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Courtauld Institute Gallery, Strand
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This used to be the premises of the Royal Academy of Science from the time of Isaac Newton so just the building is well worth a visit .The range and quality of the paintings of the collection are also quite stunning. If your children are at all interested in paintings this is a great plac... | |
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Crabble Corn Mill, Dover
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There's an old mill by this stream and unlike most it is still working and producing flour from wheat in the traditional way. Your visit will explain all the inner workings of the mill from where the grains enter to how it is ground. .. you can even buy this naturally ground flour... | |
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Crystal Palace Museum, Crystal Palace
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Difficult to imagine that the building that once stood on this site was the most talked about in the world of 1850. The great palace of glass housed the greatest industrial exhibition ever staged at the time but now, sadly, little remains. A guided tour of gardens, particular the dino... | |
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Cuming Museum, Kennington
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Collecting things seems to be an almost universal human trait. The magpie interests of the Cuming family ranged from coins to memorabilia of Michael Faraday and Captain Cook, all displayed in this eccentric but interesting museum. The museum also houses the Southwark County mu... | |
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Dali Universe, South Bank
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Once your children have seen a Dali painting or sculpture it will remain forever embedded in their memory. Salvador Dali's surreal world and his equally surreal life are fascinating. Over 500 of his amazing works are on display, including the world's largest collection of his rare grap... | |
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Denny Abbey & The Farmland Museum, Cambridge
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One for the family members with an historical bent. The story of this part of the world, and in particular how farming has changed through the ages, is told here with some interesting interactive displays suitable for all ages. The buildings are also of interest, particularly... | |
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Department of Earth Sciences Geology Collections, Bloomsbury
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It is a little bit serious here with the vast rock and fossil collections but a bonus is provided by NASA. Satellite navigation systems are now the latest 'must-haves for your car and where and how all this amazing data is collected is on display h... | |
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