Fascinating and very spooky this museum is perfect for a soggy summer morning and it's really easy to get a feel for the different eras of the building. The staff are welcoming and helpful and the curation is easy to understand and sympathetic. The garden is lovely and the café is great too. My camera started taking pictures on its own in one room. What fun.

– Lighthouse Tai Chi

Best £10 pp entrance fee ever paid. Fabulous historical building with excellent information boards and Guides. We (2 adults) went to an Event with re-enactment folk there, dressed in appropriate clothes for the period and various stands and exhibitions. Really enjoyed our time there. Highly recommend, especially if you are interested in the English Civil War, whether there is an Event or not.

– G H

During a very cultural day spent in Worcester (see my other reviews for the cathedral and gallery) I made this my third dose of history.

I was really surprised at the scale of this museum. Entering from the main road I thought it would be a compact place but no, it's a big'un!

Give yourself around 90 minutes to two hours at least to make your way around here to get the best experience. My advice would also be to listen carefully when you're advised on the best route to take and to use the plan provided. Maybe it was down to me not paying close enough attention to either of these or simply because I'm a bit of a prat but I did get lost and ended up doing a few laps. On the plus side I got more of an opportunity to take everything in (including a death mask; keep a lookout for that).

One of the rooms in particular is allegedly haunted but as I stood alone there, with my eyes closed, the only sounds and feelings were my rumbling stomach (I was a tad hungry by this point). Never mind.

Lots to learn and experience here. The historical trail you follow – at least twice in my case – is very interesting.

It's a brilliant museum and I thoroughly recommend it.

– Jake Cox