Museums near Frome on DAYoutWITHtheKIDS.co.uk

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Museums and Galleries near to Frome

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Dinosaur Museum (9 miles)

Dorchester

Dinosaur Museum The Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester is unique - it is Britain's only museum solely devoted to dinosaurs and their fascinating world. It was recently voted Dorset's Family Attraction of the Year.

Dorset Teddy Bear Museum (9 miles)

Dorchester

Dorset Teddy Bear Museum The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is Dorchester's Unmissable family museum, with Edward Bear and his family of people-sized bears, in Teddy Bear House.

Crewkerne and District Museum (11 miles)

Crewkerne

Crewkerne and District Museum Come discover the social and industrial history of Crewkerne across four galleries with changing displays.

Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum (11 miles)

Montacute

Montacute TV Radio Toy Museum Be amazed by this huge fun collection! See nostalgic vintage radios and TVs, enjoy your favourite programmes through TV and radio related toys, books, games full size characters and more: a wonderful experience for all the family!

Fleet Air Arm Museum (14 miles)

Ilchester

Fleet Air Arm Museum - representing the flying arm of the Royal Navy. With four exhibition halls, over ninety aircraft and over 2 million records and 30 thousand artefacts the Museum is the world's second largest naval aviation Museum.

Haynes International Motor Museum (16 miles)

Yeovil

Haynes International Motor Museum UK's largest exhibition of the greatest cars from around the world. A living and working museum, with over 400 amazing cars and bikes from nostalgic classics of the 50's and 60's, glorious Bentleys and Rolls Royces to exciting super cars of today, like the Jaguar XJ220.

The Tank Museum (17 miles)

Bovington

The Tank Museum The Tank Museum in Bovington Dorset houses the world's largest and finest collection of Armoured Fighting Vehicles from unique World War 1 tanks to the latest main battle tank of the British Army - Challenger. The Museum has a collection of almost 300 vehicles from over 26 countries.

Lyme Regis Museum (17 miles)

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis Museum is a family oriented museum on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast offering frequent fossil hunting walks, family fun days, quizzes, dressing up and lots more for all ages. Come and see the Lyme Bay Ichthyosaur, learn about Mary Anning’ s fossil hunting prowess and William Buckland’s dinosaur pooh table.

Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery (17 miles)

Gloucester

Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery Among the spectacular collection are archaeological finds, fine and decorative arts and natural history specimens representing Gloucester’s rich heritage.

Chard Museum (18 miles)

Chard

Chard Museum Detailed and fascinating collections of exhibits about local history from the Stone Age onward including lots of Dening agricultural equipment, the story of John Stringfellow's powered flight in 1848 and James Gillingham's innovative prosthetics.

Axminster Museum (19 miles)

Axminster

Axminster Museum Located in the courtroom of the old Police station built around 1860, discover Axminster's history!

Somerset Rural Life Museum (23 miles)

Glastonbury

Somerset Rural Life Museum The magnificent fourteenth-century Abbey Barn is the centrepiece of the Somerset Rural Life Museum. The barn and the farm buildings surrounding the courtyard contain displays illustrating the tools and techniques of farming in Victorian Somerset. Unusual local activities like willow growing, mud horse fishing, peat digging and cider making are included.

Somerset Cricket Museum (27 miles)

Taunton

Somerset Cricket Museum For cricket lovers of all ages, a display of Somerset Cricket Club memorabilia!

Museum of Somerset (27 miles)

Taunton

Museum of Somerset tells the county's story from prehistoric times to the present day using real objects combined with evocative films, sounds and images.

The Blake Museum (28 miles)

Bridgwater

The Blake Museum A quaint museum boasting battle of Sedgemoor relics, a maritime Robert Blake room, John Chubb picture gallery and various education exhibits and temporary displays.

Bournemouth Aviation Museum (32 miles)

Christchurch

Bournemouth Aviation Museum What kid wouldn't want to sit at the controls of a real aircraft - well here we have a fab lot of military and civilian planes. Loads of other flying exhibits including a collection of model aircraft and an area for picnics close to the main runway at the airport in Bournemouth.

Fairlynch Museum (36 miles)

Budleigh Salterton

Fairlynch Museum Small quirky thatched museum detailing local social, maritime and prehistoric history, including smugglers' cellar

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum (38 miles)

Salisbury

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Offering interactive galleries and workshops for children, the Museum provides entertainment and an educational experience for children of all ages.

Trowbridge Museum (38 miles)

Trowbridge

Trowbridge Museum You will discover the story of the town from it’s early days as a Saxon settlement to its position as the “Manchester of the West” and beyond. It’s here that you will find out about the textile industry, the lives of everyday folk and the important people that built the town. Special 'Stumpy' Club for kids held regularly and a Mouse Hunt around the museum!

The Helicopter Museum (39 miles)

Weston Super Mare

The Helicopter Museum The World's largest dedicated helicopter museum.
Weston-super-Mare's largest undercover all weather attraction. A fun place for all the family, with a coffee shop, children's play area.

Exmouth Museum (39 miles)

Exmouth

Exmouth Museum Historic building commemorating and presenting Exmouth's history, come discover it for yourself!

Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum (40 miles)

New Milton

Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum This spectacular motorcycle museum houses over 350 rare and classic motorcycles, many being the only remaining examples in the World.

Bath Abbey Vaults Museum (40 miles)

Bath

Bath Abbey Vaults Museum Celebrating, cherishing and continuing the story of the Abbey site.

American Museum in Britain (40 miles)

Bath

American Museum in Britain Has period rooms showing how Americans lived from 17th century to 1865 also has a renowned American quilt collection. American Heritage display in the basement with interactive displays also Native American displays.

The Jane Austen Centre (40 miles)

Bath

The Jane Austen Centre Learn more about the famous Jane Austen, visit the delightful Regency Tea Rooms and even make your own Regency Dress!

Fashion Museum (40 miles)

Bath

Fashion Museum A World-class collection of contemporary and historical dress.

Tiverton Museum (41 miles)

Tiverton

Tiverton Museum 'Come along and explore some of our outstanding collections and trace the fascinating history of Mid Devon, its environment and the people who have lived and worked here.'

North Somerset Museum (41 miles)

Weston Super Mare

North Somerset Museum A family-friendly museum where you can find out about the area from pre-history to the present. Plenty of things to see and do.

Time Machine Museum (41 miles)

Weston-super-Mare

Time Machine Museum The displays range from the archaeology of the earliest inhabitants to the wildlife that you can find today. Other displays cover the local history of the area. The Seaside Holidays Gallery is a speciality of the museum, and the cottage next door is laid out as a landlady's lodging house of 1900.

Bill Douglas Centre (History of Cinema) (42 miles)

Exeter

Bill Douglas Centre (History of Cinema) 'Founded in 1994, the Centre contains an enormous collection relating to the history of film and visual media. From shadow puppets to Shirley Temple dolls, from magic lanterns to Marilyn Monroe postcards, there is something to fascinate every visitor.'

At-Bristol (44 miles)

Bristol

At-Bristol With hundreds of action-packed exhibits to explore, explosive live shows and a Planetarium, At-Bristol is one of the UKâs biggest and most exciting interactive science centres. Thereâs always something new for the whole family to discover in At-Bristol, so visit the website to find out whatâs on!

Kingswood Heritage Museum (44 miles)

Warmley

Kingswood Heritage Museum An exciting museum inside the 18th Century brass mill at Warmley, with its icehouse and windmill tower - and the gardens nearby, with grottoes, echo pond and huge statue of Neptune.

Bristol City Museum Under 7s Gallery (44 miles)

Bristol

Bristol City Museum Under 7s Gallery Younger visitors can tell stories in the crystal cave, act out a performance on stage, bring stories to life using puppets, make a pot or try the animuddle game: just some of the activities for your child to enjoy in their own mini-museum.

Wiltshire Heritage Museum (44 miles)

Devizes

Wiltshire Heritage Museum Has an international reputation and attracts visitors from all over the world. There are great activities for Children as you walk around the museum which includes dressing up boxes, brass rubbing, and puzzles, find the face walk round game, re-build Stonehenge and much more.

Oakham Treasures (45 miles)

Bristol

Oakham Treasures - one of the largest privately owned museums of retail and farming history in the UK, Whether you are 8 or 80, you'll be fascinated by this vast and unique collection of memorabilia from the last century. There really is something for everybody, from the thousands of items in the historic stores, to the impressive display of vintage tractors and farm equipment.

Underwater Archaeology Centre (47 miles)

Yarmouth

Underwater Archaeology Centre A centre where you can discover the wonders of Maritime history and archeology through artefact displays, videos, interactive games and activities.

Museum of Army Flying (49 miles)

Stockbridge

Museum of Army Flying Is home to an amazing collection of army aviation history including over 40 different aircraft. The Museum has a range of interactive displays, simulators and trails for children and big kids can enjoy.

Brixham Heritage Museum (51 miles)

Brixham

Brixham Heritage Museum A fascinating museum promoting and revealing the complete history of Brixham.

House of Marbles (51 miles)

Bovey Tracey

House of Marbles Featuring the largest marble run in the United Kingdom and possibly the world! Glass Making, Game and Marble Museums, push button marble runs, a GIANT floating marble, and a great new outdoor play structure to enjoy (3 to 12s).

Techniquest (52 miles)

Cardiff

Techniquest Become absorbed in the fascinating world of science and technology with over 160 hands-on exhibits to explore plus daily science shows on varying themes.

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Thanks for all the great things to do and Museums and Galleries near Frome with kids you keep sending in.
Now we have the easter and summer holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find the best days out and as many fun things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor playcentres and softplay for toddlers, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, aquariums, horse riding, castles, steam railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, karting tracks, snowdomes, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, activity centres, outdoor play at the best local parks, ten pin bowling alleys and all the other best family tourist attractions, that you can visit at the weekend.

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