{"id":320213,"date":"2017-05-18T04:41:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T04:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=320213"},"modified":"2017-05-18T04:41:01","modified_gmt":"2017-05-18T04:41:01","slug":"10-uk-museums-to-delight-and-intrigue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/10-uk-museums-to-delight-and-intrigue\/","title":{"rendered":"10 UK museums to delight and intrigue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chances are good that if you\u2019re traveling to the UK on business, you\u2019ll want a bit of free time to explore the country\u2019s many attractions. If so, you\u2019re embracing the new \u201cbleisure\u201d, combining work and recreation.<\/p>\n

Kevin Leung, British Airways\u2019 Commercial Manager for Ghana and Kenya, says that increasingly, business travellers are able to get maximum benefit from their travel budgets through loyalty programmes like BA\u2019s ON Business. This enables them to spend time exploring their destinations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UK is steeped in history, so it\u2019s small wonder that it has some excellent museums examining every aspect of its culture, technology and civilisation. But the UK is also an epicentre of museum collections from around the world. These are very different from the dingy rooms with dusty, stuffed animals and shards of pottery of the museums of yore.<\/p>\n

Ahead of World Museums Day on May 18th<\/sup>, Leung suggests adding the following to your bucket-list:<\/p>\n

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  1. Natural History Museum<\/strong> in Kensington, London, is vast enough to be almost overwhelming, so it has its own app to help you navigate its 36 galleries, and a network of trails if you only have time for the highlights. It\u2019s also cleverly divided: the Blue Zone examines Earth\u2019s diversity, including dinosaurs and human biology; the Green Zone deals with evolution, with extensive fossil exhibitions; the Red Zone examines the mighty forces that shape our Earth; and finally, the Orange Zone enables you to see scientists at work, as well as explore and relax in the museum\u2019s wildlife garden. Entrance to most areas is free. nhm.ac.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The British Museum<\/strong> in Bloomsbury, London, has 94 galleries dedicated to human history, culture and art. Its collections span more than two million years of humankind and, apart from its massive permanent exhibitions, there are dozens of special visiting displays each year, such as Iranian artwork, artefacts from the north-west coast of the USA, and landscape art of the UK. It\u2019s also open until 20h30 on Friday evenings and offers a variety of free daily activities. Families can borrow art materials for use at the museum. Entrance to most areas is free. britishmuseum.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Imperial War Museums<\/strong>: war is hell, for sure, but conflicts also shape the world in many ways that we need to understand in order to understand the world. There are five Imperial War Museums in the UK, including HMS Belfast<\/strong>, the World War Two cruiser moored on the Thames River next to Tower Bridge. You can explore the vessel and its history and see how the crew coped with the often arduous conditions aboard, such as the time during which convoys were escorted through the Arctic to the Soviet Union. There\u2019s also some quirky trivia to be learnt: for example, when the ship fired nearly 2\u00a0000 shells during the D-Day landings in June 1944, the vibrations from her 12 six-inch guns cracked the crew\u2019s toilets. You can also find out why those guns point directly at a nearby filling-station. Admission (to toilets and ship) is free. See http:\/\/www.iwm.org.uk\/visits\/hms-belfast<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Nearby, The Clink Prison<\/strong> explores the often grim history of crime and punishment, from its establishment in 1144. It\u2019s become synonymous with prison itself. You can explore medieval artefacts, including instruments of torture. It\u2019s arguably not as big on modern, interactive displays as some of its peers, but if you\u2019re looking for a little ghoulish delight with your history, it\u2019s worth a visit. clink.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Still in Southwark is the Tate Modern<\/strong>, Britain\u2019s national gallery of international modern art. It\u2019s housed in the former Bankside Power Station, directly across the Thames River from St Paul\u2019s Cathedral, and is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the world. Like all the UK’s national galleries and museums, admission to the collection displays, which comprise most of the gallery space, is free. You only pay for access to major temporary exhibitions, like the David Hockney one, on until the end of May. Entrance to most areas is free.tate.org.uk\/visit\/tate-modern<\/li>\n
  6. The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology<\/strong>, in Beaumont Street, Oxford, was the world\u2019s first university museum, founded in 1683. It has exhibits dating from 8000 BC and encompasses Egyptian mummies, Minoan artefacts, Anglo-Saxon finds, as well as what\u2019s regarded as the finest collection of modern Chinese paintings in the Western world. Also in its collection of Eastern art are ceramics, sculpture and metalwork from the Islamic world, South-East Asia, the Indian sub-continent, Japan and Korea. Temporary exhibitions include \u201cChinese Coins from the Scholar\u2019s Study\u201d, which examines the evolution of Chinese writing. Entrance is free. ashmolean.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Just to prove that museums need not involve urns or old maps, the National Football Museum<\/strong> in Manchester features a wealth of artefacts of the Beautiful Game. These include library collections from FIFA, UEFA and the FA, as well as the Hall of Fame, which celebrates the all-time greats of England. There\u2019s no shortage of interactive displays and free football skills lessons, which have proved popular with young visitors. http:\/\/www.nationalfootballmuseum.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  8. The Victoria & Alfred Museum of Childhood<\/strong> in Bethnal Green, London, aims to preserve the recollections of childhood through extensive exhibitions, ranging from construction toys, games, models, puppets, dolls and dolls\u2019 houses, board-games, clothing and literature. There\u2019s also an intriguing examination of how childhood has changed through the years, in collaboration with the Children\u2019s Commissioner for England. Entrance is free. See http:\/\/www.vam.ac.uk\/moc\/<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  9. The Royal Armouries<\/strong>, in Leeds, has a collection of 70\u00a0000 weapons and armour, ranging from a Japanese katana from 1370, to a 12-inch bronze mortar in the shape of a dragon, to an elephant\u2019s suit of armour, and King Henry VIII\u2019s mace. Apart from being a good way to examine the history of violence, there\u2019s a collection of swords made especially for the Lord of the Rings<\/em> Check the website for events like jousts and medieval re-enactments for kids. Entrance to most areas is free. www.collections.royalarmouries.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Not creepy enough for you? The Museum of Witchcraft and Magic<\/strong> in the little village of Bocastle on the North Cornwall coast claims to have the world\u2019s biggest collection of material related to witchcraft, magic and the occult. With more than 3 000 items and 7 000 books, this might be true. The museum also offers candlelit evenings and guided walks of the coast to explore the folklore of the supernatural. Apparently the rumour that a visit by the local clairvoyants\u2019 association was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances is untrue, says Leung. museumofwitchcraftandmagic.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Source:\u00a0 British Airways<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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