOnline Travel spoke with the curators behind some of these institutions, setting out to discover the most weird and wonderful items held within their walls…
THE POSTAL MUSEUM, LONDON
MailOnline Travel spoke with the curators behind the nation’s most unusual museums – including London’s