Museums & Galleries - Special Needs Adventure Family (Page 2)

A warmly lit vintage street lamp adorned with a festive red bow and pine garland, set against a softly blurred winter backdrop.

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Gladstone Pottery Museum Christmas Fun Day

Another opportunity for us to celebrate Christmas early! This time at the Gladstone Pottery Museum. For us, this was a much better experience than the one we had at Middleport Pottery.

A green and red barge or houseboat travels along a canal, surrounded by lush trees and a grassy riverbank.

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Trip to the Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port

I hadn't visited the Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port since I was a child, so it was great to be able to make a return visit. I'd forgotten what a fun and interesting place it was to visit!

Vintage Colossus computer system with exposed wiring and machinery, featuring valves and large panels.

Accessible Attractions

The National Museum of Computing

It's fascinating to see how, as computers get more complex, they reduce in size. When you look at the huge computers used during WW2 at The National Museum of Computing, and compare them with the smart phones that most people carry today, the progress is amazing.

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Bletchley Park

Home of the code-breakers, Bletchley Park is where the UKUSA Agreement was signed in 1946, marking the beginning of the Special Relationship. As John is from the US and I'm from the UK, it made us think about our Special Relationship!

Ornate red brick building with multiple windows and decorative details.

Accessible Attractions

Blists Hill Victorian Town

We knew about the Black Country Living Museum and Beamish, but we hadn't heard of Blists Hill Victorian Town until someone told us about it. We're glad they did!

A colorful mural of The Beatles is painted on a brick wall. The band members are shown as outlines, each filled with a different solid colour.

Accessible Attractions

The Beatles Story

If you love The Beatles, then you'll want to visit The Beatles Story in Liverpool! If you have no vision at all though, you may want to take a guide with you...

3D graphic of a red and white rocket ship launching into a blue sky with a cloud of smoke.

Accessible Attractions

National Space Centre

If you've ever fancied being a weather person, the National Space Centre gives you the chance to give it a go! There's lots of other things to do here too, if you're interested in space.

Bartender pouring beer from a tap into a glass.

One Off Exhibitions/Places No Longer Open

National Brewery Centre

My grandfather used to love a pint of Bass, so we visited the National Brewery Centre to find out how it's brewed. John also met his new best friend!

The Lovell Telescope, a large radio telescope dish with a metal framework, under a sky transitioning from blue to orange hues.

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Jodrell Bank

What exactly can a giant telescope see? I don't know but Jodrell Bank is an interesting place to visit to find out!

Red candle in a glass lantern surrounded by red berries on a wooden table, with blurred background lights. The overall scene is reminiscent of Christmas or similar festive holidays.

Museums & Galleries

Christmas Evening at Gladstone Pottery Museum

An opportunity to visit Gladstone Pottery Museum for a Christmas Carols evening.

Boats docked in a canal near an old industrial building at the Black Country Living Museum with brick chimneys.

Accessible Attractions

Christmas Through Time at the Black Country Living Museum

We've made a few trips to the Black Country Living Museum, and this time we went to experience Christmas through time...

Stacks of ceramic plates and bowls in various colors on a white shelf.

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World of Wedgwood

Wedgwood is a well-known name around the world for producing pottery and the famous Wedgwood Blue Jasperware. On this trip we went to visit the World of Wedgwood.

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