AThe Sports Museum
This museum houses one of the largest collections of sports items donated by famous sportspeople. With over 10,000 different items, it focuses mainly on the Olympic Games. Open every weekend from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Decide which museum would be most suitable for each person.
1. Timothy
Timothy, who is very sporty, is moving to the countryside next month and wants to buy a self-sustainable property. He is looking for ideas for his new home so he wants to make the most of his Saturday evening off and visit somewhere that could help him.
2. Jenny
Jenny and her family want to visit a museum where they can all be entertained. Her children love taking part in workshops and investigating different things so they are looking for somewhere to spend the day experimenting.
3. Clarissa
Clarissa, who plays underwater hockey in her free time, is looking after her niece and nephew on Saturday and would like to take them to a museum. She knows they like anything to do with the planets and the cosmos so she wants to find something appropriate.
4. Tony
Tony is dinosaur crazy, and is taking his mother out at the weekend to celebrate her birthday. She is an avid music fan as she plays violin in a famous orchestra. He would like to take the opportunity to have lunch with her too.
5. Alicia
Alicia is looking for a trip to a museum that would be suitable for her 6th-grade class. They are studying modernist painters and she would like to take them somewhere where they could see different examples of this art.
This museum houses one of the largest collections of sports items donated by famous sportspeople. With over 10,000 different items, it focuses mainly on the Olympic Games. Open every weekend from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Visit the biggest collection of modern art in the world. All the most famous modern artists can be found here – Picasso, Van Gogh, Warhol and many more collections.
This museum is worth a visit simply to see the building in which the collection is found. The Art Nouveau building is set high on a mountain overlooking the city and has one of the largest collections of musical instruments in the world. Its rooftop restaurant offers a great menu, especially at the weekend.
An eco-friendly museum set inside a giant, futuristic structure made entirely of glass. Open every day of the year, it is well worth a visit at night when it is completely lit up using renewable energy. Here you can find the latest innovations for a self-sustainable, eco-friendly life that will reduce your carbon footprint.
This museum can be explored in a glass-bottomed boat or alternatively, by scuba diving. The artist, John Marcus Stevenson, has created a collection of sculptures, which are exhibited 15 metres under the surface of the sea. An original visit is not to be missed.
This is the largest museum of its kind in the world. Here you can find a collection of original dinosaur bones and fossils as well as an interactive dig site where visitors can help to find archaeological specimens. Great fun for kids and adults alike.
Anything and everything to do with space and the universe. A collection of amazing models and interactive displays as well as a 4D experience in which you will be transported into the Milky Way to discover our world in an original and exciting way. Open 6 days a week, closed on Mondays.
A definite must for children of all ages. This museum is full of interactive displays and experiments for you to take part in. The newest addition, The Exploratorium, is a huge playground for kids where they will be entertained for hours trying out the most amazing scientific investigations.