I am usually very supportive of Britain's museums, but this one is a rip off. I took the family out... read more
No the Boat trip is separate to the Museum entry.
I am usually very supportive of Britain's museums, but this one is a rip off. I took the family out... read more
We visited this museum on a rainy windy afternoon, and were offered a two for one ticket deal... read more
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I am usually very supportive of Britain's museums, but this one is a rip off. I took the family out for the day, looking forward to visiting one of the few 'national museums' I hadn't yet visited, and we travelled down from Shropshire. £8.50 per...More
We visited this museum on a rainy windy afternoon, and were offered a two for one ticket deal, which seemed to reflect the limited interest in the museum as there were hardly anybody else there at the time.It is laid out on two floors which...More
We enjoyed the museum although it was quite small.They do however run some great boat trips up the canal with an amusing commentary.
The exhibits were very sparse and mostly unlabelled so you didn't really know what you were looking at. It had loads of empty space which could have been filled with something relevant to the waterways. There were two annoying videos with men talking about their...More
but generally not an awful lot to see - would have been disappointed had I had to pay the entrance fee. Only didn; as entrance was included with the ' tall ships' festival.
The museum was excellent. Interesting exhibits, informative and well presented Would go again and plan to spend more time there. Good for children too.
Not much to see, exhibit's and models are named but not much historical or use information. very small corner for kids. Gift shop and café can be accessed without going into museum (most interesting part). wouldn't visit again.
When i visited a few years ago it had more to do with narrow boats and the canal people. Now, even though its less congested, it seems to have lost most of its charm... and exhibits. Because we were down for the Tall Ships Festival...More
This is only a small museum but told the history and story of Gloucester in a very informative way. It was great to hear the stories of locals who had worked on the canal/river system and to be able to get an inside view of...More
This Museum meanders over several floors and along the docks. It was not as extensive as I was expecting but I did like the personal aspect of the stories.
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