Museum legend has it that ghostly figures have been seen around the museum, including a man in a flat cap and white overall walking across the Steam Hall whistling, a young man with long hair who appeared and then just vanished, and another sighting of a man in a flat cap and donkey jacket in the old workshop, humming.

Lesley Bossine, Museum Director said: “On the tours we will try to see if we can sense any presences or indeed debunk the myths around the alleged ghosts. This is the first time we are doing this tour, so we getting prepared to expect the unexpected!”

Join us for an intriguing candlelit tour, escorted by an experienced tour guide, which will include some behind the scenes areas normally not open to the public. If the weather permits there will also be a brief chance to see inside the tower.

Charges for the candlelit tours include a glass of wine for adults, to steel any unsteady nerves and juice for younger visitors. Children must be accompanied by an adult and aged 8 and above. Tours start at 6.30pm and last about an hour with time for drinks and shopping afterwards - flat shoes are recommended and booking is essential.

Also on during the half-term holiday :

• The Environment Agency exhibition - 'Creating a Better Future: the work of the Environment Agency, which includes artefacts found on the river bed, including a fragment of a witches’ bottle and a model of the Thames barrier.
• New under 5s jigsaw engine puzzle - kids can have a go at putting two puzzles together, one of which they can make work!
• Design a Christmas Card for the museum competition - last chance to create a masterpiece as part of the Big Draw. Visitors are invited to have a go at designing a Christmas card the museum can then produce – the winner will get a year's free membership to the museum and a supply of the cards they designed.
• Visitor operated model of the Boulton & Watt engine
• Free rides on the steam locomotive, Sundays only
• Water For Life Gallery
• Giant beam and rotative engines in steam at the weekends
• Museum café and shop
• Education facilities and group visits
• Partial wheelchair access and wheelchair accessible toilet
• Car park with extensive parking facilities

Candlelit Tour Admission: Adults £6.50, Concessions: £5.50, Children £2.50 - includes a drink - tour not suitable for children under 8. Tickets are limited and must be booked in advance.