Hertfordshire Summer 19
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MUSEUMS<br />
Primary Times <strong>Hertfordshire</strong><br />
Head to St Albans this summer!<br />
Explore as a family and enjoy free<br />
exhibitions, take part in craft activities<br />
and complete free trails around<br />
our museums and the city. Climb<br />
down to the atmospheric Cells at<br />
St Albans Museum + Gallery and<br />
discover the dramatic stories of crime<br />
and punishment or oversee court<br />
proceedings from the Judge’s chair!<br />
Complete your visit and head to<br />
Verulamium Museum where you can<br />
explore the wonders of Roman life.<br />
Immerse yourself in recreated Roman<br />
rooms and admire the craftsmanship<br />
of the incredible mosaics on display.<br />
With dressing up and free activity<br />
sheets, there’s something to keep<br />
everyone happy.<br />
Aeroplanes & Heritage<br />
Get close up and into many<br />
of de Havilland’s exhibits with<br />
a visit to one of the country’s<br />
premier aviation museums with<br />
the emphasis not only on historic<br />
aircraft but also on the vast<br />
contribution manufacturer de<br />
Havilland Aircraft Company made<br />
to British aviation. To be found at<br />
Salisbury Hall, London Colney, just<br />
off J22 of the M25, it offers a special<br />
group experience for visitors of all<br />
ages where the iconic DH Mosquito<br />
was designed and the prototype<br />
built, and where it is on display<br />
along with two other Mosquitos.<br />
www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk<br />
01727 826400 (24hr)<br />
Terrific Tuesday Fun<br />
Every Tuesday in Bucks School<br />
holidays is a Terrific Tuesday at<br />
Chiltern Open Air Museum. These<br />
are themed craft and activity<br />
days organised by the Museum’s<br />
Learning Team. The themes over<br />
the summer months are on the<br />
elements: earth, air, fire, water<br />
and element of surprise. Activities<br />
include pond dipping, glass painting,<br />
clay pot making, bubble painting,<br />
storytelling, build your own bug<br />
crafts and lots more. Each week<br />
has completely different activities<br />
and all activities are included within<br />
the Museum’s standard admission<br />
price or free to Annual Pass holders!<br />
Everyday throughout the summer<br />
holidays there will be an outdoor<br />
games trail, every weekend will<br />
have a special living history or<br />
re-enactment event and on every<br />
Thursday in August there will be<br />
drop in straw plaiting sessions.<br />
For full details visit<br />
www.coam.org.uk<br />
Welwyn History at Mill Green<br />
The centre for Welwyn Hatfield's<br />
history is Mill Green Museum. With<br />
its mellow redbrick cottages set on<br />
the River Lea, the museum offers<br />
an enjoyable and informative day<br />
out. Visit an atmospheric working<br />
watermill, learn about local history or<br />
simply enjoy a picnic or cream tea in<br />
its beautiful gardens. Tunnel through<br />
time to the world of the Romans at<br />
Welwyn Roman Baths. Ingeniously<br />
preserved in an steel vault under the<br />
A1(M) see the unique remains of a<br />
Roman bathing suite. Once part of<br />
a fine villa, the layout is remarkably<br />
preserved as a fine example of Roman<br />
life in the third century AD.<br />
www.welhat.gov.uk/mill-green<br />
WINNERS OF THE<br />
‘VISIT HERTS<br />
HIDDEN GEM’<br />
TOURISM AWARD<br />
EXPLORE<br />
DISCOVER<br />
COME AND VISIT TWO HIDDEN GEMS IN THE HEART OF HERTFORDSHIRE<br />
Mill Green Museum & Mill, Mill Green, Hatfield, Herts AL9 5PD<br />
Welwyn Roman Baths, Welwyn Bypass, Herts AL6 9FG<br />
www.welhat.gov.uk/museum<br />
// 01707 357850<br />
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<strong>Summer</strong> 20<strong>19</strong> | www.primarytimes.co.uk/<strong>Hertfordshire</strong>
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