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The Red House Glass Cone, Stourbridge, free entry and free parking! And a free audio guide too. We were lucky enough to go when someone was doing a glass blowing demonstration.
http://www.dudley.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums--galleries/red-house-glass-cone
Oh, and the tea room seemed pretty reasonable too!0 -
The Museum in the Park is set in Stratford Park (great place for a picnic) in the centre of Stroud, Gloucestershire.
The Museum is housed on two floors in a Grade II 17th century wool merchant's mansion. Objects and colourful displays combined with an exciting public programme combine to celebrate the rich history and heritage of the Stroud District. The modern extension houses our temporary galleries and visitor facilities.
Entrance is free but donations are welcome.
In the school holidays there is always something on to entertain the kids, check out the website:
http://www.museuminthepark.org.uk
I strongly recommend this for families, for a great day out!
Cheers,
Carrotcruncher0 -
How about FACT in Liverpool? Free digital and new media art exhibitions and lots of family workshops and stuff for kids.0
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You've missed out Rugby Art Gallery & Museum (in the West Midlands).
The museum is free of charge and is home to the Rugby Collection of 20th century British art (on display every spring), a Social History Collection and the Triptonium Collection of Roman artefacts. It also offers a wide range of fun educational activities and family-friendly events.
Opening times: Mon closed, Tue & Thu 10am-8pm, Wed & Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12noon-4pm.
Address: Little Elborow St, Rugby, CV21 3BZ.
Tel: (01788) 533201.0 -
Hi,
The HighlandFolkMuseum in the CairngormNational Park, Highlands of Scotland, is Free of Charge.
Open Easter to Aug: 10:30- 17:30 and and Oct/November 11:00-16:30
The HighlandFolkMuseum is winner of the “Best Visitor Experience in Scotland 2010" (Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions). This one-mile long, 80-acre living history site has a combination of farmland, woodland, and open areas. It portrays 200 years of Highland rural life, from the 1700s to the mid-1900s,
This is an ideal family day out and a chance to get a real feel for the history of the Scottish Highlands (3-5hrs recommended).
Also available is a shop, caf!, children’s playground and picnic area with spectacular views of the Cairngorms.
I hope this is helpful for inclusion for free museums0 -
Kettering Borough Council run.
Free to visitors:
Tuesday - Saturday opening
Museum open: 9.30 - 4.45
Gallery open: 10.30 - 4.45
About 7 minutes walk from the train station. Next to the Library.
Museum houses permanent local exhibitions with changing temporary exhibitions. Good shop with lots of interesting toys.
Gallery has selections from permanent collection and a regularly changing temporary exhibition space.
Definitely both worth a visit!0 -
There is the Natural History museum in Tring. Full of stuffed animals from aroudn the world - not perhaps to everyone's taste but quite interesting and good for a couple of hours for the kids.0
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Salford Museum and Art Gallery is free for all
Peel Park
Salford M5 4WU
Free parking too!
http://www.salford.gov.uk/salfordmuseum.htm0 -
West Midlands
Pen Room Museum
Jewellery Quarter Birmingham.
Free Entry
0121 236 9834
Open:
11 am to 4 pm Monday to Saturday
1 pm to 4 pm Sunday
Unit 3, The Argent Centre
60 Frederick Street
Hockley
Birmingham
B1 3HS
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The Pen Room Museum and Learning Centre of Pen Trade Memorabilia
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Callendar House is Falkirk is also free. The kitchen and sweetshop are really good and they often have good events for kids too.0
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