Booth Museum of Natural History
About
The Booth Museum is a slightly odd, very charming Victorian natural history museum built around a private taxidermy collection of British birds, arranged in dioramas showing their natural habitats. It also holds skeletons, fossils, and an entomology collection, and it is free to enter. It is out toward Dyke Road, a fifteen-to-twenty-minute walk or a short bus ride from the centre, so it suits people who want something a bit different from the seafront attractions rather than a casual drop-in. Children who are into dinosaurs or bugs tend to love it, and adults sometimes find the Victorian taxidermy display genuinely eerie in a good way.
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Highlights
- ✓Victorian bird taxidermy dioramas
- ✓Skeleton and fossil displays
- ✓Entomology and geology collections
- ✓Free entry
Tips
- →It is a walk or bus ride from the centre, not on the seafront
- →A good wet-weather option away from the crowds
- →Check opening days, it has more limited hours than the Pavilion sites
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