England Family-Friendly Sightseeing, Attractions & Activities

magnificent building housing 80 million specimens from across the natural world, arranged in four zones around a giant central hall

diverse collections, mainly relating to Cornwall's heritage including the Rashleigh mineral collection

covering 125 million years of history, with displays including dinosaur footprints and a Saxon battle-axe believed to be a unique relic from the Battle of Hastings

from minerals and fossils to a representation of a Cornish kitchen, WWII, the fire service, wildlife and law and order

dedicated to the local, coastal geology which has yielded many of Britains most important dinosaur fossils, with original Victorian exhibits and modern hands on galleries

underground journey through former slate mine, with three underground caverns of cathedral proportions and a crystal clear subterranean lake

with lots of interactive exhibits catering from the serious student to the youngest child covering Reading's history from pre Roman times to the Victorians

a local museum with exhibitions of - Dartmoor artefacts - local history & geology - posters, documents - also includes the Paul Endacott North American Indian Collection

located in a Methodist chapel, the centre contains a selection of natural history displays covering a range of topics, including geology, archaeology, vegetation & wildlife

for 28 years, the home of John Ruskin, scientist and art collector, with many personal artefacts, including his extensive geological collection

founded in 1796, making it one of Britain’s oldest museums, boasting unique collections of natural history and archaeological artefacts