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Advantages: Its free entry and your chilren learn as they play Disadvantages: A nightmare to get to, very busy at peak times
ScienceMuseum
During the Easter holidays, hubby and I decided to take our children to The London ScienceMuseum. Though it was a very long and tiring day, it was agreed we had an enjoyable time.
The museum was started in the nineteenth-century.
Its aim was to improve science and technical education. Prince Albert was the key figure in this development and he was responsible for the "Great Exhibition" of 1851. The buildings exterior looks aged and dated; if you walk around the rear of the museum there are various large craters in the concrete walls.
These were caused by bombing in the last war and were never repaired as a show of just how much damage was done but the building still did not disintegrate. A plaque on the wall commemorates the strength of the building and its part in sustaining the war ...
Advantages: Free, lots to see and do Disadvantages: Can get busy
Most people will have fond memories of the ScienceMuseum from their school days - driving from a far-flung school on a coach for an hour or two, with the requisite packed lunch and spending money. Some may have just stumbled across it on a visit to the capital; others may have made it a well-planned family excursion. Moreover, if you have never heard of the museum, then you are probably in a select minority. A timeless classic, this is a must-see whether you are 7 or 77.
The museum is located in the heart of London's South Kensington, in the area affectionately known as 'Albertopolis'. Following the Great Exhibition, the area was developed with the intention of raising awareness and promoting the arts and sciences. Prince Albert (hence the name), consort to Queen Victoria, partook in organizing the exhibition, the profits of which ...
