Half Term at museum

THE National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port is making a special effort to cater for families over the Half Term period, with a great many activities.

Youngsters will be able to take part in felt making craft sessions and listen to atmospheric storytelling. And they will also be able to see how the housework used to be done with a range of demonstrations in the historic Porters' Row cottage at the museum site.

Victorian wash day

These will include fire laying, seed planting, carpet beating and on some days a traditional Victorian wash day will be taking place.

National Waterways Museum Marketing Manager Oliver Briscoe explained:

"Seeing how fires used to be laid, or the effort involved in old fashioned washing is something which few of today's children, or even adults, will have been able to experience.

"This museum is a great place to see all this at half term, in the cosy warmth of our preserved cottages."

Activities

The programme sees activities from Sunday 12 February until Friday 17th February, each day at 11am and 12noon, with the following activities:

• Sunday—11am and 12noon, Fire laying, brass polishing and seed planting.

• Monday—11am and 12noon, Fire laying and seed planting.

• Tuesday—11am Wash Day, brass polishing and felt making, 12noon Storytelling.

• Wednesday—11am Wash Day, brass polishing and felt making, 12noon Storytelling, seed planting and fire laying.

• Thursday—11am Storytelling and seed planting, 12noon Felt making.

• Friday—11am Fire laying, brass polishing and carpet beating, 12noon Wash Day, seed planting and fire laying.

All February half term activities are free, but normal admission prices apply. There will also be a number of programmed boat trips throughout the half term, tickets can be purchased at reception.