http://stampcollectingnews.tripod.com/id22.html c.201011 data seems old (c.2001 or c.2003 ??) New Listings http://www.chy-an-piran.demon.co.uk/vt49-10/index.htm Andorran Postal Museum (03/18/01 Andorra) A new (1999) museum The new Museum is located in the historic "Borda del Raser" at the entrance to the village of Ordino is an extension to the Casa Plandolit. http://www.post.gov.tw/emuseum.htm Chinese Postal Museum (03/18/01 Taiwan) A good tour of a terrific postal museum. Visit this site and you will find plenty to enjoy. http://www.ensmp.fr/~scherer/musee/ French Postal Museum (03/18/01 France) A philatelic treasure with lots of postal history and stamp images. http://www.ptt-museum.dk/main.asp Post and Tele Museum (11/29/99 Denmark - Paul: philaweb@vip.cybercity.dk) The official website of the new Postal and Telecommunications Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. Get to know Danish communication history from King Christian IV's public postal services to computer-based telecommunications. http://www.culture.gr/4/42/422/42202/42202k/e42202k1.html Postal Museum of Greece (03/18/01 Greece) The Museum has been in operation since 1978. http://www.si.edu/postal/ Smithsonian National Postal Museum (03/18/01 USA) http://www.spellman.org/Spellman Museum (05/05/00 Viki Sand viki.sand@spellman.org - USA) The Spellman Museum engages diverse audiences in the opportunities to learn from stamps and postal history. It maintains a regular schedule of exhibitions and public programs. (Specialties: Postal History,Stamps) http://tahiti-postoffice.com/english/stamps/museum.html Stamp Museum of French Polynesia (Tahiti) (03/18/01 French Polynesia) http://www.posten.postnet.se/museng/index.shtml Sweden Postal Museum (03/23/97 contact: Postmuseum@pf.postnet.se - Sweden) http://www.posten.postnet.se/museng/index.shtml Swedish Postal Museum (03/18/01 Sweden) A very enjoyable philatelic site with a wide range of interesting permanent and temporary exhibits http://www.us.sis.gov.eg/egyptinf/culture/html/post001.htm The Egyptian Post Museum (03/18/01 Egypt) A major national museum that chronicles the development of postal services in Egypt since ancient times. Postal services flourished in Egypt since the Pharaonic Old and Middle kingdoms and have been a paradigm of precision . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Albania Tirana Albanian Mail Enterprise Postal Museu "Rreshit collaku" Str Tirana Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andorra Ordino The New Andorran Postal Museum Borda Raser Ordino, Andorra. Displays cover the development of written communication, the philatelic representation of Andorra, stamps issued by the two Postal Services and thematics. Also the technical side of stamp production and items from distinguished local collectors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Argentina Buenos Aires Empresa Nacional de Correos y Telegrafos Encotel Buenos Aires 1000 General Post Office library on 6th floor, Room 631. Museum at 851 Avenida de los Italianos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Australia Adelaide Philatelic Society of South Australia GPO Box 1937 Adelaide South Australia 5001 Contents unknown, no data about access for non-members. --- Brisbane General Post Office Museum 261/285 Queen St, Brisbane Contents unknown. --- Canberra Philatelic Society of Canberra GPO Box 1840, ACT 2610 Contents unknown, no data about access for non-members. --- Darlinghurst Philatelic Association of New South Wales Library 17 Brisbane Street Darlinghurst, NSW 2010 Contents unknown, no data about access for non-members. --- Hobart Australian Post Office Museum 47 Liverpool Street Hobart, Tasmania 7000 Contents unknown. --- Melbourne Australia Post Archives Exhibitions Unit, Philatelic Group Australia Post 12/321 Exhibition Street Melbourne, VIC 3000 tel: +61 3 9204 7707 fax: +61 3 9204 7743 The Archives of Australia home page provides access to information about archives around Australia, including the Australian Archives (the Commonwealth government archives), the archives of State and Territory governments; and others such as university archives. Includes records of postal administration. - Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria Box 2071 Melbourne GPO, Victoria 3001 The largest society library in the Southern Hemisphere with, probably, the worlds largest holding of Australasia and Oceania material. A new catalogue was advertised for publication in 1996 at A$200 (US$160). No data about access for non-members. --- Sydney Telcom Museum 233 Castlereagh Street Sydney Contents unknown ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Austria Wien Museum des Österreichischen Postsparkassenamtes Georg Coch-P1 2 Wien Contents unknown. --- Post und Telegraphen-museum, Technisches Museum Mariahilfer Strasse 212 A-1140 Wien Museum and Library. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bangladesh Dacca Postal Museum Postmaster GPO, Dacca Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Belgium Bruxelles Musee des Postes Place du Grand Sablon 5 B-1000 Bruxelles tel: +32 2 511 77 40 This large philatelic and postal history collection of Belgium and UPU countries, and associated library, was founded in 1928. Closed until further notice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bhutan Taga Dzong National Postal Museum Paro P.O. Bhutan National Museum containing mint issues?? --- Thimphu Main Post Office There are a couple of frames with complete mint stamp sets and S/S starting from about the 1980s on display at the corner where the stamps are being sold. Not easlily accessible though (behind the counter) and not complete. You can buy older issues (as long as stock lasts). It is the only Post Office in Bhutan where collectors can buy their stamps. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Botswana Gabarone Botswana Postal Museum PO Box 100 Gabarone Contains the Holmes Bechuanaland Collection. Also, artwork and proof material for Botswana issues. --- National Museum, Monuments & Art Gallery Private Bag 114 Gaborone Assumed to have philatelic holdings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brazil Brasilia Museo Postal e Telegrafico SCS Quadra 04, BL. "A" No 230, Edificio Apolo BR 70300 Brasilia DF Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bulgaria Sofia Postal Museum Central Post Office Sofia Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cameroon Yaounde Musee des PTT Direction des Postes BP412 Yaounde Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Canada Calgary, ALBERTA Calgary Philatelic Society Library 6219 Dalton Drive N.W. Alberta T3A 1E1 Contents & arrangements for access unknown. --- Brandon, MANITOBA John E Robbins Library Brandon University 18th & Princess Ave. Brandon, Manitoba Canada R7A 6A9 The Gordon Jolly collection of 19th century covers and postmarks is housed in the library. --- Moncton, NEW BRUNSWICK http://www.infodog.ca/moncton/entertainment/culture/museum/monctonmuseum/exhibits/postal.htm The Moncton Museum 20 Mountain Road Moncton, NB E1C 2J8 tel: +1 506 856-4388 fax: +1 506 856-4355 Mainly mail boxes? --- Kingston, ONTARIO Queen's University Archives Kathleen Ryan Hall University Avenue Kingston, Ontario Canada K7L 3N6 Features the Austin stamp collection covering Canada, British West Indies, Cape of Good Hope, Great Britain, Gibraltar and Malta. --- Oakville, ONTARIO Post Office Museum Oakville, Ontario Contents unknown. --- Ottawa, ONTARIO http://www.archives.ca/ National Archives of Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0N3 tel: +1 613 992 6534 reference@archives.ca The Canadian Postal Archives of the National Archives of Canada has the mandate to acquire and document Canada's philatelic heritage. The philatelic collections are composed of postage stamps and related materials, including all aspects of original stamp design up to final production; postal stationery; selected postally used covers; cancellation proofs; philatelic labels and revenue stamps. There are also a number of related archival collections in various media (e.g. photographs, manuscripts and papers, maps, broadsides, circulars, posters, etc.) which document the history of the postal service and the hobby of stamp collecting in Canada. There is also a comprehensive philatelic library. --- Toronto, ONTARIO Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation 214 Merton Street (or Box 100 First Canadian Place?) Toronto, Ontario tel: +1 415 863 4592 Private collection with restricted access. More details welcomed. --- Hull, QUEBEC http://www.cmcc.muse.digital.ca/cmc/cmceng/npmeng.html Canadian Postal Museum http://www.cmcc.muse.digital.ca/cmc/cmcfra/npmfra.html Musée canadien de la poste Canadian Museum of Civilization 100 Laurier Street P.O. Box 3100, Station B Hull, Quebec J8X 4H2. tel: +1 819 776 8200 fax: +1 819 776 7062 Housed within the Canadian Museum of Civilisation building the Canadian Postal Museum is the only museum in Canada dedicated to preserving the heritage of Canadian postal communication and objects representative of the international postal heritage. The collection covers ancient and modern history, science and technology, philately, fine art, architecture, folk art, and the decorative arts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chile Santiago Museo Postal Telegrafico Av B O'Higgins 980, Enterpriso Santiago du Chile Contents uncertain. Includes "a complete collection of mint stamps (the first emissions are used), and includes FDCs, tests, air mail stamps (very scarce ones), Pacific war stamps (1879), official stamps, taxes, original drawings of the stamps". Also a philatelic service, to order stamps, FDCs, blocks souvenirs, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ China Beijing http://www.travel.com.hk/china/beijing/attract.htm#museum China Stamp Museum Contents unknown --- Gaoyou City http://www.ihep.ac.cn/ins/BOOK/bjreview/february/96-6-15.html Mail Post Museum Gaoyou City Jiangsu Province Built in 223 BC, Gaoyou is also called Qinyou - the Chinese word "you", meaning "mail" in English. The 620-year-old Yucheng Post has been transformed into China's first post museum and opened to both domestic and overseas visitors. The remains cover 16,000 square meters and provide information about the ancient postal system which started during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1100 BC). The name of Gaoyou's post was changed from time to time and only ceased to be used as a postal facility after the Revolution of 1911. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colombia Bogota Museo Postal Edificio Marillo Toro Carrera 7a Bogota Contents unknown. --- Medellín http://www.banrep.gov.co/blaavirtual/coleccionfilat/index.htm Coleccion Filatelica Edificio del Banco de la República Calle 50 No.50-21 Medellín tel: +57 4 251 55 79 fax: +57 4 251 54 88 hgilpa@epm.net.co Museum specialising in philately of Colombia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Croatia Zagreb Postanski Muzej Jurisiceva 13 Zagreb Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cuba Habana http://www.cubaweb.cu/museos/m312.html Cuban Postal Museum Ave. de Rancho Boyeros e/ 19 de Mayo y 20 de Mayo Plaza de la Revolucion Ciudad de la Habana Museum specialising in philately and the history of the Cuban postal service, exhibits include old writing instruments and valuable documents of the Cuban post, including the libro de cuentas (ledger) used by Cuba's first Director of the Mail in 1765. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cyprus Nicosia P&T Museum PTT Administration Building Nicosia Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Czech Republic Praha http://www.cpost.cz/PostaAn/Muzeum/ Postal Museum Nové mlýny 2 110 00 Praha 1 tel: +420 231 2006 fax: +420 231 1930 museumcp@pha.pvtnet.cz Permanent exhibitions of postage stamps of the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia. Also, classic postage stamps of Europe and the U.S.A. and a library. -- Postovni Museum Holeckova 10 Karmeliter Cloister CZ-15000 Praha 5 Post Office central archives. Public displays of stamps. Records may be available to researchers. --- Vyssi Brod Postovni Muzeum 38273 Vyssi Brod Bohemia tel: +420-337-746 679 fax: +420-33-746 243 Postal history displays and artefacts including uniforms and vehicles. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Denmark Århus http://www.norbyhus.dk/musaarh.html De Post- og Telegrafhistoriske Samlinger i Aarhus Kannikegade 16, st. th. DK-8000 Århus C tel: +45 86 18 54 00 Displays of old post office furniture, cancellations marks and weights. --- Københaven (Copenhagen) http://www.ptt-museum.dk/main.asp Dansk Post-og Telegrafmuseet Købmagergade 37 Postboks 2053 DK-1012 København K tel: +45 33 41 09 00 fax: +45 33 41 09 09 museum@ptt-museum.dk Exhibits cover the history of the Danish postal service including conveyance of letters, parcels and passengers by van, boat, train and plane. Stamps from all over the world. Also the Danish telecommunications service with displays on telegraph, telephone and radio equipment, sea and land cables and measuring instruments. -- Danish Philatelic Federation Library c/o KPK, PO Box 3 DK 1001 København K tel: +45 3250 1882 Contents unknown, no data about access for non-members. -- Library West c/o DFF 1442 København V tel: +45 3250 1882 Contents unknown, no data about access or contents. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Egypt Al Kihira (Cairo) http://www.us.sis.gov.eg/egyptinf/culture/html/post001.htm The Egyptian Post Museum Al Mathaf Al Bareed, Midan Al Ataba Al Kihira The museum chronicles the development of postal services in Egypt since ancient times. There are ten sections: history, postal equipment, stamps, postal buildings, transport, costumes, maps and statistics, air mail, conferences and for foreign mail. (cf. top) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finland Helsinki http://www.posti.fi/yksityis/postimuseo/english/ Finnish Postal Museum & Library ~ English http://www.posti.fi/yksityis/postimuseo/ Finnish Postal Museum & Library ~ Finnish Postimuseo Helsingin pääpostitalo Asema-aukio 5 Helsinki (Main Post Office Asema-aukio 5 PO Box 9 Helsinki FIN-00011 POSTI Finland) tel: +358 204 51 4908 finland.post@posti.fi Displays cover the Finnish postal service during its 350 years. The library holds some 15,000 volumes with a public reading room plus access via Inter-Library Loans. The collections cover all stamps issued in Finland 1856-1993 including many essays etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ France Amboise Musee de la Poste Hotel Joyeuse 6 rue Joyeuse F-37400 Amboise Collection dealing with postal communications. Special material on the horse-drawn post, including badges, artwork and examples of vehicles. Exhibits include France's first stamp, Paris siege material, maritime post information and airmail artefacts. Amboise Postal Museum is now closed and its collections have now been incorporated into those of the Postal Museum in Paris. --- Amélie les Bains Palalda Musee de la Poste en Roussillon, Marie 66150 Amélie les Bains musee.poste.amelie.66@wanadoo.fr Museum situated in the medieval village of Palalda 2 kilometres from Amélie les Bains, 45 kilometres from Perpignan. History of French post and comunications from antiquity to cuurent times. Displays of postal artefacts, currio uniforms and panels narrating the history of the French postal service through wars and revolutions. Room dedicated to philately material. --- Amiens Musee Postal de Picardie 39 reu Gaudissart 80000 Amiens Contents unknown. --- Caen Le Musée de la Poste et des Techniques de communication de Basse - Normandie 52 Rue Saint Pierre 14000 Caen musee.poste.caen@wanadoo.fr Looks tres bon. --- Cosne Cours sur Loire Musee du Facteur et de la Poste 58200 Cosne Cours sur Loire Contents unknown. --- Le Luc en Provence Musee Regional Du Timbre et de la Philatelie B.P. 51 'Le Château' Place de la Convention 83340 Le Luc en Provence Varied collections including local postal history and studies of Andorra and Monacco. --- Nantes Musee de la Poste des Pays de la Loire 10 boulevard Auguste Pageot F-44038 Nantes Collection ranging from 1426 with documents, artwork, posters, letters, stamps. --- Nice Cosmos-Museum Philatelique Villa Cimarosa Avenue Michel de Cimiez F-06000, Nice Emphasis on conquest of space, collections, first day covers and philatelic literature. --- Paris http://www.ensmp.fr/~scherer/musee/ Musée de la Poste http://www.irepp.com/musee/ alternative www site Maison de la Poste et la Philatelic 34 Boulevard de Vaugirard F-75731 Paris Cedex 15 Houses the national philatelic collection of France, library and other material including collections of postal uniforms, signs of early postillions, early mail carriages, mailboat and airmail services. and postal history. --- Peyrilles Musee Postale du Lot Mairie de Peyrilles 46310 Peyrilles Contents unknown. --- Riquewihr Musee d'Histoire des PTT d'Alsace F-68340 Riquewihr Collection dealing with the history of posts and telecommunications in the north-east France, located in the Chateau de Wurtemberg-Montbeliard. --- Saint Coloumb Musee Postal de Saint Coloumb. 35000 Saint Coloumb Contents unknown. --- Saint Flour Musee de la Poste d'Auvergne Place des Jacobins 15100 Saint Flour Contents unknown. --- Saint Macaire Musee Postal d'Aquitaine Place du Mercadiou 33490 Saint Macaire Contents unknown. --- Strasbourg Musee Histoire des PTT d'Alsace Les Aimes de l'Histoire des PTT d'Alsace BP 153 R4 67004 Strasbourg Cedex Contents unknown. --- Trevarez Musee Postal du Timbre et de l'Art en Bretagne Trevarez Contents unknown. --- Le Vesinet Musee Postal du Vesinet 9 rue Albert Joly 78110 Le Vesinet Contents unknown. --- Vichy Musee Philatelique de Vichy Musee Municipal 03000 Vichy Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gabon Libreville Office des Postes et Telecommunications de la Republic Gabonaise Libreville Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Germany Berlin http://www.museumsstiftung.de/stiftung/d011_willkommen.asp Museum für Post und Telekommunikation Leipziger Strasse D-1066 Berlin Collection of German States, Germany 1871-1945 and GDR. 20,000 volume library. Understood to be closed at present and undergoing reconstruction. --- Berliner Post-und Fernmeldemuseum (Berlin Postal and Telecommunications Museum) An der Urania 15 Urania-Haus D-1000 Berlin 30 Collections of stamps of the world since 1945 on exhibition. ( Philatelic literature in Postgeschichtliche und Philatelistische Bibliothek, D-1000 Berlin 21 ) --- Bonn Postwertzeichenausstellung im Bundesministerium fur das Post-und Fernmeldewesen Adenauerallee 81 Postfach 8001 D-5300 Bonn 1 Special exhibitions in conjunction with the postal museum in Frankfurt. --- Frankfurt am Main http://www.museumsstiftung.de/stiftung/d011_willkommen.asp Deutsches Postmuseum Schaumainkai 53 D-6000 Frankfurt 70 Opened in 1958 museum contains some of the collections of the former Reichspost-museum in Berlin. Large archival collections and major library. Understood to be closed at present and undergoing reconstruction. --- Friedrichsdorf im Taunus Philipp-Reis-Sammling Hugenotten Strasse 93 Friedrichsdorf im Taunus Special exhibitions in conjunction with the postal museum in Frankfurt. --- Hamburg Philatelistische Bibliotek Hamburg e.V. Hohenfelder Straße 10 22087 Hamburg tel: +49 40 251 2340 Major philatelic lending library. --- http://www.museumsstiftung.de/stiftung/d011_willkommen.asp Postmuseum Hamburg Stephenplaz 1-5 D-2000 Hamburg Exhibits of postal history from the Free Hansa State period and maritime mails. --- Hannover Postmuseum Zeppelinstrasse 24 Hannover Contents unknown. --- Koblenz Mittelrheinisches Postmuseum Friedrich-Ebert-Ring 14-20 D-5400 Koblenz Reported as modest permanent displays but including material from Thurn & Taxis period. --- Munich http://www.pbbooks.com/mpl.htm Philatelistische Bibliothek - site 1 http://home.t-online.de/home/0216330777-0002/bookm.htm Philatelistische Bibliothek - site 2 Rosenheimerstr. 5 81667, München tel: +49 89 48098 291 fax: +49 89 48098 248 stb.phil.kul@muenchen.de A 45,000 volume collection philatelic library covering whole world. Part of the Stadtbibliothek Munchen. --- Nürnberg http://www.museumsstiftung.de/stiftung/d011_willkommen.asp Verkehrsmuseum Nürnberg Bahnpost Lessingstrasse 6 D-8500 Nürnberg 70 Specialised collections of Bavaria and general world-wide exhibits. Also archive material and library. --- Regensburg Furst Thurn und Taxis Zentralarchiv und Hofbibliothek Emmeramsplatz 5 Postfach 11 02 46 D8400 Regensburg 11 Library and archive material relating to the Thurn and Taxis pre stamp period postal system and German states. --- Stuttgart Post-und Fernmelde-museum Friedrichstrasse 13 D-7000 Stuttgart 1 Postal history of Wurttemberg postal history and telecommunications. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greece Athens http://www.culture.gr/4/42/422/42202/42202k/e42202k1.html Philatelic Museum Öéëïôåëéêü Ìïõóåßï Hellenic Post Office Museum (aka Taxydromiko Mouseio?) 5 Stadiou Square and Phokianou 2 116 35 Athens 5 tel: +30 1 7519042 / 7519066 Exhibitions, and library, including displays illustrating the Greek postal service and postal artefacts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hungary Budapest Belyegmuzeum Hársfa utca 47 Budapest VII tel: +36 1 342 3757 Large Stamp Museum with static displays. Contents unknown. -- PTT Museum Nepkoztarsasag ul. Nr. 3 H-1061 Budapest VI Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Iceland Reykjavik National Museum Sudurgata Reykjavik National Museum including a small number of Icelandic stamps and postal history exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ India Calcutta National Philatelic Museum GPO, Calcutta Contents unknown. --- New Delhi National Philatelic Museum Dak Bhavan New Delhi Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Indonesia Bandoung Post & Giro Museum Jalan Jakarta 34 Bandoung 40000 Contents unknown. --- Jakarta http://www.indosat.net.id/bppi/jakarta/html/jkt011.htm Musee des Timbres Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus East Jakarta 13560 Contents unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ireland Dublin National Museum Kildare Street Dublin 2 National Museum including a small number of Irish and other postal history exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Israel Jerusalem Philatelic Museum Israel Postal Authority 12 Sderot Yerushalahim, 68021 Contents unknown. --- Tel Aviv http://www.eimuseum.co.il/ Eretz Israel Museum Hayim Levanon 2 6975 Tel Aviv Includes modern and antiquarian postal history exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Italy Prato Biblioteca dell'Instituto di Studi Storici Postali 37 via Ser Lapo Mazzei I- 55047 Prato Contents unknown. --- Rome Museo delle Poste e Telecomunicazioni Via Andreoli 11 I-00195 Rome Contents unknown. (see also Vatican City below) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japan Jjohetsu http://www.city.joetsu.niigata.jp/intro/history/kinen.html The Maejima Memorial Museum (located in johetsu City in Niigata Prefecture) was established to honor the achievements of Hisoka Maejima, father of the postal service in Japan. More information sought, contents unknown. Dead link? --- Okayama The Sakano Memorial (located in Okayama City in Okayama Prefecture) was established to honor the achievements of Tetujiro Sakano, who contributed to the development of the postal service. Contents unknown. --- Tokyo http://www.iptp.go.jp/museum_e/outline.html Teishin General Museum 31, Otemachi 2-chome, Chiyoda-Ku Tokyo 100-0004 tel: + 81 3 3244 6811 fax: + 81 3 3244 6820 The Museum (nicknamed Tei-Park) is an annex to the : http://www.iptp.go.jp/ Institute For Posts and Telecommunications Policy. Displays are sponsored by corporations and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and cover postal history, stamps, telecomms. and related subjects. -- http://yushu.or.jp/english/e_pmu/index.htm Philately Center Foundation 4th floor, Philatelic Museum Mejiro 1-4-23, Tokyo 171-0031 tel: +81 3 5951 3331 fax: +81 3 5951 3332 info@yushu.or.jp Stamp museum and library operated by the Japan Philatelic Society. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Korea Seoul http://www.metro.seoul.kr/eng/travel/attraction/museum/m-postal.html Postal Museum ~ Site 1 http://kitel.co.kr/~heeking/intro-cul/museum/m-postal.html Postal Museum ~ Site 2 Seoul Central Post Office New Buildings 4 & 5 F, 21 Ch'ungmuro 1 Ga, Chung-Gu Seoul tel: 765 2858 fax: 757 4911 Operated by the Seoul Central Post Office. The museum exhibits cover all of Korea's postal history since 1884. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liechtenstein Vaduz http://www.newsnet.li/tourist/fl/eng/fleng41.htm Postmuseum Landesverwaltung ~ English http://www.newsnet.li/tourist/fl/flger41.htm Postmuseum Landesverwaltung ~ German Postmuseum des Furstentum Liechtenstein Englander Bau FL-9490 Vaduz tel: +41 75 236 6105 fax: +41 75 236 6109 Founded in 1930, includes all the stamps of Liechtenstein and pre-stamp postal history. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luxembourg Luxembourg http://www.philately.lu/ptmuseum.htm Musee des Postes et Telecommunications Rue d'Epernay Place de la Gare L-2992 Luxembourg tel: +352 4088 8840 fax: +352 406868 Postal history, philatelic collection and telecomms. artefacts of Luxembourg. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Malta Valletta General Post Office Merchants Street Valletta Reported to be opening. Postal history, philatelic collection and artefacts of Malta. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mexico Mexico City Museo Postal Edificio de la Central de Correos Mexico City Contents unknown. Oaxaca http://www.mufi.org.mx/ Museo de Filatelia de Oaxaca (The Philately Museum Of Oaxaca) Reforma No. 504, Col. Centro 68000 Oaxaca tel: +01 951 423 66, 423 75, 680 28 New national philatelic museum of Mexico. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Monaco-Ville Musee du Palais Princier MC Monaco Ville (Les Terrasses de Fort Vieille 23 Avenue Prince Hereditaire Albert, MC 98050 ?) Permanent exhibition of postal history and stamps issued in the Principality. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morocco Rabat http://www.maroc.net/museums/rabat4.html Postal Museum Ministry of P & T Rabat Founded in 1970. Contains collections of Moroccan stamps, envelopes and telephony. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Namibia Swakopmund Sam Cohen Library Society for Scientific Development PO Box 361 Otavi Bahnhof Centre Swakopmund museum@iwwn.com.na Contains stamps and postal history of German Southwest Africa. Also, Southwest African and Namibian postcards. Windhoek Namibia Scientific Society Library PO Box 67 Windhoek Philatelic literature, assummed to be public access. -- National Archives of Namibia Privatebag 13250 Windhoek Collections of Stamps and postal history of German Southwest Africa and Southwest Africa. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Netherlands Amsterdam Rijksmuseum Dept Histoire des Pays Bas Telecommunicationshobbemastraat 21 Amsterdam Philatelic and postal history content unknown. However, they do have one or two nice paintings. -- Baarn http://www.nbfv.nl/bieb.htm The Netherlands Philatelic Library NBFV Hoofdstraat 1 NL-3741 AC Baarn Netherlands tel:+31 35 541 25 26 De NBFV is in het gelukkige bezit vaneen Bondsbibliotheek. Deze bibliotheek bevat een collectie van meer dan 10.000 boeken over alle mogelijke landen en thema's. Redacteuren van verenigingsbladen vinden hier een schat aan bronnenmateriaal. -- The Hague http://www.muscom.nl/ Museum voor Communicatie Zeestraat 82 2518 AD Den Haag Netherlands tel: + 31 70 330 7515 info@muscom.nl General and specialised collections of the Netherlands and some major world exhibits including early postal history. Includes a Mauritius 1847 2d unused ~ The "Post Office" issue. (Good web site.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Netherlands Antilles Willemstad http://tula.cura.net/postmuse/html/index.htm Postal Museum (Keukenstraat/Kuiperstraat corner) Willemstad, Curaçao Founded in 1991 a commercial venture containing a not complete collection of stamps issued for Curaçao and the Netherlands Antilles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Christchurch Christchurch Philatelic Society (Inc.) PO Box 29 Christchurch Contents unknown, no data about access for non-members. -- Newmarket Auckland Postal History Society of New Zealand PO Box 99-673 Newmarket Auckland 99 Contents unknown, no data about access for non-members. -- Palmerston North Central Districts Philatelic Trust PO Box 206 Contents unknown. -- Wellington Postal Museum 153 Thorndon Quay Wellington Contents unknown. - http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ambj/rpsnz.htm Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand PO Box 1269 Wellington Major holdings of publications on the philately of New Zealand (including NZ philatelic society newsletters), Ross Dependency and past & present Pacific Island dependencies. Also Pacific philatelic publications of NZ interest and significant Australian philatelic publications and major Australian journals and philatelic publications by a New Zealander on any area. Access and services are primarily for members but visitors are welcome and facilities are available for non-members engaged in research projects. There is a scale of charges for copying for out-of-town members and genuine researchers. http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~ambj/pubsnew.htm#LibList A library list is available: The Complete RPSNZ Library Listing, Hurley, D E (1997). ambj@ihug.co.nz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norway Oslo Oslo Filatelistklubb Bibliotek Postboks 28 Sentrum N-0103 Oslo Contents unknown. -- http://www.posten.no/postmuseet Postmuseet Kirkegata 20 Postboks 1181 Sentrum 0107 Oslo tel: +47 23 14 80 59 fax: +47 23 14 88 55 enhetskasse.postmuseet@posten.no Norway's largest collection of Norwegian and foreign postage stamps, date stamps and postal artefacts illustrating the 350 year history of the Norwegian Post Office. Also contains the worlds first franking machine. -- Postbiblioteket Posten Norge BA Postbiblioteket Postboks 1181 Sentrum 0107 Oslo tel: +47 23 14 80 49 fax: +47 23 14 81 05 Postal library run by the Norwegian Postal Administration. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pakistan Karachi Postal Museum Karachi Contents unknown. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peru Lima Museo Postal, Filatelico y Numismatico del Peru Hall de Superunda No. 170 Palacio de la Exposicion Lima Peruvian national collection. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poland Wroclaw Muzeum Poczty I Telekomunikacji ul.Krasinskiego nr 1, skr. poczt 2030 50-954 Wroclaw Founded after W.W.I but suffered serious losses after W.W.II. Specialised collections of Poland and much UPU material. Includes a large library in Polish and foreign languages. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portugal Lisboa Museo de Correos e Telecommicacoes Avenida Casal Ribeiro 28-2 P-1000 Lisboa (Rua de Dona Estefaania?) Wide ranging collections of postal and telecommunications artefacts including mail coaches and mail boxes. Also displays of Portugal and colonies stamps. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russia St. Petersburgh A S Popov Central Museum of Posts and Telecommunications 7 Pochtamtskaya Str. Saint Petersburg Russia 190000 tel: +7 812 315 4873 / +7 502 201 4523 / +7 502 201 4138 fax: +7 812 325 8680 firis@post.spbnit.ru The A S Popov Central Museum of Posts and Telecommunications is supported by the Saint Petersburg Charity Foundation of the History of Wireless Engineering and Telecommunications. The Foundation was founded in 1994 by the largest telecoms. companies of North West of Russian Federation. Funds are being raised towards the massive costs of restoring the 18th century building, by Italian architect Jacomo Qurenghi, which houses the Museum.
The Museum is the largest one of its kind in Europe and holds more than 8 million units in its collections including the State Collection of Postal Stamps of the Russian Federation. This is reported by the Museum to be "the second collection in the World after the Collection of Elizabeth the Second (of England)" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Marino San Marino Museo Postale e Filatelico di Borgo Maggiore Casella Postale 1 47031 Republic of San Marino Early San Marino issues including proofs, essays etc. Also displays of Olympic and Airmail material. Complete collection of UPU issues since 1920. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Serbia Belgrade Muzej PTT Maijke Jevrosime Street 13 YU-11001 Belgrade Stamps and postal history of the Balkans. Details wanted please. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Singapore Singapore http://203.116.95.9/ Singapore Postal Museum 23-B Coleman Street Singapore 179807 Republic of Singapore tel: +65 337 3888 fax: +65 337 8958 spmedu@singnet.com.sg Opened 19 August 1995. Housed in an historic 88-year building, the museum has a collection of local and international stamps and first day covers. Other exhibits trace the development of a stamp from artwork through printing plates and progressive sheets to the final product. There is also an audio-visual theatre, a resource centre and interactive games. Visitors may browse or join the organised tours. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Africa Bloemfontein War Museum of the Boer Republics PO Box 704 Bloemfontein 9300 museum@anglo-boer.co.za Contains the Groenewald & Bezuidenhout Collections of the philately of the Anglo Boer War. --- Cape Town South African Cultural History Museum PO Box 645 Cape Town 8000 hvollgra@sachm.org.za Several collections including A A Jurgens - Cape of Good HopeBarbara Jurgens Memorial Collection - Cape of Good Hope Stephen G Rich - Union of SANellie White - South AfricaT B Davie - Union of SA Coronation Stamps and B Nicols - Republic of SA RSA & TBVC --- Johannesburg Museum Africa PO Box 517 Newtown 2113 museum@mj.org.za Several collections including the Curle Collection - Transvaal, J H Harvey - Pirie Collection - World War II; and the Philatelic Society of Johannesburg. -- South African National Museum of Military History PO Box 52090 Saxonwold 2132 milmus@icon.co.za Reported to hold collections of the Anglo-Boer War, World War II and modern commemorative envelopes. -- Transnet Library PO Box 3753 Johannesburg. eurikad@transnet.co.za Contains the Harvey Pirie collection of railway parcel stamps of South Africa. --- Pretoria National Cultural History Museum PO Box 28088 Sunnyside 0132 glyn@nchm.co.za Miscellaneous worldwide material and unspecified specialised collections. -- Stampwise (SA Post Office) PO Box 800, Pretoria 0001 UPU Collection and other South African Post Office owned material. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spain Barcelona Museo Postal y Filatelico Palacio de la Virreina Barcelona Contents unknown. --- Madrid Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre Calle de Jorge Juan 106 Madrid Contents unknown. (http://www.upv.es/~jrodenas/museo.html Advertisements) -- http://www.correos.es/30/ingles/3010.html Post & Telegraph Museum ~ English http://www.correos.es/30/10/3010.html Museo Postal y Telegráfico ~ Spanish Palacio de Comunicaciones Montalbán, s/n 28070 Madrid tel: +91 396 26 79 / +91 396 22 74 fax: +91 396 21 29 The philatelic holdings are based on the UPU reference collection and the Manuel Cerecedas collection, donated in 1912 with over 20,000 items. Also the Moreno Santos collection of 19th century Postal History, the Mariano Pardo de Figueroa collection of pre-philately letters and classic stamps and a comprehensive philatelic library. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sweden Stockholm http://www.posten.se/museum/index.shtml The Postal Museum of Stockholm Lilla Nygatan 6 Box 2002 103 11 Stockholm tel: +46 8781 1756 fax: +46 820 5426 Library ~ biblioteket@postnet.se Museum ~ postmuseum@postnet.se Postal Museum & Library (http://www.postmuseum.posten.se/mmwebcat/mikromarc/main.idc? (on line catalogue) situated in a beautiful building from the 1630s. Until 1869 it was the only post office in Stockholm. Displays follow postal history on foot, horseback, coach, train and mail ship. There are permanent displays from the philatelic collections covering production and printing techniques and a 50,000 volume library with public reading room. Collections include Swedish mint stamps from 1855-1993, Finland 1891-1950 and stamps from other Nordic countries. The Treasury has some real rarities including three letter stamps, the oldest (1686) remaining in the world. Also the unique letter with 6-skilling banco stamps sent from Stockholm to London in 1858; and Two Mauritius 1847 "Post Office" stamps. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Switzerland Bern PTT-Library Viktoriastrasse 21 CH-3030 Berne 30 Public library containing philatelic books, periodicals, catalogues etc. Also files on postal markings (of CH) from 1849. -- http://www.mso.ch/ptt-museum/indexe.htm Museum of Communication http://www.mso.ch/ptt-museum/ Museum für Kommunikation http://www.mso.ch/ptt-museum/indexf.htm Musée de la communication PTT Museum Helvetiastrasse 16 3000 Bern 6 tel: +41 31 357 55 55 fax: +41 31 357 55 99 communication@mfk.ch The official Swiss postal museum is, as can be expected, a treasure trove of Swiss rarities including a block of 15 of the Basle dove. Foreign specialised collections include Italian States with emphasis on Sardegna (Sardinia) and Toscana, Zeppelin mails and old USA. --- Geneva United Nations Philatelic Museum Palais des Nations Unies Porte 39 CH-1211 Geneva 10 All UN stamp issues, first day covers etc. in Austrian schilling, Swiss franc and USA dollars. Also the Prof. Charles Misteli thematic collection of 11,000 items covering League of Nations, early International Labour Office and other UN agencies. --- Lucerne Verkeshrsmuseum Folk museum general exhibits contain Alpine postal history. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taiwan Taipei http://www.post.gov.tw/emuseum.htm Postal Museum ~ English http://www.post.gov.tw/museum.htm Postal Museum ~ Chinese 45 Chungking South Road, Section 2 Taipei 10741 tel: + 00 886 2 3945185 Five floors of displays and exhibits above a (the?) central post office, including a library. Displays concentrate on the development of the posts in China, Taiwan and neighbouring regions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thailand Bangkok Postal Museum Bureau de Postes Samsen Nai Phahonyothin Road Bangkok Contents unreported. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tunisia Tunis Musee National des PTT 29bis rue Essadikia Tunis Contents unreported. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Turkey Ankara PTT Muzesi Aydinlikevler Ankara Contents unreported. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vatican City Vatican City Philatelic and Numismatic Museum Museo filatelico-numismatico p.zza stazione ferroviaria Citta del Vaticano Located in the old Vatican City railway station. The museum contains a collection of Vatican City material and a limited amount of the Roman States. Access is controlled by passes issued by the Governatorato dello Stato della Citt del Vaticano. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zimbabwe Harare The National Archives Private Bag 7729, Causeway Harare Philatelic collection of the region from 1890's including specimens, essays etc. Complete sheets of every issue from 1913. Restricted access. .eof.