Exhibition 'Story Time' in Abbey House Museum
Children’s books, then and now.
Are you sitting comfortably? Uncover a love of reading in this family-friendly exhibition. A playful look at children’s story telling and imagination, featuring younger children’s books, songs and games from the museum collections.
Find out how children learned their ABCs in the past and how books for young readers have changed over the years, from getting across a strong moral message to creating a fun story.
A collection of children's books and reading primers from the early 1800s is on display, believed to be among some of the earliest books to ever be published specifically for children.
Books of classic bedtime stories and fairytales from the 1920s and 1930s also feature, and include timeless characters such as Red Riding Hood, Mother Goose and Cinderella.
