
River Gallery
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