Monday, 12 July 2010

A journey into 200 years of transport - West Midlands 17 July - 29 August

Learn more about the canals that flow through the borough. Find out more about the development of the railways. Come and visit this new display at Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery. Presenting the developments of different modes of transport around the borough, this exhibition covers 200 years of history which has included the development of roads, canals and railways.

The display includes activities for children. Try a driver hat on for different vehicles, piece together a transport puzzle, become a driver or passenger in a car and work out what road signs and signals mean.

See the impact that transport has had on local areas through a range of objects and photographs from the museum’s collections on display.

Visit this exhibition to discover how transport has contributed to local people’s lives and the area we know today.

Suitable for all of the family, entry to the museum is free!

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Where to find us and what we do

Farncombe Estate is situated just outside the Cotswold village of Broadway. We are approximately 50 minutes from Oxford, Birmingham and Bristol and easily located from the M5, M40 and M42.

There is a direct rail service from London Paddington to Moreton in Marsh which is our nearest rail station. To help rail travellers we offer a return taxi collection service from the station.

For a location map and further directions please visit our website.