Jorvik Viking Centre, YorkBuilt on a dig that has yielded some of best-preserved Viking artefacts. Walk through reconstructed streets and see more than 800 items discovered on site.Open: daily, 10am. Now on are exhibitions on children and on Allied escape attempts from POW camps.Open: daily, 10am £3.50 (020-7416 5000).13. £15.50; senior or child, £12.50; family (two plus two or three), £45 Tickets, valid for one year, admit once to each area (02392 722562).11. The Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester Child-friendly, hands-on exhibitions, life-size reconstructions and interactive computer displays.Open: daily, 9:30am. £6; child, £4.50; senior, £5.25; family (two plus two), £18.50 (01305 269741).8.
The Eden Camp, Malton, North Yorkshire Used as prisoner of war camp in the Second World War, the original huts have been restored and refurbished to house exhibitions on that war.Open: daily, 10am £4.50; child or senior, £3.50 (01653 697777).9. The Horniman Museum, LondonExhibitions on natural history, world cultures, musical instruments and an aquarium are all in the eccentric Horniman Outside, extensive gardens.Open: daily, 10:30am Free (020-8699 1872).12. The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Has half a million items, from the grave goods of Ancient Egypt to modern art .Open: Tues-Sat, 10am; Sun, 12pm Free (01223 332900).10. Historic Dockyard, PortsmouthShips to visit include the Mary Rose, a 16th-century warship, Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, and the Victorian warship HMS Warrior.Open: daily, 9.45am. Visit a coalmine or watch metal-working and sweet-making.Open: daily, 10am. £9.95; child, £5.75; seniors, £8.75; family tickets available (0121-557 9643).6.
Brading Roman Villa, Brading, Isle of WightFascinating mosaics, artefacts and remains of a villa in brand new exhibition centre, plus Roman garden.Open: daily, 9:30am. £3.95; senior, £3.50, child age 5 or over, £1.95; family (two plus three), £10 (01983 406223).7. Bethnal Green Museum of ChildhoodPart of the Victoria and Albert Museum, it houses the national collection of toys.Open: Sat-Thurs, 10am Free (020-8980 2415).4. Big Pit: National Mining Museum of Wales, Blaenafon, TorfaenGo 300 feet underground with a real miner.
