Son developed a mild obsession with the Higgs Boson particle when it was discovered and declared a desire to work at Cern. His career aspirations tend to change by the week – doughnut factory was the latest – however when the Large Hadron Collider Exhibition moved from the Science Museum in London to the Museum of…
Having read loads about this place – an educational charity whose aim is to get everyone switched onto science, a visit went straight on our Newcastle agenda. Hands on interaction was what they promised – that is definitely our bag so excitement levels were high. We arrived shortly after opening time and paid the £25…
Everyone in our house loves books and reading and libraries. Everyone in our house also loved John Rylands Library – certainly one of the most beautiful we have ever visited. Slap bang in the middle of a highly commercialised area of Manchester, this gorgeous Victorian, neo-Gothic building looks like a fish out of water. But…
Wondering what to do on a wet half-term day, the World Museum in Liverpool was picked. We’d been before years ago so knew it was fabulous. It still is – full of surprises and a huge collection of natural wonders and relics, all displayed in a fun, interactive way that is 100% child friendly. An…
On a rainy Saturday we drove to York to spend the afternoon at the National Railway Museum. Husband is a bit of a train nerd, Son is moderately keen, I have no interest whatsoever. With that in mind, I wasn’t really expecting much from this visit. How wrong I was! I loved this museum –…
