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October 6 2008
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Dewsbury Museum
  Dewsbury Museum
Crow Nest Park
Heckmondwike Road
Dewsbury
WF13 2SG
West Yorkshire
England
Dewsbury Museum
Collection details
Social History, Toys and Hobbies
Facilities
Parking: yes Food: yes Shop: yes Baby changing facilities: yes Wheelchair access: yes Visual disability facilities: yes
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Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01924 325100
General information (Fax) : 01924 325109
E-mail : Dewsbury.Museum@kirklees.gov.uk
Website : www.kirklees.gov.uk/events/venuedetails.asp?vID=40
Open
Monday - Friday: 11.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12.00 noon - 5.00pm
Admission charges
Free Admission
Description
See and hear what's changed in the lives of children over the last century in the 'Growing Up in Dewsbury' exhibition. Take a trip back to school and war-torn Britain as you gaze through the windows of the 1940's classroom. Visit the new 'Toys will be Toys' gallery to discover the role of toys and play, and find out why certain toys are collector's items. With a busy programme of temporary exhibitions and events, Dewsbury Museum is for anyone who's ever been a child.

Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending January 13 2008
The Holocaust Remembered - Survivors, Liberation & Lives Rebuilt
Body Adornment - The Art Of Mehndi At Dewsbury Museum
A Century Of Comic Capers For Kids At Dewsbury Museum
Betty Boothroyd - A Life In Politics At Dewsbury Museum
Remembering The Holocaust

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Parking for coaches
Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Facilities
Cafeteria
Picnic area
Refreshments
Shop