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Explore Museums in Gloucester

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Gloucester museums include waterways museum which is located at the heart of Gloucester’s docks. It has a stunning location, historic boat collection, warehouse pillars and it tells the story of Britain’s waterways. There is a café bar next to the museum that offers drinks, light snacks and comfortable surroundings.
Gloucestershire has a wide range of museums that projects flavor of country’s rich heritage. Gloucester museums are one of the best places to be visited as they display artifacts outlining history of their area. These museums are housed in timber frame buildings and display local, national and international art forms and creations. They are a home for a wide range of exhibitions, hands-on activities, events, demonstrations, role play sessions concerts and many more which are held throughout the year.

Some of these museums even display bones of prehistoric beasts and things that were left behind by ancient people. They display a huge variety of antique pieces too. These museums cover diverse subjects such as archaeology, fine art, science, and history. They even showcase remarkable collection of antique furniture, glass, ceramics and silver. They have country’s oldest birds in their habitats and pictures of early settlers and founders. These museums even include books, records, toys, clothes, dishes, glassware, appliances and furniture. They help in providing educational and cultural enrichment for all mankind. Gloucester Museums are the most fascinating places to be visited in Gloucestershire. These even exhibit age of dinosaurs, coal age, ice age, paleontology, ethnology, history, geology, zoology, mineralogy and photography. Some museums are solely dedicated to life works of famous historical people. They display information about some pioneers who achieved great fame in their era.

Gloucester museums include waterways museum which is located at the heart of Gloucester’s docks. It has a stunning location, historic boat collection, warehouse pillars and it tells the story of Britain’s waterways. There is a café bar next to the museum that offers drinks, light snacks and comfortable surroundings. The shop at the museum is a treasure trove for buying souvenirs. Museums at Gloucester are leading centers for artists since the nineteenth century. They offer permanent collections and a rotating schedule of special exhibitions throughout the year. Some of these museums are supported by memberships, contributions, admission fees and sales in museum shops. All these museums have excellent libraries and archives.

Plan a picnic to explore the museums’ natural wonders and admire collections of these museums.

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