Review of the Thameside Museum

The c3 youth team went to the museum at the Thameside library and we went to check out all of the historical and ancient possessions that were discovered and examined centuries ago. The museum is located in the first floor and has all the local history of Grays and Thurrock and tells the story of how life was like in previous generations and had specimens of objects from the past.

We went to this museum to find out all the fossils and ancient tools and objects that were most likely discovered by archaeologists. We also went to this event to find out what was going on way before I was born. The facts I found out would really help with my historical skills.

I liked the quiz and the test part of the Museum where we looked for facts and answered the question we were provided with by the Museum. I liked the presentation of the Museum and the way they presented their historical objects and facts. I found very fascinating and interesting because I found things that I didn’t or never even knew of such as the different fossils and artifacts of old living organisms presented in the display units.

There wasn’t really anything I didn’t like but there is always room for improvement and upgrades to some of the features in the Museum. One of the improvements that should be taken is the lighting as it felt a bit dark in certain areas. Another improvement is to try to be more interactive and accessible to people with disabilities who might not interpret some exhibits if they can’t see.

I would definitely recommend this event to others because it is a good experience especially for those who picked History as a GCSE. In my opinion if you were to go there you have 99% chance of learning something new about the local history of Thurrock.

I learned that old features from hundreds of years ago are preserved and saved to further studied and looked at for further examinations and are then published in Museums for others to know about it.

I also learned the different types of fossils and the history of the many defences that protected the River Thames and London over many generations.

This is an Arts Award Bronze submission by Joel Apraku

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