Follow the past in the present on Bluesky through libraries, museums, galleries and archives! Know of organisations doing great work here? Share them with us for inclusion! 👉 https://bsky.app/profile/themerl.bsky.social
We’ve pulled together the Bluesky accounts for museums, galleries, archives, heritage sites and similar organisations in the UK so you don’t have to 👋
An Edinburgh starter pack - contact us to be added!
Institutional accounts of archive repositories and library special collections.
A cross section of rare book humans (collectors and dealers) and those in special collections (librarians, archivists, and cataloguers, oh my!). Please suggest additions.
This pack is aimed at health librarians (or libraries) in the UK especially. It contains all the health library services I can find. I want this to be as useful as possible to please point me towards accounts to add to this!
As many library accounts as I can find
I'm a medical historian - and I'm looking for my people! Here's a list of medical and science historians, both popular and academic, as well as STEM writers and journalists. Also, relevant institutes, libraries, and museums. Give me a shout if you want to be added!
Like-minded institutions
A collection of archives from around the UK. Fill your boots with primary sources.
A list of institutes and research centres, in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, that exist to research, teach and promote the study and practice of history, within and beyond higher education. Also includes selected research centres for the wider humanities.
The folks in the land of rare books, bibliography, book history, archives, and special collections here in b-sky land. Interested in being added? Please let me know - the list is a work in progress.
Part II: a starter pack of public and academic historians who live and work in Britain. This includes people who publish history books, teach history, run history podcasts, or host TV series. It also includes librarians, archivists, and other various history-related departments and/or institutes.
For those interested in building the surgical community and systems-level change 🤗🔪
Institutional accounts of archive repositories and library special collections in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The first part of two starter packs (packs are capped at 150 accounts). More UK/Irish archives in part 2: https://go.bsky.app/HiVGrXV
Books, history, photos, OH MY!
Bringing together historians, art historians, literary historians, music historians, and archaeologists of Scottish material: any time and approach. Please reply to be added!
Looking to explore fascinating archives online? We’ve curated a starter pack of must-follow accounts to inspire your inner historian!
Follow for account growth and resistance
The collections in Museums, Libraries and Archives hold incredible stories and cover a myriad of subjects. You WILL be surprised! You never know when you may connect with something they share, but importantly be able to add to their knowledge and understanding of the collections they care for.
A selection of accounts for galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
A starter pack just for library institutional accounts. Message me to get your library added.
Scholars of history, science, literature, journalism, philosophy and other subjects
News, science, technology, history, religion, everything.
A starter collection of archives in the UK on BlueSky.
From literary inspiration to hidden gems, these accounts celebrate the magic of libraries as hubs of learning, creativity, and community.
A starter pack of accounts to follow that cover aspects of Edinburgh & Leith local history.
Inaction is supporting a wannabe dictator
Part I: a starter pack of public and academic historians who live and work in Britain. This includes people who publish history books, teach history, run history podcasts, or host TV series. It also includes librarians, archivists, and other various history-related departments and/or institutes.