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Platt Hall sits in the grounds of Platt Fields Park, a short distance south of the city centre. The Georgian house was once home to the world's first dedicated museum of dress, and its collections of textiles, costume and domestic objects are still held here. The building now works as a community hub rather than a conventional gallery. It runs drop-in family sessions in term time, free creative activities for all ages at open days, and workshops where visitors can make things. Families visiting the park can combine a walk with a look around the house and its collections. Opening is linked to events and programmes, so check the current listings before travelling.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
Sick bagsYou only forget these once.
Boiled sweets for the carEars on hills, boredom on motorways.
Plasters
Refillable coffee cupA lot of cafés knock money off.- Travel sickness bands
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Photos: 維基小霸王, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Renée Kools, CC BY 4.0 · W.carter, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Politikaner, CC BY-SA 3.0
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