GLAM
acronym for "galleries, libraries, archives, and museums" that refers to cultural institutions that have access to knowledge as their mission
archive
agency or institution responsible for the preservation and communication of records selected for permanent preservation
municipal archive
accumulation of historical records of a town or city
botanical garden
area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names
historical society
organization that collects, researches, interprets and preserves information or items of historical interest
museum
institution that holds artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, historical, or other importance
library
institution charged with the care of a collection of literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials, such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films
memory institution
institution which has curatorial care over a collection and whose mission it is to preserve the collection for future generations
heritage center
museum facility
Birmingham Museums Trust
organisation running museums in Birmingham, England