20 Best Museums and Art Galleries In Great Bowden Near Me | Day Out With The Kids

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    Best Museums and Art Galleries In Great Bowden

    We've rounded up the best museums and art galleries in Great Bowden in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. There are 98 Great Bowden museums and art galleries to pick from.Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including tourist attractions. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your next adventure!

    All the museums and art galleries we list are rated according to the ages they are suitable for, facilities and whether they are suitable for rainy days or best when the sun is shining.

    Many of the places we list are historic or educational in nature and would be suitable for class trips or as ways to keep the learning up whilst having fun over the school holidays.

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    Shoe makers workshop at Harborough Museum

    Harborough Museum

    • Market Harborough
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Visit the exciting new Treasure Gallery in Harborough Museum and explore the mysteries of the Iron Age. See the story of how it all began: find out a...

    All Ages

    1.2 mi

    Canal boat at Foxton Canal Museum in Market Harborough

    Foxton Canal Museum

    • Market Harborough
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Railway and Transport Attractions

    Foxton Canal Museum, run by theFoxton Inclined Plane Trust, is a fully accredited museum that occupies the boiler house of the Victorian Boat Lift at...

    Ages 0-12

    3.3 mi

    Exhibition of Top Secret base in World War II at Harrington Aviation Museum

    Harrington Aviation Museum

    • Harrington
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    The Harrington Aviation Museums comprise the Carpetbagger Aviation and Secret War Museum. These museums offer a rare look at life on this Top Secret...

    Ages 0-12

    6.3 mi

    Aircraft at Bruntingthorpe Aviation Museum in Lutterworth

    Bruntingthorpe Aviation Museum

    • Lutterworth
    • Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Bruntingthorpe Aviation Museum provides you with a great opportunity to get up close to some amazing and iconic aircraft. Plus accompanied kids get i...

    All Ages

    8.5 mi

    A flower made of lego at Brickman Exhibition

    Brickman Exhibition

    • Leicester
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Love LEGO®? We’ve got a treat for you then! Discover 60 incredible, one of their kind LEGO® models at the fantastic Brickman Exhibition, coming to Le...

    On until the end of September!

    All Ages

    13.9 mi

    Ruins at Jewry Wall Museum in Leicester

    Jewry Wall Museum

    • Leicester
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Jewry Wall Museum is dedicated to the archaeology of Leicester's past and offers a great opportunity to discover the stories of different residents o...

    All Ages

    14 mi

    Aeroplane at Sywell Aviation Museum in Northampton

    Sywell Aviation Museum

    • Northampton
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Railway and Transport Attractions

    Sywell Aviation Museum is based in the lovely Art Deco surroundings of Sywell Aerodrome, which is located on the edge of Sywell village in Northampto...

    Ages 4+

    14.1 mi

    Dad and daughter looking into telescope at National Space Centre in Leicester

    National Space Centre

    • Leicester
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    If any member of your family has ever dreamt of becoming an astronaut then they’re going to love the National Space Centre! Get ready for lift off as...

    All Ages

    14.7 mi

    Outside view of Wellingborough Museum

    Wellingborough Museum

    • Wellingborough
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Wellingborough Museum encourages kids to visit and have fun, and hold special events during the holidays, such as special reenactments and animal vis...

    All Ages

    16.1 mi

    Outside view of Abington Museum in Northampton

    Abington Museum

    • Northampton
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    A nice way to key up the kids for Abington Museum is to mention the Victorian Cabinet of Curiosities… the very name is magnetic to children! They can...

    Ages 4+

    17.2 mi

    Train exhibit at Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wellingborough

    Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum

    • Wellingborough
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Irchester Narrow Gauge Railway Museum , situated in Irchester Country Park , is an excellent little museum on the site of the original ironstone rail...

    All Ages

    17.4 mi

    Gallery at World Rugby Hall of Fame

    World Rugby Hall of Fame

    • Rugby
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Share a love for rugby with the kids? Make memories and inspire dreams with a family visit to the World Rugby Hall of Fame! Take your little ones on...

    Ages 4+

    17.4 mi

    Entrance to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

    Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

    • Northampton
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Northampton Museum and Art Gallery tells the story of Northampton's history from the Stone Age to present day using objects, sound, and film. Outstan...

    Ages 9+

    17.7 mi

    Exhibition at Melton Carnegie Museum in Melton Mowbray

    Melton Carnegie Museum

    • Melton Mowbray
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Melton Carnegie Museum, located in the lovely old Carnegie Library that was built in 1905, gives you the chance to explore the story of Melton, and o...

    Ages 0-12

    18.9 mi

    Sheep at Stonehurst Family Farm and Museum in Loughborough

    Stonehurst Family Farm and Museum(2)

    • Loughborough
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Children's Farms

    Stonehurst Family Farm and Museum is the real thing! This authentic, working family farm has been going for 60 years and offers all visitors a warm a...

    All Ages

    19.4 mi

    Garden at Charnwood Museum in Loughborough

    Charnwood Museum

    • Loughborough
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    At the Charnwood Museum there are lots of interactive exhibits here for the kids to get stuck: you can dig through the layers of history and find out...

    Ages 0-12

    23.2 mi

    Outside view of The Canal Museum in Bruerne

    The Canal Museum

    • Stoke Bruerne
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    The Canal Museum can be found in the heart of the village of Stoke Bruerne on the Grand Union Canal, and it is a great place to learn about the fasci...

    All Ages

    24.2 mi

    Outside view of Towcester Museum

    Towcester Museum

    • Towcester
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Towcester Museum can be found in the courtyard of a former Georgian coaching inn, in the middle of historic Towcester. You can follow a road through...

    All Ages

    25.2 mi

    Aerial view of aircrafts at Midland Air Museum in Baginton

    Midland Air Museum

    • Baginton
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Midland Air Museums exhibits range from the magnificent Avro Vulcan bomber through more than 30 other historic aircraft, both civil and military, aer...

    All Ages

    25.6 mi

    A view of one of the exhibitions at Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

    Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

    • Coventry
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Located in the historic centre of Coventry, next to the Cathedral ruins, the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum is the cultural hub of the city. Visit us...

    All Ages

    26.1 mi

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