North Somerset Museum is the place to enjoy discovering the past. It is full of displays telling the story of North Somerset, from pre-history to the present.

You can find out about the history of seaside holidays or you go to Clara’s Cottage, a typical Weston home in 1900. The archaeology gallery goes back to the Ice Age with bones and stone tools from Mendip’s caves. The displays come up to date with wildlife you can see today.

There is costume jewellery on display, toys and dolls. There are secret weapons developed on Birnbeck Island in World War Two. There is even a 22 foot long boat.

Every school holiday there are competitions and quizzes for children, and special summer activities, as well as hands-on activities for young and old in the galleries.

Or you can relax with a drink in the courtyard café or browse in the museum shop for that perfect present.

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