A hidden gem! When looking for things to do with the children during the Easter break I stumbled across the MK museum on a Google search. At first I was a bit unsure, to pay £40.00 up front for a family of 5 I thought was a tad expensive. Considering most museums are free and rely on donations I left it and didn't continue to proceed to book out. However as the days passed, I kept going back to the Google page and after reading the reviews I thought nothing ventured, nothing gained. Off we went on our travels. Travelling from Northampton by car we were there in no time (which was a bonus for the kids) and we pulled up at the car park. We were greeted by a very nice man who told us all about the boat sitting in the front of the car park. Going through the main entrance the people at reception were very polite and then explained that our ticket gave us free entry again and again for a full 12 months. 🎉 After a quick pic with the snowman ⛄we were told that their was an Easter hunt and the kids would be offered free chocolate in return for finding the coloured eggs around the grounds. This in itself was enough to make my 3 children happy, but we were all blown away when we opened the doors to the house and went in to what I can only say is like an Aladdin's cave. The volunteers that work there are beyond lovely. They have a true passion for the objects and thoroughly enjoyed interacting with us. Usually in museums you aren't allowed to touch anything, but I loved when they said "please do touch, just don't break!". They wanted you to examine all the musical instruments, didn't mind how many times we turned a dial or pressed the keys of the piano. They let you look at the old fashioned Hoover's, play with the toys in the toy area, heat bread on the old fashioned stove and yes, eat the toast too. We loved how everything just flowed from room to room. The post office with it's tuck shop was a huge thumbs up and we all loved going through the old fashioned shops. Everywhere we went there was always someone to talk to. I think my children enjoyed the old fashioned school very much and of course the fantastic telephone section. The grounds outside were very open. We took a picnic and managed to sit on the benches provided. There is a tea room which was lovely and the hubby enjoyed a cake whilst the kids played on the small play area. For me my favourite place has to be the transport building. There was lots to see and again the kids were allowed to touch and play with certain objects. The final building we went to was currently being used to display items/facts about Paralympics. We didn't spend as long in this building, but we all enjoyed carrying out a few sports and the children loved the colouring area. After a good 4 hours and after finding all the hidden eggs, we decided to call in a day. Going through the exit they have a very small gift shop, which made my youngest happy. The staff asked if we had enjoyed ourselves and if we were aware of the event days they have there. We were told that as we had paid for entry today, we were allowed to go to the event days free of charge for the full 12 months. 🎉🎉 I can't recommend this museum enough. There is something for everyone and I don't think you will come away disappointed.