The Guernsey Museum at Candie is a great place for a visit with kids thanks to the Discovery Room, a dedicated space for children with lots to explore, and it has now opened its doors for 2024. Every January the Time Warp area, within the Discovery Room, has a new theme for the year, and based on how good is has been in previous years, my girls had high expectations when we visited, and it’s safe to say, it didn’t disappoint. We highly recommend a visit for families with children of all ages.
Stories in the Wood
The theme for this year’s Time Warp is ‘Stories in the Wood’ which transports kids into a world of fairies, woodland creatures and storytelling. The beauty of the time warp area is that there is always so much for kids to explore, much more than it appears on first glance.
Despite being 10 years old, my girls always make a bee-line for the activity board within the Discovery Room, and it has been moved next to the door so they were very happy to see it as they entered and got totally distracted by it without even looking at anything else in the room! Once every button and switch had been pressed, and every lock had been undone, they were finally ready to look into the Time Warp area.
Looking for fairies
As you enter the Time Warp area you see the big gingerbread house that you can go inside, but my girls almost didn’t notice it as they were fascinated by the sheer number of fairy doors. Beautifully large painted trees on the walls were covered in fairy doors that you can open to see what’s inside, and this kept them entertained for ages.
Story time
Aside from fairy doors, there is a beautiful bookcase filled with fairy tales and some giant books which my girls couldn’t believe the size of! For those that would like to have a read, there is a kid-sized picnic table in the Time Warp area and a sofa.
In the Gingerbread House
The gingerbread house is beautifully decorated on the outside and boasts a stage and dressing up area on the inside. There is a vast selection of costumes for children to try on from fairies and queens to knights and fairytale characters. There are also musical instruments on the stage for kids to play and when we visited, there were some children thoroughly enjoying putting on a show for their mum.
Anyone for food?
Beyond the Time Warp area there is so much for kids to explore in the Discovery Room, from making food in the wooden play kitchen at the back of the room, to board games, a dolls house, wooden train track, colouring, and so much more!
A place of inspiration
We had great fun having a look at the new Time Warp area and my girls were sad to leave, but we’ll definitely be returning again soon. One of my girls was so inspired by the fairy doors on the walls that she asked for boxes and fairy doors for her birthday so she could create her own fairy door wall in her bedroom. Her birthday was only yesterday, and she’s already created her first Harry Potter box. Thanks Guernsey Museum for the idea!
Open 7 days a week
Guernsey Museum at Candie is open daily from 10am to 4pm (10am to 5pm from 25th March). Entry to the Discovery Room is FREE for Discovery Pass holders (£22 for 12 months entry) and any accompanying children.
Address: Candie Gardens, Candie Road, St Peter Port, Guernsey , GY1 1UG
Opening Hours: Daily 10am to 4pm
Bus Routes: 41, 42, 51, 52, 61, 62, 71, 81
More Info: CLICK HERE
