Museum of Costume and Textiles East Midlands attractions map 51 Castlegate, Nottingham, open daily except Christmas 1000-1700, Tel. Museum of English Rural Life Heart of England attractions map Whiteknight's, Reading, Berkshire, open Tues.-Sat. A national museum of artifacts related to farming and country living over the past 150 years. On the University of Reading campus. Museum of Modern Art Oxford 30 Pembroke Street, Oxford, OX1 1BP, open Tues.-Sun.
Museum features temporary exhibits of innovative contemporary art from all over the world.
An operating woollen mill, interpretive centre, and craft workshops highlight this excellent museum. There are displays of equipment used in making wool, including spinning mules and carding machines. See how the simpler folk of Wales have lived through the centuries. Exhibits include, period hand-made clothing, tools, and household curiosities. The pampered 20th century visitor shouldn't miss the sand toilet.