Pencil museum

[B00]

No, I kid you not, there really is one!

My friend, who's on holiday for a couple of days has just texted me to say she's off to a Pencil museum, and my immediate thought was "My God...why?"

Can you imagine a more boring place to visit? Would the conversations in there go something like "ooo look, there's a pencil" shuffle a few steps "there's another" shuffle a few more steps "ahhh but look, an OLD pencil!"?

In case anyone REALLY fancies going, and again...why? This is it!

http://www.pencilmuseum.co.uk/

[joggerjayne]

Down on the front here, there's a museum of fishing.

That's not boring in itself, especially as it's right on the beach. But ...

... it's about the size of your sitting room. It just has like a boat, and a net, and a pair of those long wellies.

[rowanwitch]

http://www.gnomereserve.co.uk/museum.htm

Of course ...a must visit site

[Frank97]

The next time I'm in the states I'll be sure to check out this place.

http://www.rushcounty...WireMuseum/index.html

[rowanwitch]

Visit one of North Devon 's family run attractions a fun day out for the whole family.

For a completely unique 100% fun experience, simultaneously 100% ecologically interesting, with an extra 100% wonder and magic mixed in, visit The Gnome Reserve.

Set amid truly rural countryside between Bideford and Bude just 7 miles from the Devon Cornwall border. the 4 acre Reserve comprises woodland, stream, 30 yard pond, meadow and garden - home to 1000+ gnomes and pixies, and about 250 labelled species of wild flowers, herbs, grasses and ferns.

Gnome hats are loaned free of charge together with fishing rods, so you don't embarrass the gnomes! Take your cameras and embarrass the family with some truly memorable photos for the family album!

[ChuckFickens]

Anyone fancy a trip to The Museum of Menstruation?

http://www.mum.org/

[nescio]

In Ruthwell, Dumfries is the

Savings Banks Museum

[rowanwitch]

http://www.freud.org....m-of-human-excrement/

Oh Poo!!

[ChuckFickens]

I prefer gnome magic, Rowan :)

http://www.gnomemagic.co.uk/

[rowanwitch]

can't access it blocked site...probably a good thing...

[Maydup]

I love quirky museums and these are all on my bucket list now. This will keep me in "things to look forward to" for ages and ages now.

Thanks everyone, keep 'em coming!

[WELSHYORKIE]

pmsl when I read the thread - especially rowan talking about the Icelandic museum - as well as lead and pencil!!

[rowanwitch]

Maid up I worry about you....

[Frank97]

If you're ever in Brugge don't forget the chip museum.
http://www.frietmuseum.be/en/index.htm

[Smowball]

Lol, my son went to that - I thought he was winding me up till I saw the letter from the school!

[chaptazbru]

I've been to that pencil museum, but only because it was raining and there was nothing else to do - it wasn't that bad, honest !

[Mosaic]

Boo - build a museum of anything in the Lake District and charge entry for it, and when it rains , if it is under cover, they will come.

[alex2877]

http://www.timetables.org/

here is something for a first date???

[B00]

What do you mean "when in rains"? It's The Lakes, it always rains there ;-)

[rowanwitch]

Buy a building and paint the walls in different white paint every morning and open the 'watching paint dry centre'.... it will be a massive success... you will probably get lottery funding

[Mosaic]

Boo.....exactickerly