Children's Attractions in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds
Nature in Art, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
The world’s only museum and art gallery dedicated to all kinds of art inspired by nature.
Displays embrace 2 and 3-dimensional work in all mediums and styles from across the world, spanning 1500 years. Families can handle sculptures, enjoy activities like brass rubbing and meet an artist at work too!
Open all year
Wet weather attraction
The Edward Jenner Museum, Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Housed in the elegant Queen Anne house which was Dr Jenner’s home from 1785 until his death. Displays celebrate the life and work of this world famous C18th doctor who was also a medical scientist, pioneer of smallpox vaccination, naturalist, geologist, balloonist, poet...and more!
Edward Jenner became world famous following his publication in 1798 in which he demonstrated that vaccination with cowpox prevented the deadly smallpox. As use of his treatment spread he found that he had to spend more and more of his time answering correspondence about it. He called himself 'the Vaccine Clerk to the World'. He continued to advise and research on the safest ways to produce and transport his cowpox vaccine.
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