What a great experiential aircraft visit in a historically significant place. The displays span the…read morecentury including spitfires, P-51's, B-52's, A-10's, SR-71, U2, and commercial aircraft like the SST. Two major display building with several hangars of planes WW2 operational planes or in process of being restored. For you yanks, this on the quality of the Smithsonian Aircraft exhibit in DC, with out all the outer space stuff.

It had been years since my last visit to Duxford. A Christmas present of tickets and an In the…read moreCockpit Spitfire Experience made a return visit a 'must do'. On arrival, and wandering around, I immediately noticed so many changes. More outlets throughout the grounds for refreshments. Prices are more than reasonable and the food very fresh having been made on site. My last visit there was only one restaurant. Also, it may sound silly, but many more toilet facilities. All a very big plus to this wonderful museum. We decided to start our visit in the Land Based War area at the very furthest point on the runway. Although there is a bus service we decided to slowly stroll the 15 minutes. This idea worked out perfectly as we finished our visit in the main hangar near the exit, tired, but having visited every area on our way back. The whole experience was an education and extremely enjoyable. The aircraft are an impressive display and the planning in setting out these huge vehicles in such small spaces incredible. This, especially, in the American hangar. Seeing the old passenger planes on the runway brought back memories of DanAir, BEA, BOAC, Monarch......all planes and companies I have flown with. Finally, my Spitfire experience was outstanding. An informative talk for 20 minutes before climbing into the cockpit of N3200. Still wonder how those pilots in flight jackets, boots and parachute managed to even move. Shown all the controls in a hands on way. It was so interesting, A fabulous day out and a would definitely advise a visit of a few hours.

This is an amazing 2 story museum with all kinds of artifacts from old wedgewood to Egypt's tomb…read moreand artifacts Teapots and tea cups old coins to everything in between. 2 nd floor loads of paintings to look at. Entry is free which is always a plus.

The Fitzwilliam Museum offers a well rounded and varied collection. It is sure to please most…read moremuseum visitors regardless of interests. If you're a fan of the work of Georges-Pierre Seurat, you're sure to enjoy the 1884 Neo-Impressionism painting, "The Couple" (original title: Un dimanche après-midi sur l'île de la Grande Jatte). Does it somehow look familiar? This was a study for A Sunday on the Island of la Grande Jatte! "This work is one of many that Georges-Pierre Seurat made in preparation for a much larger painting. The woman's stiff posture is accentuated by her tightly buttoned jacket and the exaggerated bustle of her skirt, which echoes the curve of her parasol. Given that the area of Paris depicted here was known for prostitution, it has been suggested that the woman is a sex worker on the arm of a male client." Give yourself several hours if you plan to take in the entire collection. If you are fortunate enough to live nearby and can visit often, take your time and you're sure to fall in love with one of the many wonderfully curated items found within the museum walls.

This is a great museum. It is very small. There is so much local information. It is great for our…read morelocal school children as they can walk and visit the museum. It is free to enter but only open at certain times. I love it, it is very interesting to hear about local people from the past.

Good for a local place to see local history on oilver Cromwell who was born in huntingdon…read more Admission is free so a cheap visit with the kids. It is closed on a Monday but open all other days.

We took the kids to the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge. Sounds awful, doesn't it? But…read moreit's a warehouse full of working, retro computers and games (Pong! Space Invaders! Asteroids! PacMan!) and a physical record of the birth of computers, the internet and gad, the mobile phone (if you're old enough, you know it as 'the brick.') It is a testament to the fun of the place that Harry had no interest in taking a walk down memory lane with me as I gawked at my first computer, a Compaq 'portable' (HA HA!) that had a 6-inch green screen and weighed a svelte 28 pounds; ancient rotary phones and the square Macs launched in 1986 that were a staple of every university computer lab (put in the disk, put in the disk, put in the disk, put in the disk...remember? If not, lucky you, and yet they were SO cool). The quotes up on the walls....priceless.

This was one of the best experiences of my life, and I have a fairly great life. This place is…read moreamazing. Entry was £8, I would pay £30 to come here again. Old computers, punch cards, electronics, data processors, military grade computers, tubes, make your own tape, old floppy discs and on and on. The crown jewel is the incredible number of gaming consoles and arcade units, all of which are free to play. They even had small handhelds, early stuff and a gameboy. This place legit had it all, what an amazing walk down nostalgia lane. Highlight of my visit to UK.

We enjoyed our browse here, and thought the displays were well mounted and interesting. Loads of…read moreartifacts from digs in England as well as around the world!

The University Museum Of Archaeology & Anthropology, on Downing street, is home to a rather modest…read morecollection of artefacts. The entrance to this museum is rather historic as is most of Cambridge. Although this museum is small the items encased within it's walls are interesting and some even leave you staring for a while. This, nor any museum in Cambridge can out shine free museums in, let's say, London but we must appreciate it for what it is. If you don't allow yourself to expect too much from this museum then you shall not be too disappointed.

The Scott Polar Research Institute…read more A smaller museum, specialising (as the name suggests) in the polar expeditions of Scott and co. Looking more like an old couple's collection or the back room of an ex-explorer, which may be no bad thing, the Scott polar research institute is more a collection of artefacts than a grand museum; a traditional, display-cabinet affair rather than a modern, interactive experience. This, however, means that everything in genuine and unadorned, which gives perhaps a greater sense of the place and the people. The artefacts are truly fascinating and to read some of the postcards is to be transported to those arctic tents. Be sure you check the opening hours, it closes earlier than expected.

I really enjoyed the ethnographic, environmental, and historical sections, but there was way too…read moremuch 1900-present and I became very confused about which expedition was led by whom and funded by whom and how far they got. I think a map/timeline is greatly needed in that corner. Additionally, I was often unsure where the placards for individual items were: sometimes you have to look around for them. I did enjoy the drawers of additional artifacts and the overall atmosphere.

This is an interesting place to go to, but I'd recommend that you find out about a day when it's…read morefree to get in. There are a few rebuilt Saxon houses which are especially good to look at when they have one of their days with people dressed up in period costume, but it didn't keep my kids interested for more than an hour at most. There is a great Adventure playground which is outside the Anglo Saxon village (which means you don't have to pay to go to the playground) and also a country park (which I havn't explored since I was a kid but remember being really nice)

Nice small museum with collections of agricultural tools and machinery. A school room, village…read morestore, cobblers, chemist shop. Also a Victorian kitchen and sitting room. Holds many events through the year. Worth a visit and not too expensive

A lovely museum with a wide range of farm and country craft objects in their collection. They have…read moreregular special events, an annual book fair and plant fair. This is a volunteer run museum, but the displays are professional standard.