River Gallery

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Discover the story of Britain’s greatest river from prehistoric times to the present day.

Things to do…

• Look out of the window and see the Ratty’s refuge wildlife garden
• Find out how much water you use daily
• Learn about the bugs that live in the river
• Put together a food web and see who eats who

Things to see…

• The new hands on Life area – discover more about the animals, birds and bugs that live in, on and by the river
• The new Drink area – find out how the water we use reaches us and how we used it in the past
• Learn about the royal tradition of Swan Upping
• Log Boats – discover how our ancestors used the river as a super highway to trade goods and move from place to place
• The Wall – our community exhibition space, always something new and exciting to see