TRENDINGLearn more about the life and work of Florence Nightingale at this museum located across the Thames from the Palace of Westminster
TRENDINGAn experience that takes you through the journey of the human body, shining a light on health and the fascinating anatomy of your own body
Get to the source of the story behind how London gets its water, with an interactive gallery and hands-on family activities
One, two or three kids can fossil hunt, break geodes and more, with a choice of souvenir prehistoric shark or marine dinosaur tooth to keep
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Manchester Gallery of Costume - One of Manchester's Best Kept Secrets
A child’s dressing up box is one of the most important tools that they have at their disposal, creating worlds from which they can draw lessons about growing up, aspirations and, most importantly, imagination. The world of role play and costume also presents us with our first introduction to darker territories such as those of gender expectations a
Read MoreGlasgow Museum’s Must See Treasures
Many museums have hundreds, if not thousands of artifacts - but often it is just one item that keeps people returning again and again. At the Louvre in Paris it's the Mona Lisa, and at the Vatican Museums in Rome it's Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel. Glasgow's many museums also have must-see pieces and treasures that no matter how many times you examine them, can never be fully appreciated.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in the West End of the city contains 22 galleries of artifacts ranging from the work of Scottish painters, to armour and stuffed animals. It is truly eclectic. It is, however, a piece on the ground floor, not far from the entrance, that keeps me coming back to this free admission museum. Displayed in full view, just a pane of glass away from your own face, is an ancient Egyptian mummified head (and hand). All the features are fully intact, including some hair, and there is no limit to the amount of hours that I can stand and stare at it. I find it fascinating to be able to get so close to someone that lived that long ago. Read MoreFrom Dinosaurs to Dior: Belfast's Ulster Museum
If you're searching for things to do in Belfast, the Ulster Museum mixes old with new, presenting exciting exhibits in a bright, modern space that offers something for everyone. My earliest memories of it are as a school girl, when my history of art teacher dragged a gaggle of us to sit on the lawn outside to discuss and sketch the architecture of the old building. We were happy to be there - anything outside the classroom was a bonus - but in those days the museum's interior was a dark, shadowy place that held little allure to us.
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