We're museum-ed out!!

We went to Colchester for 2 days early this week.

First stop was the Natural History Museum, housed in an old church. It was small but interesting enough to keep Jnr occupied. There's alot of info on stag beetles and there's a huge electronic metal stag beetle that moves when you press it's switch.

We then moved onto the Colchester Castle. It's a castle, and naturally it is intersting to be walking the same passage ways, and touching those same stone walls that's been standing for over 2,000 years. Sadly to say, this is only my opinion, and not Jnr's LOL! He was only interested with the moat, of which he had a fabulous time playing in. We got in on home-ed rate of £2.90 for child/ FREE for adult. There's a Chinese artifacts exhibition going on but not very impressive and very basic.

We then visited the Holly Trees Museum, which is on the same ground. Unfortunately we never go the chance to stay long because Jnr spotted the playground at the back of this mansion!

We didn't make it to the Temperly Clock Museum, which was shut on Sunday and Monday.

The next day, we went to Ipswich Museum, about 20 minutes drive away. It was FANTASTIC. It's natural history section houses a life size woolly mammoth, tusk and all. Stuffed Giraffe, Rhino, Zebra, Lion and many, many more. A truly magnificent showcase of the old Victorian hunting passion and taxidermy. Lots of artifacts that links back to the old colonial world of Africa and Asia. We had a very informative afternoon and Jnr was hooked every step of the way. And it's Free.

The parking was expensive tho. But I supposed I can't complained considering the 2 day's visit is basically nominal cost.