Companies tagged with: historical

Scotland’s Cold War Control Centre, and best-kept secret for over 40 years, Hidden beneath a Scottish Farmhouse, a tunnel leads to  24,000 square feet.

11th century Celtic Cross, medieval bridge, the only restored Tidal Mill in Wales, picnic area, holiday activities for young people, guided tours.

Rare breeds farm animals, children’s adventure playground, falconry displays, at the Home of Shakespeare’s mother.

Explore the tunnels built deep in the White Cliffs of Dover. Sights, sounds and pathe news clips bring the drama of its role in WWII alive. 

Find out about crime and punishment in Beaumaris Gaol, see the spartan cells and unique treadwheel.

Foxton Canal Museum is situated in the reconstructed Boiler House of the lift.  It tells the story of the lift and canals it served for the public.

Lots of hands-on working exhibits: try vintage games in our  ‘Pong to Playstation’ Zone with Pong, Pacman, and more. School visits.

Wonderful collections of cars, motorcycles, caravans and a huge toy collection of pedal cars & models.

Children and adults will enjoy the sights and sounds of country life! Get close to all the animals  on a real working farm.

Families can have fun following the specially designed trail, 'A Woolly Tale',  trying their hand at carding, spinning and sewing along the way. 

A unique castle partly built in 1480 by William Hastings, Kirby. Guided tours available.

This is the exciting story of the Corps of Royal Engineers. see their innovation & creativity including tanks, torpedoes, bridges.

Mediaeval Castle with Banquet Halls, James 1st Drawing Room and Elizabethan ceiling, the ancient Edward 1st Room.

An excellent insight to life on the Shetland Islands over the last one hundred years (and more). Refreshments, craft shop

An extraordinary and extravagant pleasure palace, built for the Prince Regent, later King George IV, in stages between 1787 and 1823.

Discover the American way of life from colonial times, the joys and hardships of American children. Set in 30 acres of beautiful parkland.

Going back to Norman times, including Cardigan Castle, artefacts and lots of information. Guided tours can be arranged.

Visitors can climb the 24-metre tower, which offers superb views of the town and surrounding countryside. Visit the secret tunnel.

See how tin mining  took place. Walk through narrow tunnels with a guide who brings to life the conditions of the miners.

Discover the chequered history of Newcastle upon Tyne, from Romans and Knights to ship-builders and pitmen.

Museum of Roman Britain with lots of interesting exhibits including mosaics.

2000 years of history with some great displays, mouse-hole trails and more!

Fine private collections of gemstones, crystals, minerals, rocks and fossils in Great Britain.

It contains an exhibition giving an idea of what life was like in the broch.

Gardens and grounds set between the Rivers Spey and Avon. Tour of rooms.

For a fantastic free day out with railway legends, daily demonstrations and interactive exhibits visit the National Railway Museum in York.

Alloa Tower is the largest surviving keep in Scotland.

All year award winning attraction with more than 70 aircraft. Adventure and picnic area. Helicopter rides. Coffee shop with hot meals.

You will see fossil footprints left by prehistoric reptiles, the Wildlife of the Solway marshes, tools and weapons of the earliest peoples of the region.

European Industrial Museum of the Year Winner. Original working machinery. Computer displays and hands-on interactive Juteopolis film show.

Discovery Centre in the Stables, with audio-visual displays.  Special jousting events.

Discover how astronomers and musicians William and Caroline Herschel lived in Georgian times, and what wonders they discovered!

This is a fantastic place to visit. It brings to life the time of Nelson, Napoleon & the Battle of Trafalgar.

Home to more than 100 fallow deer. Access to Dinefwr Castle, number of scenic walks including wooded boardwalk. Children’s quiz trail.

Imperial War Museum North is about people and their stories. Cafe and shop. 

Children will love the Swiss Cottage with its child-size furniture and also enjoy letting off steam in the play area.

A fully furnished, traditional, Lewis thatched house Providing a unique insight into island life. 

Taste history in the beautiful village of Avebury set on the Wiltshire Downs!

The museum is full of interesting local history with hands-on elements for all the family.

The 'Beatrix Potter' exhibition explores the history and heritage of her work, using interactive activities for children!

Good Museum - Relating the history of the Royal Burgh of Dornoch, interpretive displays and items illustrating the town’s history.

Looking at life in Orkney at the time of the Stone Age and Bronze Age. An opportunity to handle Neolithic artefacts.

A real treasure house of the ordinary and the extraordinary from Swansea past, and is a focus for the future of the city and its people.

Here you actually enter the World of the Highlander and experience walking through a number of 'time windows' dating from the early 18th century.

A partially demolished broch (round tower) on an island on the southern shore of the Loch of Clickimin, and dating back to 700-500 BC.

The best preserved broch in Scotland. With its Iron Age drystone tower it reaches a height of around 40ft.

See Roman life in the second-largest town Roman in England with interactive & hands-on displays including stunning mosaics.

The Science Museum is world-renowned for its awe-inspiring collections, family activities and exhibitions including the all-new Launchpad gallery!

A wonderful atmosphere of Edwardian living in the home of the Stanford family for over 130 years.

Medieval castle, beautiful parkland with plenty for children to do. Full programme of events throughout the year.

Edward Booth's collection is a fascinating – and quirky – celebration of natural history. Hands-on natural history in the interactive Discovery gallery.

Explore 900 years of history in this great castle. Chlidrens activities and many special events.

Contains exhibits of everyday life from centuries past including an impressive domestic equipment gallery. One of our great Kids Days Out

Dress up in Victorian costume,  pose for a portrait picture. Play cook at the mini kitchen range. Delve into history on the touch screen.

Built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 this fortified tower house was a residence for early Stewart kings for the next 150 years.

The museum which creates historic Welsh life is also making gardens for the many old re-erected buildings. Also excellent formal gardens.

Outstanding and diverse range of objects, from sea dinosaurs to magnificent art.

Gold Panning in July and August. Educational & school visits, Interactive displays. Beam Engine. Gift shop, cafe.

STEAM  is an interactive, hands-on history of the people & locomotives who built & operated the Great Western Railway. Cafeteria.

A castle from where Mary, Queen of Scots escaped, after being held from 1567-8. Set on a small island in Loch Leven.

Our recent £10million redevelopment has created dynamic and innovative new galleries that encourage you to get involved as you wander round.

This free attraction is a great place to take the family!

Leicester's oldest museum has wide-ranging collections spanning the natural and cultural world, special discover area for 2s to 8s.

Originally owned by the kings of Scotland. It is known as the oldest inhabited and most romantic house in Scotland.

Learn about fossils that transform into dinosaurs, prehistoric crocodiles and fish, a diorama of local animals and birds and much more!

See animatronic dinosaurs, interactive exhibits, fossils and trails. Enjoy some Roar-some family fun in this fantastic exhibition!

Have fun at this this royal castle with battlements, a keep to climb and a museum to explore.

New Museum in attractive canal side locationwith exciting displays. Resource Room, Cafe.

With historical displays, recreation of the 16th century kitchens, Regimental Museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Packed full of inspiring art, fascinating social history and fun interactive gadgets. School groups  welcome with prior bookings. School Holiday Workshops

Incorporating Provost Ross's House - built in 1593 - Aberdeen Maritime Museum tells the story of the city's long relationship with the Sea.

Explore our lively "Man in the Landscape" exhibition and our Discovery Centre, both on the ground floor and much more. Gift shop.

Enjoy strolling through the paddocks and feeding the animals through the hoppers. Also enjoy the adventure playground.

Learn about Wiltshire and its environment and its people over the last 6,000 years. Collections  from  Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site.

With lots to see including beautiful gardens. A variety of birds can be seen from time to time in the Big Wood. 

Unique collection of information, photographs and artefacts from the local area & people which ties in to stories and displays of how their use.

We are proud to care for the world’s greatest football collection - over 140,000 items - including the FIFA Collection.

The family home of Oliver Cromwell from 1636, there are exhibition rooms, and period rooms, with displays on Cromwell's life.

A fine country house with magnificent ceilings and  impressive Morning and Drawing Rooms. 

Visit this historic battlefield and try the strength of a longbow, discover what it was like to be a soldier in the 16th century and much more. 

Discover what family life was like. Interesting Schools sessions - dress up in Victorian Costumes.

The new Science for Life gallery; Zoology featuring mammals, birds and live animals; and the Museum's own collections of fossils and minerals.

Country house which shows a glimpse of  "upstairs/downstairs" life as you look around 18th and 19th-century furniture and fittings.

Take the land-train to boat trips and our new adventure playground; discover our house & park near York, North Yorkshire

All aboard for an exciting journey into history! Ride a steam train and visit the museum, plenty for the whole family to enjoy.

This is one of the finest Romano-British archaeological sites in the UK. Our award-winning Exhibition and Visitor Centre offers a unique insight into Roman life in Britain.

With its entertaining & creative workshops, friendly interactive galleries & an outdoor Story Garden, The Bowes Museum is first choice for family fun.

Over 50 historic aircraft including Tornado GR4, Spitfire & the rarely-seen Nimrod MR2. Large range of military vehicles. 

Excellent air museum for all the family with many historic aircraft, activities and museum. Events throughout the year.

Once a great Elizabethan mansion it is partly ruined and a shell. However the Great Hall and state rooms are intact.

 An exhibition about the history of Creetown. Historical photographs, audio and video presentations, local arts & crafts.

Following the mile-long trip to the summit take a guided nature walk from the Visitor Centre.

Superb views and wonderful gardens. Full programme of events.

Indoor for Kids -Set in an old woollen mill the Museum tells the story of its past, as well as hosing many other exhibits. 

Living history 19th century farm Waggoner with heavy horse works the land; vintage machinery; rare breeds, hand-milked cows and much more!

Regularly changing display of vintage costumes from the museum's 1,000 or more collection.

Originally a lodge to the Great House where Queen Elizabeth I once stayed, the Red Lodge is often described as Bristol's 'hidden treasure'.

Award-winning museum in Dorset on your kids days out -  fossils, skeletons and life-sized dinosaur reconstructions with multimedia and hands on displays.

The highlight of the tour is the amazing Bronze Age Cavern, dug out over 3,500 years ago. 

Choose from guided tours of spectacular apartments or climb to the top of the 12th century Norman Keep for spectacular views of the city.

This museum combines the excavated remains of the fort with spectacular reconstructions and exciting, hands-on museum displays.

Make discovering history fun by using interactive displays, visiting our interactive centre, having a ride on a simulator and much more!

The museum has an extensive and varied collection of domestic and defence wireless equipment.

The collections dating from 1600 are displayed in a fine timber-framed building located in the most ancient part of Cambridge.

Learn about childhood amongst hardworking crofters and townsfolk, where money and luxuries were scarce and life followed the rhythm of the seasons. 

Other lively displays relate to the history of the building and to Selkirk.  Video and audio-tape programmes are available.

Eavesdrop on cases held in this courtroom with a soundtrack based on the transcripts of real trials. Look at the many exhibitions!

A path descends the cliffs then climbs up to the castle from a small car park. Standing on a rock almost surrounded by the sea.

This Museum tells the history of one of the world's greatest ports and the people who used it. 

It is a great place to spend a rainy day or have a picnic in the garden when the weather is fine. Monthly Museum club. School visits. 

Ruined Castle - Built by Earl Patrick Stewart in 1600 much is in ruins, or does not exist at all, however the tower house has been somewhat restored.

Good Museum - Take a look at varied items from the past with lots of interesting displays.

Friendly  museum allow all ages to get involved. Regular junior workshops, family events and a range of activities!

A frightful day out, the London Bridge Experience and the London Tombs are set in the historic surroundings of the tombs under the London Bridge. DISCOUNT DEALS!

Enjoy the fascinating exhibitions, hands-on galleries, historic working machinery and superb special exhibitions. Cafe. Shop. School trips.

A look into life in the Regiment and the area of Aberdeenshire, with collections and exhibits at this interesting museum.
One of our suggestions for school trips!

This impressive 16^th century house, set in a garden of pear trees, interprets the tragic life and times of Mary Queen of Scots!

Video presentation, view the machines and craftsmen in action, listen to a taped commentary as you go.

If you like aircraft this is the place for you with over 30 aircraft and plenty more to see.

Displays exhibits relating to Northampton's varied history including, military history, 19-century fashion gallery and leathercraft gallery.

Where better to experience history than the world-famous White Tower within the Tower of London?

A West India merchant house is displayed as it might have looked in the 18th century. Home to the slave Pero...

Special Events: Spring into Easter, April 4. Classic Cars May 2, on our 1950s working farm with dairy cows, sheep, pigs, and much more!

Guided tours of the underground workings and exhibition on gold Gold panning.

This is one of England's most beautiful castles. Knight's Maze and Children's Assault Course. Adventure Playground. 

The National Media Museum is a FREE fun day out for the whole family devoted to film, photos, TV, radio & the web. Restaurant, Cafe.

We also host a variety of temporary displays and activities suitable for all the family. Audio tours, tourist information, gifts & souvenirs. 

This small museum is well worth a visit with good displays from the history of the area.

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