This museum is great for families with interactive items for kids and loads of information for adults. I believe some staff are in period wear to give information in-character, but I was roaming around at my own pace and only spied them speaking to larger groups. I was reluctant at first to spend 22gbp on entry but the ticketing staff were extremely helpful and friendly, advising (and recommending) the ticket could be used for a whole year as often as I liked, and directing me what things would be closing first. I bought a ticket even though I would not likely be back within the year. The dockyard museum is the left and contains all sorts of original and replica pieces from the actual boat, with a great timeline of iterations that you can commemorate with a neat ticket-embossing stamp tool. This area is good to get an idea of the history of the ship and crew, as well as where it travelled. You can also get directly to the ship from here via the overhead walkway. The ship deck and quarters below all contain recreations of what conditions were like with some interesting (if cheesy) sounds and voice acting. Lighting is low in a lot of places so cameras are going to need high ISO/NR/IS as no flash allowed. Try and get a peek into every nook and cranny as there are some little Easter eggs hidden about. The main dining hall has a photo op for large groups. I wish this area had a more scripted path to take (with less freedom) and indicated which doors were able to be opened and which ones shouldn't, as I feel it was so open I might have missed some parts. The last area (but closed the earliest) was the Being Brunel museum. This showcases a number of facets of the man himself as well as his inventions. There are interactive challenges here too, and a more scripted route. If you only have a couple of hours and likely a single visit I suggest start with shipyard museum and then the ship itself, finishing with Being Brunel if it's still open. If you intend multiple visits, I reckon take a cursory run through ship, then spend a good deal of time in either of the other 2 areas, and then do the same for the other area another time. Finish up with a day going through the ship fully once you have a better idea of the layout and end in the gift store. As far as museum/attractions go, this is one of the more flexible. I highly recommend getting a selfie with Brunel in his blueprinting office.