It seems ridiculous to call a museum with a 200ft tower a ‘hidden gem’, yet the Museum of Water and Steam doesn’t have the widespread recognition it deserves. Set in the historic buildings of former Kew Bridge Waterworks, this museum tells the story of London and its water. If you don’t think this is an important topic, you’ve clearly never…
View Post‘God is a bad word, Mummy’ scolds Museum Girl whilst Museum Boy demonstrates deep breathing, with liberal use of hand movements. I’m in shock, you see. Whilst making the kids’ tea, I remembered to tune in to see the UK Blog Awards 2019 announcements. This blog, Museum Mum, had been selected as a finalist in the UK Arts and Culture…
View PostCalling all LEGO fans! The latest family-friendly exhibition at the Horniman Museum features everyone’s favourite toy building block. Brick Wonders takes us on a whistle stop world tour of natural and man-made wonders across time, all recreated in LEGO. Half a million bricks recreate 50 wonders as diverse as Niagra Falls, the Great Wall of China, and even space travel!…
View PostLet me guess. Day 1 of the Easter holidays and you’re already wondering what to do with the little darlings for the next couple of weeks? The Museum Family have been busy visiting lots of family friendly exhibitions and museums so I thought it might be useful to share our highlights. I almost didn’t write this post. But this cold, drizzly…
View PostWe never usually holiday over winter, preferring to spend our precious leave and holiday funds between the warmer Easter and October half terms instead. But the five, dark winter months can drag so this year we decided to embrace the seasons, and take a winter’s break to Brussels. Contrary to advice received before our break, Brussels certainly isn’t boring! The…
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