Discover treasures from around the world, explore outer space and meet live creatures!
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Discover treasures from around the world, explore outer space and meet live creatures!
World Museum is a fantastic family day out. As well as fascinating objects from around the world, we also have an aquarium, a bug house, a theatre and a planetarium. And it is all FREE!
Follow the links in the main navigation panel (left) to learn more.
Cafe, shops, cloakroom and information desk where you can get floor plans and reserve places for special events and activities.
Here you'll find the aquarium and the Treasure House Theatre - find out what's on at the theatre in the 'events and activities' section.
On this floor you meet the natural world. You can hold and examine objects in the Clore Natural History Centre, including plants, animals and rocks.
In the Bug House you can see and be seen by bugs including spiders and insects.
On this floor you learn about the human world. There's the World Cultures gallery with objects from the Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania.
You can also explore ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome and see Anglo Saxon objects. In the Weston Discovery Centre you can handle objects from around the world.
On this floor you'll find out about the earth. There are dinosaurs, fossils and animals from around the world.
The top floor is closest to the sky so here we have displays on space and time including rockets, moon rocks, telescopes, clocks, sundials and many scientific instruments. There's also the Planetarium and a restaurant.
If you want to learn more about any of these follow the links in the navigation panel on the left.
As well as the objects and other features permanently on display throughout the museum we also have special events and exhibitions. These are all FREE.
These are temporary displays and can be on anything from football to evolution. You can find out about current exhibitions by following the 'Exhibitions' link in the main navigation panel beneath the World Museum logo on this page.
On most days we have special events and activities. They include:
You can find out what is available on the day you visit by following the 'Events and activities' link in the main navigation panel beneath the World Museum logo. The event description will tell you if you can just turn up, should collect a ticket from the information desk or need to book in advance. All events and activities are free.
The visitor information page should tell you all you need to know about getting to the museum, opening times, facilities etc..
