| Half-term Family Fun at Kew Bridge Steam Museum |
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Schools out February 16th - 22th for Half-term and Family Fun Week kicks off at Kew Bridge Steam Museum. Come down and explore whats on offer for all the family, with free entry for children under 16. A range of child friendly activities are available including toy boxes, interactive machine and trails, with activities associated to the Explore the Sea Floor exhibition including delve for shells and creating sea life pictures.
Explore the Sea Floor, on through 2 March 2008, an interactive exhibition which dives into the sea-bed and reveals the unusual creatures that live there. Have you always wondered what lurks beneath the sea? Scientific research is often thought to be rather mysterious with the results shrouded in secrecy. However, a sea-bed mapping project, led by scientists from the National Museum Wales and the British Geological Survey is now revealing its discoveries to all. The teams investigated the sea-bed of the Outer Bristol Channel, a potential source of marine sand for the construction industry, where very little up-to-date information was available on either the sea bed or the life that lives there. The exhibition explores the scientific study and the potential value and future use of natural resources: Explore: Become a marine scientist! Meet the animals that live there Explore a virtual sea-bed Fun activities relevant to the National Curriculum Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 See: Enlarged model of a Sand Mason Worm Animals of the sea-bed including a sea fan and sea slugs from the British Isles Sonar Towfish - research equipment A sampling grab - research equipment Sediment column (showing different types of sea-bed gravel and sand) Also available: Visitor operated model of the Boulton & Watt engine Water For Life Gallery Giant beam and rotative engines in steam at the weekends Museum cafι and shop Education facilities and group visits Partial wheelchair access and wheelchair accessible toilet
Free Car park with extensive parking facilities |