British Museum
10.00 am - 5.30 pm
The British Museum is one of the world’s great museums. It is the most-visited museum in the United Kingdom and its exhibits chronicle the story of the western world through an unmatched collection of antiques and displays that include the Elgin Marbles, the Rosetta Stone, the Iron Age Lindow Man and numerous Egyptian mummies and sarcophagi.
Thackray Museum of Medicine
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
The excellent Thackray Museum of Medicine (formerly the Thackray Medical Museum) in Leeds has interesting displays focusing on the history of medicine. The museum is housed in the former Leeds Union Workhouse, which was built in 1858 and has been primarily a medical facility for the poor before becoming the East Leeds War Hospital during the First World War.
National Science and Media Museum
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
The National Science and Media Museum, formerly the National Media Museum (and before that, the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television), is Bradford’s top attraction. It has seven floors of galleries with a focus on the history, culture and the underlying science of photography, film and television.
Bolling Hall
10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Bolling Hall is one of Bradford’s oldest buildings, with much of the current building dating from the 14th century. The manor house was originally the seat of the Bolling and then the Tempests, two important land-owning families in the days when Bradford was just a small town.
Museum of Liverpool
10.00 am - 4.00 pm
The Museum of Liverpool is set in a striking modern building at Pier Head. The museum tells the story of Liverpool’s history, people and culture and its exhibits include displays about the role of the Industrial Revolution and Liverpool’s role as a major port city serving the British Empire. There are also exhibits about cultural icons such as The Beatles and recent changes to the city’s urban environment and culture.
The Beatles Story
9.00 am - 5.30 pm
The Beatles Story is a popular attraction that has displays on various aspects of the Beatles including Liverpool in the 60s, the Abbey Road studios and their Hamburg era. Highlights include a replica of the Cavern Club, George Harrison’s first guitar, John Lennon’s original glasses and the Beatles’ jackets.
Natural History Museum
10.00 am - 5.50 pm
The Natural History Museum is a fine Gothic revival building that features a rich collection of exhibits from the animal and plant kingdoms, which include the huge dinosaurs that dominate the main exhibition halls, the impressive mammal balcony and the ecology gallery with its moonlit, replica rainforest.
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