
My father always told me how lucky I was, how he didn’t have any of the things that I enjoyed in my childhood. Now I can see just how different my kid’s childhood is to mine. So I think that it’s an interesting idea to show today’s computer savvy, switched on kids what it was like before the microchip.
The V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, London is a treasure trove of Toys, Games, Dolls, and Teddy Bears dating back to the 16th Century and includes exhibitions and education about the lives of children over the last 400 years. After your visit, your children might have a little more respect for what they have. While at the same time, spotting your favorite toy might just leave you feeling older then when you went in.
The Museum is open daily from 10am to 5.45pm and entry is Free.
If you’re in the North of England you might want to visit Eureka! The National children’s Museum in Harrogate, Yorkshire. Unlike the V & A museum which tells the History of Childhood, Eureka! is very much about today’s kids.
A place where children play to learn and grown-ups learn to play. Everything at Eureka! has been designed to inspire children to find out about themselves and the world around them through 100s of hands-on exhibits.
Open Daily from 10am to 5pm, Admission is £7.50 for Adults and Children 3 and over, £2.25 for toddlers 1-2 years and free for babies under 1 year. After 3pm from Monday-Friday during school term time, visitors are admitted at half price.
Have you been to either of these museums? What are your favourite museum for kids? As always, your thoughts, ideas and comments are welcome.
Posted by Jonathan 
Posted by Jonathan
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