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Wakefield Museum

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Wakefield Museum
"Discover the weird, the wonderful and the truly amazing! Entertaining exhibitions, fascinating stories and memorable experiences await the whole family at Wakefield Museum. Entrance is free.Explore the extraordinary world of Charles Waterton, creator of the world’s first nature reserve , and meet some of the animals he preserved and some that he created. Are you brave enough to stand on top of the caiman crocodile that he famously captured on a trip to South America?Imagine life as a 19th century prisoner in jail, discover the area’s rugby heritage, hear the strange crackle that forced rhubarb makes when growing, learn the hardships of war throughout the ages and relive the stories of people who have worked and lived in Wakefield."
Address: 3 Burton St, Wakefield WF1 2DD, UK
Phone: 01924 305356
State: West Yorkshire
City: Wakefield
Zip Code: WF1 2DD

opening times

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

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Reviews
This is a fascinating museum, having displays such as animals, ornaments and tools in its spacious area! It is also well-organized, placing artifacts from specific time periods in the same glass boxes. Navigation in the museum is able to be done with ease since there are signs for all the floors, which you are able to go in lifts to. The staircase itself is massive, serving the clean museum well alongside its lifts!
Enjoyable visit today. Very quiet just before lunch on a school holiday Thursday. Lots of interesting exhibits about the local area. Highly recommended. Free entry.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Lovely small museum, with a surprising I will call Horror camera, with animals and some horrendous transformed animals. With a customer service more interested in talk to attend the only one visitor.
We are so lucky to have this little gem on our doorstep. Friendly staff who are happy to help and young children to old will find something to interest them!
A hidden gem of a museum, my daughter loves dressing up and playing at kitchens, while I sit in a comfy arm chair and listen to wartime wireless. A variety of displays about Wakefield, all interesting and well put together. The current Charles Waterton exhibition is fantastic, narrated by famous names, including David Attenborough, with really detailed papercut displays of birds and trees, a must see. Great cafe opposite and a decent library upstairs.
Small but very interesting museum with something for everyone, activities for children & very helpful friendly staff. The audio & videos were particularly good and help us to understand how life used to be. Well worth a visit you won't be disappointed.
Kids love it here, really interactive. They have activities for the kids to do and Staff are lovely and welcoming.The new Egyptian exhibit is of a modest size but packed full of interesting curios and in a purpose built mock Egyptian tomb. Well worth a visit!!!
Have brought my son here from being a few months old, we loved story time and the museum is great. We still use the library now he's at school to discover new reading material and still love a look round the museum. Staff are friendly and helpful.
Small but beautifully done. Park outside using meters. An hour is about right if you dont watch the videa Worth a visit. Good for kids & adults.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Took my grandson think I got more from it than he did...fascinating facts. He enjoyed looking but got bit bored by reading the cards .Will try when he bit older.
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