Great day out for adults and children. Visited with grandchildren and we all thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The staff were very knowledgeable and friendly. Kids loved interacting with snakes, tarantula and stick insects. Followed this with a nice cup of tea and cake and a visit to the garden. Well done, we will come again.

Wonderful Natural Science Society & Museum. The museum's open days are fantastic. There is so much to see for all ages. The volunteers are very knowledgeable, personable & engaging. The museum has many highlights. The Mummy which is 2.600 years old is one & the hands on experience with Snakes, Tarantula , various stick insects , bearded dragon is another. What an opportunity for children & Adults to be able to do this. Entry is by donation but no one puts any pressure on but please be considerate if you enjoyed your visit as it's a very large building for them to maintain.

Great place for families and people interested in science, insects, geology, fossils, plants, animals etc. Lots of friendly experts on hand to talk through things they are passionate about and answers any questions. Free entry but donations appreciated. We bought a few bits in the shop which we very reasonably priced. Ideal for kids spending pocket money on gems and fossils. We were told there was a lady who carefully bagged and labeled everything in the shop (we all appreciated her hard work!) There was a kind lady in the botanical area who inspired my daughter to create a nature journal and gave her some pictures of plants to get her started, thank you! She also gave both my children a shell/pebble which they loved. We all had a great time and spent far longer than we planned to. The highlight (for me!) was holding a tarantula and milipead in the basement though! The owners were friendly, reassuring and knowledgeable. We would visit regularly if we lived closer! Thank you all so much!

This was excellent, I took my 5 year old. The experts were bringing out ancient sample for us to hold and take pictures with and we really enjoyed the stories to go with them, people of passion sharing with us volunteering their time. Very friendly … we loved it, lots of memories and photos…we will be back :) thank you!!!

Another wonderful learning experience with children aged 1-7 years. A vast collection of fantastic exhibits as well as the wonderful Mark and Jim who along with all the other volunteers generously give their time to share the wonders of nature up close and hands on! All our children got to learn about the reptiles and insects they nurture and care for as well as some handling for those brave enough. Thank you to the science society and the wonderful volunteers for creating a lovely welcoming place to discover the natural world.