Victoria Gallery & Museum

Worth visiting just to see the wonderful Victorian building with its beautiful glazed tiles and mosaic floors! The museum is quite small but has a variety of unusual exhibits. Came when the "Before Egypt" exhibition was on, the ancient pottery and artefacts were fascinating and beautifully displayed with interesting and surprising info about this little known period of history. Loved learning about Victorian dentistry on the top floor and there's also natural history, archaeology, some fine porcelain and vases and even decorated clay pipes. The staff were friendly and eager to share their knowledge with me. The café was very busy but the waitress was so friendly and service was quick. Had a lovely hot jacket potato with root vegetables and feta cheese, both tasty and filling. Not expensive either! There's a lift (though I preferred to use the magnificent staircase), toilets on each floor and a nice gift shop. An enjoyable visit!