Hunt Museum, Limerick

Advantages: Newly refurbished, interactive displays, indoor picnic area
Disadvantages: Very noisy when busy, not a whole days entertainment

...I took my daughters aged 4 and 6 to the newly re-opened (in December 2006) Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green in the February half term. It no longer looks like the photo here, they have revamped the outside to look very modern and have lovely new toilet facilities down in the basement which you can access before you get into the main museum. There is plenty of space in the new foyer to park your buggy too. We went, as I say, in the half term which was predictably busy but they did have some special events on during the week with a pirate theme. My girls got to make a pirate hat and go on a rather hectic 'treasure hunt' around the museum with two of the staff. You could have also paid £3 for an hour-long story/show which we didn't do as mine would never sit still for that long! The museum exhibits are on two floors - you can see... Read review

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Advantages: history of calgary settlers -indians-cowbys and scandels
Disadvantages: hard to find without a map

...- each display leads you to the next with well laid out "back track routes" that mean you can nip back to your favourite displays, should the rest of your group be a bit slower than you. The displays vary from Indian encampments and hunting scenes to full scale railroad models. which have either been donated or painstakingly sought from the whole of Canada . It really is a colourful and rich experience for any visitor to spend an afternoon soaking up. If you are lucky you may be attending on a days that includes workshops or a cultural event, which they seem to be doing all the time. On several occasions I have endeavoured to make dream catchers and jewellery (which you can keep or donate to the museum) and on one special occasion I actually took part in a native Indian dance on fertility ,which was an experience to say the least. In all... Read review

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...ploughing their fields and cutting turf (peat) for their fires, and people quarrying for building materials, quite often found these treasures buried in the peaty soil, which is well known for its preservative qualities. The very earliest finds were made in the 17th century, when a total of four hoards were uncovered in a bog near Cullen in Co. Tipperary. Greed got the better of the finders, however, and sadly the biggest part of these finds was melted down. A few artefacts still remain on view at the Museum. ~ ~ One of the most magnificent objects on display is the “Ardagh Chalice”. This is a solid silver bowl used to dispense wine at Mass that was found in Co. Limerick in 1868, where it was thought to have been hidden during the 10th century, during a time of the many religious persecutions of Roman Catholics in the area... Read review

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