Low Parks Museum
Low Parks Museum
4.5
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
Closed
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BrenmarLancaster
Lancaster District, UK104 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
We were staying with friends who live nearby,they had been before some years ago. We had such a lovely visit, the staff were so good,full of information, nothing was too much trouble. We decided to have a coffee and soup and scones,all were delicious and very reasonably priced. There was a good selection of cakes to choose from. The museum is free and there is plenty to see and do,excellent for those with children as well, complete with dressing up box.
Written 27 November 2023
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lintottmrandrewl
London, UK128 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
What an excellent museum and absolutely great for kids. What an amazing learning opportunity. Very friendly extremely well laid out. The cafe is fab! Someone wrote a bad review! Obviously not a nice person or not much experience of going out! The cafe was wonderful. Immaculate, well presented and great displays of fare. The staff are extremely helpful and friendly. A very comfortable setting to relax with a hot drink and light lunch after walking round the museum. There are stairs at one end of the cafe, but also a lift at the opposite side. I’m disabled, so the lift was essential. Well worth a look if you’re in or around Hamilton.
Written 8 August 2023
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Elizabeth C
Glasgow, UK243 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
Really interesting museum, full of fascinating history of Hamilton and surrounding areas. Cafe serving good food. Good family day out.
Written 1 November 2015
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Karen M
Larkhall12 contributions
Aug 2015 • Couples
Wee gem of a place in just off Hamilton Town Centre. We have been to several exhibitions over the years which have very interesting and the cafe is nice too. Would particularly recommend going near Christmas as the visit Santa event is in my opinion just the best I've seen. Such attention to detail and not 'mass produced' it was always my favourite place to take my little boy until he outgrew it (their Santa used to have a real beard until he unfortunately retired but his replacement looked fairly believable too) Well worth spending an afternoon...if it's good weather there's a great wee activity park across the road in Palace Grounds which is also a favourite of ours.
Written 9 October 2015
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R0nmar
Scotland, United Kingdom141 contributions
Dec 2014
I went here with my grandson on a very wet day. The museum is a great place to spend a couple of hours and they cater for the children too. I found everything very interesting and there is a nice wee cafe too.
Written 30 September 2015
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Maryj734
Glasgow, UK37 contributions
Jan 2019 • Friends
Low parks museum cafe is perfect for a quick coffee or a lighting lunch -soup and sandwiches excellent value and taste
Written 22 January 2019
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Many thanks for your review
Written 23 January 2019
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Connor W
1 contribution
Jan 2017 • Friends
Not much in it , very pointless exhibits, Camerononians were a small pathetic pointless army . staff was agressive was made to feel uncomfortable upon entrance, security followed me around as I were going to steal something .
Overall most disappointing and worst museum
Overall most disappointing and worst museum
Written 15 January 2017
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Sandra S
Hamilton, UK82 contributions
Oct 2016
I've been visiting this museum since I was a child and it keeps getting better. Their displays are very well set out and the information is very interesting. They also do special exhibitions with talking tours of the museum. The staff a very well informed and can answer just about any question. The gift shop also has some weird and wonderful thing for sale.
Written 26 October 2016
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jaxeaston
Glasgow, UK12 contributions
Oct 2016 • Family
First of all, let me preface by saying this was 2 visits, once to the museum and then 2 weeks later to the mausoleum.
At the museum, we went with out 6 year old, we weren't expecting to spend the whole afternoon at the museum, but surprisingly had a really busy couple of hours there. Our son really enjoyed the interactive screens at the start of our visit, and i think having that link from modern technology, for him to see the artefacts on the screen, before rushing about to find them on the museum displays ...made this an accessible visit. This wasn't just dusty old stuff in cabinets... we were able to look at the medals on the screen, talk about the colours of the ribbons, and practice reading big word like 'regiment' that he wouldn't normally come across.
There was also a lot of fun with the dressing up stations, (for children and adults) and lots of interactive puzzles and games on the way round.... his favourite was crawling about the coal mine.... mine was a disproportionately large sense of achievement at completing the 3d jigsaw of the old Hamilton palace.
We stayed and had a drink and snack at the cafe and found it to be reasonably priced, (3 drinks, 1 x pre-packed snack and 2 items of home baking for about £6 ) and as a bonus they had treats that were suitable for vegans...
which made the third member of our party very happy. On out visit we learned about the tours of the mausoleum...which we went on today.
The tour was probably about an hour long, and was really enjoyable and informative. Lots of local history as well as anecdotes and hearsay, all really well delivered by our tour guide Peter. I love this, i didn't find it creepy or morbid, the building itself is beautiful, and has its own history....the only concern i would have is if you have someone with limited mobility in your group... there's a lot of standing and walking, some tricky steps to negotiate, all doable with care.
we had a great time both days...and as anyone knows a 13 year old sayin 'it was alright' is the most enthusiastic response you'll get for anything - and is infact a ringing endorsement.
Will definitely be back and would recommend the tour to others...I only wish we'd had a singer in our party to take advantage of the acoustics.
At the museum, we went with out 6 year old, we weren't expecting to spend the whole afternoon at the museum, but surprisingly had a really busy couple of hours there. Our son really enjoyed the interactive screens at the start of our visit, and i think having that link from modern technology, for him to see the artefacts on the screen, before rushing about to find them on the museum displays ...made this an accessible visit. This wasn't just dusty old stuff in cabinets... we were able to look at the medals on the screen, talk about the colours of the ribbons, and practice reading big word like 'regiment' that he wouldn't normally come across.
There was also a lot of fun with the dressing up stations, (for children and adults) and lots of interactive puzzles and games on the way round.... his favourite was crawling about the coal mine.... mine was a disproportionately large sense of achievement at completing the 3d jigsaw of the old Hamilton palace.
We stayed and had a drink and snack at the cafe and found it to be reasonably priced, (3 drinks, 1 x pre-packed snack and 2 items of home baking for about £6 ) and as a bonus they had treats that were suitable for vegans...
which made the third member of our party very happy. On out visit we learned about the tours of the mausoleum...which we went on today.
The tour was probably about an hour long, and was really enjoyable and informative. Lots of local history as well as anecdotes and hearsay, all really well delivered by our tour guide Peter. I love this, i didn't find it creepy or morbid, the building itself is beautiful, and has its own history....the only concern i would have is if you have someone with limited mobility in your group... there's a lot of standing and walking, some tricky steps to negotiate, all doable with care.
we had a great time both days...and as anyone knows a 13 year old sayin 'it was alright' is the most enthusiastic response you'll get for anything - and is infact a ringing endorsement.
Will definitely be back and would recommend the tour to others...I only wish we'd had a singer in our party to take advantage of the acoustics.
Written 2 October 2016
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Joyce M
13 contributions
Jul 2016
Fab displays and interesting great d a y out with kids during the holidays friendly staff who are well informed
Written 28 July 2016
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Low Parks Museum is free to visit.
Written 29 October 2019
The museum has disabled parking right at the main entrance, and ramps throughout the building. We have a lift which can visitors to the café.
Written 31 March 2017
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