We have been coming here at various times over more than 70 years. The new layout and reconfiguration of the various natural history and regional history sectors have been very well achieved with well written captions and notices. It must be especially exciting for the many youngster and small children who were clearly enjoying themselves. Good little shop. Helpful staff too. A happy piece of our pilgrimage.

A great museum with donation entry.

The exhibits are varied and informative with something for everyone.

The cafe and shop are reasonably priced and both offer a good range of choices!

Had Family visit from down south, not been here since early 00's and not since it's been done out so thought we'd have a look around!

There are some really interesting displays mostly relating to local history & wildlife, and prehistoric & ancient history. Although not a very big museum, there is a lot packed into each area with informative displays.

There is a lot to interest kids, however to maybe improve that area, a few more interactive type of displays you get in places such as centre of life or Science Museum in London wouldn't go a miss at some point.

There was a planetarium however we didn't go as a show was already on and we wanted to avoid the cities bad rush hour traffic!

Overall worth a visit!

A great day out with friends and family. We visited the normal exhibitions and had lunch before heading the Bee event. The staff were very friendly, the food in the restaurant was reasonably priced and tasty. Something for all ages and interests. You could make your visit as long or as short as you want. It’s free entry with suggested donations which makes it accessible for all. Due to the changing exhibitions it’s the sort of place you could quite easily visit a couple or times a year or even more frequently and see something different each time.