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The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
Set in delightful Georgian buildings at Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum (NMM) was established by Act of Parliament in 1934 and opened to the public by King George VI on 27th April 1937. It offers free entry to most exhibits covering several floors (special exhibitions incur a charge, but are included in the big ticket, which covers most of the Greenwich museums).
The Cutty Sark, Greenwich, London
Dry docked, and raised three metres off the floor, at Greenwich, the Cutty Sark was one of the last – and one of the fastest – wind powered tea clippers. Designed to sail from London to China and back again faster than her competitors, her speed would have let crew gain a greater return on their cargo of tea, as the first delivery of the season was always bought at a premium.
Shrewsbury Castle, Shropshire
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, with an interesting history and interesting buildings to go along with it. The Shrewsbury Castle promised to be one of these interesting buildings: King Stephen lay siege to it in 1135, and it was briefly held by the Prince of Wales, Llywelyn ap Iorwerth in 1215.
Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro
Cornwall lacks many rainy-day activities that are family friendly. The Royal Cornwall Museum could potentially fill this gap. It is housed in the centre of Truro, and is therefore easily accessible from most of the county (although there is no immediate parking and it is badly signposted after entering Truro), and has links to the British Museum.
