20 Best Museums and Art Galleries In Kempston West End Near Me | Day Out With The Kids

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    Best Museums and Art Galleries In Kempston West End

    We've rounded up the best museums and art galleries in Kempston West End in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. There are 165 Kempston West End 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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    Canal at Bromham Mill in Bedford, photograph by Nigel Bryant

    Bromham Mill

    • Bedford
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    This atmospheric mill is either a late 18th or early 19th century rebuilding, done in brick, timber and stone on the site of earlier mills. It had 2...

    Ages 9+

    2.4 mi

    Staff at John Bunyan Museum in Bedford

    John Bunyan Museum

    • Bedford
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    The John Bunyan Museum welcomes families to come and partake in some truly interesting education! John Bunyan Museum tells the story of the Bedford m...

    Ages 9+

    4.1 mi

    Outside view of The Shuttleworth Collection in Biggleswade

    The Shuttleworth Collection

    • Biggleswade
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Railway and Transport Attractions

    The Shuttleworth Collection is in a quiet countryside setting, actually on an old fashioned all grass aerodrome with 8 real hangars! These handsome h...

    Ages 0-12

    10 mi

    Outside view and activities at Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre

    Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre

    • Milton Keynes
    • Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre aims to involve people in different aspects of Milton Keynes history, from the Roman and Medieval, to the new tow...

    Ages 9+

    11.3 mi

    Family reading at Bletchley Park in Milton Keynes

    Bletchley Park

    • Milton Keynes
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Bletchley Park is an essential slice of British history. Hear the stories of the men and women who cracked the Enigma code and learn all about the ic...

    Ages 4+

    11.4 mi

    Family in old groceries shop at Milton Keynes Museum

    Milton Keynes Museum(1)

    • Milton Keynes
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Milton Keynes Museum is a truly interactive museum where history comes to life with fascinating stories, brilliant recreations and hands on displays!...

    Ages 4+

    11.4 mi

    The Roman Sandy

    • Sandy
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    The Roman Sandy is an open exhibition free to all which displays locally discovered Roman artefacts from archaeological digs in the town's cemetery f...

    Ages 4+

    11.5 mi

    Supercomputer at The National Museum of Computing in Milton Keynes

    The National Museum of Computing

    • Milton Keynes
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    The National Museum of Computing is located on the secret wartime codebreaking campus of Bletchley Park. You can see: a rebuild of Colossus, the worl...

    Ages 13+

    11.5 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

    12.7 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

    14 mi

    Kids with eggs at St Neots Museum

    St Neots Museum

    • St Neots
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    St Neots Museum tells the story of this busy market town from prehistoric times to the present day. There is an interesting selection of photographs...

    Ages 4+

    14.4 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

    15.4 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+

    16.1 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+

    16.2 mi

    Outside view of British Schools Museum in Hitchin

    British Schools Museum(1)

    • Hitchin
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    The British Schools Museum in Hitchin is the place where learning really comes to life. Going to school has never been such fun. You can follow our f...

    Ages 4+

    16.7 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+

    16.7 mi

    Girl painting at Broadway Studio & Gallery in Letchworth

    Broadway Studio & Gallery

    • Letchworth
    • Indoor
    • Arts and Crafts

    Culture vultures, both young and old, will find loads to explore and astound at Broadway Studio & Gallery. The exhibitions are made up of a broad...

    Ages 0-8

    16.8 mi

    Sculpture at Stockwood Discovery Centre in Luton

    Stockwood Discovery Centre

    • Luton
    • Indoor and Outdoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    The Stockwood Discovery Centre is designed with environmentally green and sustainable principles in mind. It tells the stories of real people behind...

    Ages 4+

    18.2 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

    18.5 mi

    Wax statues at Buckingham Old Gaol Museum

    Buckingham Old Gaol Museum

    • Buckingham
    • Indoor
    • Museums and Art Galleries

    Located in the heart of historic market town of Buckingham, the iconic Old Gaol was built in 1748 in the style of a castle as a purpose built prison,...

    Ages 9+

    20.1 mi

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