Tag Archives: museum

02Nov/18

Finding out about X-Rays at Thackray Medical Museum

Thackray Medical Museum, Leeds, West Yorkshire

November 2, 2018Days Out, Yorkshire WestLeeds, Medical, museum, West YorkshireKidsDaysOutReviews

Thackray Medical Museum is in Leeds in West Yorkshire, in the building that was once the Leeds Union Workhouse. It was re-opened in 1997 as a medical museum by the Thackray family, founders of a world-famous medical supplies company – the building once manufactured hip replacement joints and instruments for renowned hip replacement pioneer Sir John Charnley. It now houses exhibits of medical history and is a great place to learn about medicine and its impact on modern life.

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26Jul/17

Picturing Hetty Feather at The Foundling Museum, London

July 26, 2017Days Out, London, museumHetty Feather, Jacqueline Wilson, museumKidsDaysOutReviews

This week, The Foundling Museum in London invited us to go and see the exhibition Picturing Hetty Feather and meet author Jacqueline Wilson. As my two older children have read pretty much every Jacqueline Wilson book ever written including the entire Hetty Feather series, we couldn’t say no to this one!

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11Feb/17

The Royal Armouries, Leeds, West Yorkshire

February 11, 2017Days Out, museum, Yorkshire WestLeeds, museum, Yorkshire WestKidsDaysOutReviews

This post is part of our FREE Family Days out in Yorkshire series

Better late than never! In October 2016, we made the trip over to Leeds to visit the Royal Armouries. It’s another great free day out, but not to suit everyone’s taste. I knew that not all my girls would enjoy this one, but I made them all go anyway. It’s character building, and we needed somewhere new to see which wasn’t too far away, indoors, and didn’t blow our budget. Continue reading →

08Sep/16

Black Country Living Museum, Dudley, West Midlands

September 8, 2016Days Out, museum, West MidlandsBirmingham, museum, Peaky Blinders, West MidlandsKidsDaysOutReviews

The Black Country Living Museum is an open air museum taking you back to the past of the Black Country. It has a mix of original and re-created industrial, commercial, and residential buildings from centuries and decades past. It is hugely educational and a great day out.

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19Jul/16

National Media Museum, Bradford, West Yorkshire

July 19, 2016Days Outfree, museum, Yorkshire WestKidsDaysOutReviews

This post is part of our FREE Family Days out in Yorkshire series

The National Media Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire is yet another brilliant FREE museum managed by the Science Museum Group. This one is dedicated to all things media and it’s a great place to go if you’re interested in TV, AV production, animation, and computing. Continue reading →

14Mar/16

The Museum of Science and Industy Manchester

Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester

March 14, 2016Days Out, Lancashire, museumManchester, museum, ScienceKidsDaysOutReviews

The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester (also known as the MOSI) is one of the free museums managed by the Science Museum Group. Like other museums in this group (The Science Museum, and the National Railway Museum in York), it is huge and there is a lot to see and do for all ages. Did I say it was FREE? Continue reading →

01Dec/15

Visiting Santa at Eureka!, Halifax, West Yorkshire

December 1, 2015Days Out, Yorkshire WestChristmas, Halifax, museum, Santa, Yorkshire WestKidsDaysOutReviews

This weekend we trotted over to West Yorkshire to the National children’s museum Eureka! to once again see Santa. We love Santa and had heard nothing but good things about the museum. It was also exciting for me as it was a good excuse for meeting up with other family bloggers, which is always a nice thing to do and doesn’t happen often enough for my liking. Continue reading →

23Aug/15

Seven Stories, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland

August 23, 2015Days Out, Northumberlandentrance fee, museum, NorthumberlandKidsDaysOutReviews

Seven Stories is what happens when a group of people passionate about children’s literature find a disused seven storey warehouse in Newcastle’s cultural regeneration area. Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books is homage to children’s literature with a mix of ever-changing galleries, exhibitions, and special events. Continue reading →

27Aug/14

The National Fishing Heritage Centre Grimsby

National Fishing Heritage Centre, Grimsby, North-East Lincolnshire

August 27, 2014Days Out, Lincolnshireentrance fee, Lincolnshire, museum, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

The National Fishing Heritage Centre is an award winning museum in Grimsby, North-East Lincolnshire. It’s somewhere I remember visiting as a child, but it’s twenty years since I’ve been. We decided that it would be a good place to visit on a rainy day. Continue reading →

03Sep/12

The Treasure House, Beverley, East Yorkshire

September 3, 2012free, museum, teenagers, toddlers, Yorkshire East, young childrenBeverley, East Yorkshire, museumKidsDaysOutReviews

The Treasure House in Beverley is a council-run building which incorporates lots of things, including the main public library.

Our favourite bit to visit is the museum and art galleries, which are on the first floor. It is a great way to pass an hour, especially on rainy days.

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