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Immersive & Touring Exhibitions in Coventry
Coventry itself doesn't have a touring exhibition space on this list, so it's worth ranging out a bit. In Rugby there's the Rugby Visitor Centre, free to visit, with maps and guided town walks that turn the town's rugby history into an easy afternoon. A drive out to Birmingham gets you The Exchange, a free city centre exhibition space with step-free access and a café to build a day around, plus Moseley Folk & Arts Festival in Moseley Park where under-12s go free. Further out again, Stratford-upon-Avon has Tudor World, from £4.50, hands-on history for ages 0-16 with a lantern-lit ghost tour after dark. For toddlers, RSPB Sandwell Valley in Birmingham is free, outdoor and pushchair friendly, good for muddy wild-play. For older kids and history fans, The Victory Show in Leicester is a longer trip but a proper day out, from £10, with a WW2 airshow, tanks and free parking. Tudor World suits families wanting something indoor with a bit of spook, while Rugby and The Exchange are the free, easy options for a shorter visit.
6 places 3 free to visit
Moseley Folk & Arts Festival
Birmingham · ages 0+
A grown-up folk and arts weekend in Moseley Park where under-12s get in free and can bring a picnic blanket to sit on.
Accessible toiletFood on sitePicnics allowedPublic transport nearby+2 more
FreeRSPB Sandwell Valley
Birmingham
Free reserve of meadows, lakes and woodland trails where kids can go wild-play spotting and get properly muddy.
Baby changeBlue badge parkingFree parkingOutdoor play+3 more
FreeRugby Visitor Centre
Rugby
Free maps, heritage trails and guided town walks that turn Rugby's rugby history into an easy afternoon out.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyWheelchair accessible
FreeThe Exchange
Birmingham
A free city centre exhibition space with step-free access, a proper café and long opening hours to build a day around.
Accessible toiletCaféChanging PlacesDog friendly+3 more
from £10The Victory Show
Leicester
A weekend of WW2 aircraft, tanks and living history on grass farmland, with an airshow from 9am and hundreds of vehicles to gawp at.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyFree parking+4 more
from £4.50Tudor World
Stratford-upon-Avon · ages 0-16
A creaky old Tudor building packed with hands-on history, a quiz for the kids and, after dark, a proper ghost tour by lantern light.
Blue badge parkingDog friendlyFirst aidPublic transport nearby+2 more
Good to know: immersive & touring exhibitions in Coventry
Are any of them free?
Yes, RSPB Sandwell Valley, Rugby Visitor Centre and The Exchange are free to visit.
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £4.50 at Tudor World. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find immersive & touring exhibitions in Birmingham, Rugby, Leicester and Stratford-upon-Avon. Every place we list is in or around Coventry, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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