insideKENT Magazine Issue 31 - October 2014 | Page 21

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT

Show Me

NEW WEBSITE FOR KIDS TO DISCOVER BRITISH MUSEUMS
AND GALLERIES LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER

Did you know that Henry VIII enjoyed a kickabout with his mates back when football was
a game of ‘beastly fury and extreme violence’? Or that with a quick rummage around
your kitchen cupboards, under the guidance of museum scientists, you’ll find all you need
to make an erupting volcano? Did you know that there’s a huge stuffed walrus with its own
Twitter account living in a museum in London?

Show Me, set to become the go-to website for children and young people
looking to discover and learn about the weird and wonderful world
of museums, galleries and archives across the UK, launched this September.
The site showcases a fascinating r