Museum of Victorian Science

Enjoyed an 1.5hr walk over the snowy fields before stopping in for a fun run through key victorian era developments in science and some afternoon tea (even provided gluten free which were very grateful for) Absolutely lovely couple and the enthusiasm and care and work thats gone in to assembling and maintaining the museum is a wonder to see. Thats the key word/emotion that can be evoked - wonder. Myself and Rad enjoyed our day thoroughly. All the very best wishes from us.

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What a fantastic 2 hours! My husband and I went with our 2 children. One 10 and one 14. We all had a wonderful time. It was interesting and fun. Tony has great knowledge, is extremely talented and inventive. I can’t imagine how much time and effort went into making this museum. He is nearly 90 and the museum is definitely a life time of collecting. His beautiful wife made us a delicious cake and tea for a break, making it even more special. Lovely couple and I would highly recommend going.

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We were made to feel so welcome by Tony and his wife, Pat, from the moment we arrived. After a brief health and safety discussion, Tony led us into his 'lab' where he had acquired a huge collection of Victorian era experimental apparatus, some of which he had restored himself. It was like setting foot onto the film set of Boris Karloff's 'Frankenstein', such was the vast array of devices. However, these weren't merely Hollywood props - these were the real deal! Accompanied by pops, bangs and whizzes, Tony demonstrated a wide range of electromagnetic phenomena to us in an entertaining and informative style that kept us engaged and eager to learn more. If only studying O-level physics had been this engaging 40 years' ago then I'm sure I'd have done better than the grade 'C' I managed to scrape by with! After a lovely afternoon tea intermission of coffee, cakes and engaging conversation, laid on by Pat, we were once more back in the lab to be entertained and informed in equal measure for the second hour by Tony before he concluded with his pièce de résistance finale which capped off a truly memorable two hours. What I liked most about this experience was its authenticity - not only for the Victorian era lab apparatus that Tony had meticulously collected and restored over many years, but from our hosts. Tony and Pat are genuinely nice people who made us feel incredibly welcome from the first moment we arrived. Tony's style of delivery is casual and informative with a hint (a strong hint towards the end!) of the theatrical which really made the two hours we spent in his company absolutely fly by. Pat was the consummate host at teatime, having laid on a lovely spread for us. You simply don't get this genuine, authentic experience from the anodyne, mass produced 'experiences' cynically proffered for pure profit by larger establishments nowadays - this is a gem. Should you visit Tony and Pat? YES! Even if you're not naturally curious about Victorian era physics, I guarantee that you'll truly enjoy the experience nonetheless and come away both entertained and informed.

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A massively entertaining and informative visit. Tony is knowledgeable and entertaining, and Pat the perfect hostess. The range of equipment on display and demonstrated is awesome. Well worth the trip.

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