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Imperial War Museum North

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...
National Football Museum

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...
Chetham’s Library

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...
Jobbatical

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...
Hovos

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....
Cabot Circle Shopping Centre

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...
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Museum

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...
Hong Kong Space Museum

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...
Hong Kong Heritage Museum

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...
Chinatown Walking Tour: Past, Present and Future

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...