The Amazing Novelty-Orium & Mechanical Museum

A small indoor museum and retro arcade run by a collector who restores old coin-operated machines. Visitors can see and operate a range of vintage amusements, including animated puppet shows, fairground machines, strange automatons, prize vendors, optical illusions and an old crane game. Entry is free, but the machines run on tokens sold inside, so a family can spend as much or as little as they like on play. It suits children who enjoy mechanical curiosities and older-style entertainment, and it works well as a rainy-afternoon stop while shopping. The museum sits on the first floor of the Concourse Shopping Centre, and the opening pattern is set out in the visit notes. Booking is not needed.