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28Aug/12

Brighton Toy and Model Museum, Brighton, East Sussex

August 28, 2012entrance fee, museum, Sussex East, teenagers, toddlers, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Brighton Toy and Model Museum http://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/ is tucked away under the arches of Brighton Station. You can visit Arch One for free, where there is a shop, local information point and also a range of exhibits. It costs £4 for an adult ticket to the rest of the museum, children are £3 and children under 4 are free. Although it’s not a large museum in terms of floorspace, there is a huge amount crammed in, covering the walls and the ceilings. Continue reading →

27Aug/12

Withernsea Lighthouse Museum, Withernsea, East Yorkshire

August 27, 2012entrance fee, museum, teenagers, Yorkshire East, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Withernsea Lighthouse Museum is a museum in the lighthouse in Withernsea, East Yorkshire. It stands 39 metres tall and is one of the UK’s few inland lighthouses. At the base of the lighthouse is a maritime exhibition of sea-going antiquities, such as ships’ bells, ropes, flags, fossils and fish posters.

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20Aug/12

Eureka! Halifax, West Yorkshire

August 20, 2012entrance fee, museum, toddlers, Yorkshire West, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

In July 2012, I took the children to visit Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax. We visited earlier in the year for Meg’s birthday but I didn’t get around to blogging about it then.

Aimed at children under 11, it’s a fantastic ‘hands on’ museum where children are encouraged to learn through play. There are six different galleries with various interactive exhibits in each gallery.

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