Imperial War Museum North
Free: All time One of five branches of the Imperial War Museum, The IWM North explores the impact of modern conflicts on people and society. The museum occupies a site overlooking the Manchester Ship Canal in Trafford Park, an area which during the Second World War was a key industrial centre and consequently heavily bombed...
National Football Museum
Free: All time The National Football Museum exists to explain how and why football has become ‘the people’s game’, a key part of England’s heritage and way of life. It also aims to explain why England is the home of football, the birthplace of the world’s most popular sport. The museum boasts the world’s greatest...
Chetham’s Library
Free: All time Founded in 1653, Chetham’s Library is the oldest public library in the English speaking world. Furthermore, the building that houses the library is even older, dating from 1421. Until today, Chetham’s Library still provides public access to over 100,000 books free of charge. Located right the middle of Manchester, this medieval complex...
Jobbatical
Free: All time Jobbatical fills in the gap for those who have the wanderlust to see the world yet do not want to travel purely just to travel. Imagine getting bored living in the same town and wanting to live somewhere else but still working? Jobbatical is the answer. Jobbatical matches workers with short-term jobs...
Hovos
Free: All time Hovos.com is another one of those work exchange programs like WWOOF and Helpx. Hovos connects hosts to volunteers. A host needs help with something and in return for this he/she offers accommodation and meals to the volunteer. The main differentiating aspect of Hovos to other similar programs is that Hovos doesn’t charge...
Cabot Circle Shopping Centre
Free: All time Cabot Circus is much more than just a typical mall which you can see in any city of the UK. Instead, it is home to an architectural phenomenon; the whole area is covered with shell-shaped glass but there is still a large amount of openness and fresh air, making this shopping centre...
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Museum
Free: Wednesdays The renowned Dr. Sun Yat-Sen who was a key figure in overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and setting up the Republic of China had a close relationship with Hong Kong. It was there that he received most of his education – making it the cradle of his revolutionary thoughts and uprising plans. The Dr....
Hong Kong Space Museum
Free: Wednesdays The unique egg-shaped dome renders the 8000-square-metre Hong Kong Space Museum to be one of the most famous landmarks in Hong Kong. The museum has two thematic exhibition halls: the Hall of Space Science and the Hall of Astronomy on the ground and first floors respectively. The exhibits, predominantly interactive, enable visitors to...
Hong Kong Heritage Museum
Free: Wednesdays Featuring an exhibition area of some 7,500 square metres, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum houses six permanent galleries – the Orientation Theatre, the New Territories Heritage Hall, the Cantonese Opera Heritage Hall, the T.T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art, the Chao Shao-an Gallery and the Children’s Discovery Gallery – as well as six...
Chinatown Walking Tour: Past, Present and Future
Free: All time Step into the shoes of Peter Justin Yu on a walking tour of Singapore’s Chinatown. He’ll tell you about Buddhist and Hindu temples, museums, and popular eateries – all from his perspective – as you follow his voice along a series of GPS coordinates. After downloading the free walk, the audio will...
Muizenberg like a Local: An Audio Guide
Free: All time There’s a lot more to this neighbourhood than Surfer’s Corner, as this passionate Muizenberg local’s audio walk will soon make you realise. You’re led by a long-time resident with a passion for storytelling to the village’s best-kept secrets – quirky little shops, art studios, and a free street-side wall library – and...
Nan Lian Garden Walking Tour: A Journey through the Six Senses
Free: All time The Austrian-Chinese duo who created this audio tour of Hong Kong’s Nan Lian Garden call it “a journey through the six senses”, and invite you to explore by seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching – and thinking. It’s a relaxing, slow-paced walk through the beautiful Tang Dynasty style garden, and the audio plays...
