It's no secret that we love a traditional museum (none of this modern fashion for 'everything has to be push-button, light-up stuff to keep kids entertained nonessense' for us). Whilst killing time in Huddersfield on a Sunday whilst Middle Child was at a birthday party, we ended up travelling to this place, the Tolson Museum, on the edge of town.
This is a 'proper' local museum, of the sort which frankly every other local council in the area (and country) seem to be mothballing or outright closing to save money. We were only there for a quick visit for an hour or so, and only took a few pics, so these should hopefully give an impression of the place.
Inside it was very creatively laid out indeed- a particular favourite bit being this area, with fake trees providing a canopy to walk through.
There was an interesting transport section downstairs (Youngest Child loved playing at being a tram conductor, in the front-end of an old local tram in the middle of the room).
An interesting exhibit, a 'sectioned' horse.
Some nice dramatic lightning in some of the exhibitis too.
With my miniatures-enthusiast-hat on, a nice model of a mine in one of the areas.
We were really taken with this museum, which frankly-amazingly is still free to get into and a pleasant survivor in this day and age. It reminded us of the old Dudley museum in term of contents and layout, itself shut as a cost-saving exercise recently, or Cliff Castle Museum in Keighley which local rumour would have it is also due to close (or at least be mothballed). Even on a wet winter sunday in January it was quite busy, and the staff were welcome and friendly. We'll certainly be returning to do this place properly later in the year.
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