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  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313
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    click here if your a pensioer for free enrty to lots of museums.
  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
    click here if your a pensioer for free enrty to lots of museums.

    aren't all National Galleries and Museums free to everyone now...or am I mistaken? could be...usually am ???
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  • 16011996
    16011996 Posts: 8,313
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    they were for s pell in 2001 to 2002, but only a few are now.
  • Spendless
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    It's definately not all of them that are free, but I'm not sure why some are free and some aren't. Can someone tell us ???
  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
    It's definately not all of them that are free, but I'm not sure why some are free and some aren't. Can someone tell us ???


    Yes, does anyone know? It's very confusing ??? ??? ???
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  • 16011996
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    a lot of them depend on grants and subsidis from the council, lottery etc. its a bit of a hit and miss thing wether thats enough for them to run opening for free, or if they need to charge to make up the shortfall.

    hth

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  • National Railway Museum - York

    I liked The Castle Museum at York
    I do not think it is free
    It has some Victorian China Fairings in it.
    You could buy about 250   of them for a pound from about 1850 to 1920.
    They then stopped making them.
    If you don't know what they look like
    visit the web site at victorianfairings
    There are 27 shown there.
    I have got about 50
    The world record price for a rare one is now £3200.
    The cheapest start at about £40
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  • VickyA_2
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    Have to say that the Imperial War Museum in London is fantastic and free. I laughed at my dad spending 5hrs in there, but then I went, spent 2hrs in there (all the time that we could afford) and barely scratched the surface. They've got a 1940s house - really good and a World War I trench - with sounds and smells. Well worth it.
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  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
    Have to say that the Imperial War Museum in London is fantastic and free.  I laughed at my dad spending 5hrs in there, but then I went, spent 2hrs in there (all the time that we could afford) and barely scratched the surface.  They've got a 1940s house - really good and a World War I trench - with sounds and smells.  Well worth it.

    Also one in the north too at The Quays, Trafford Park, Manchester

    IWM NORTH
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  • Allexie
    Allexie Posts: 3,460 Forumite
    For more info on charges

    CLICK HERE

    and then click on 'CHARGING REGIME FOR MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES'
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