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Blackpool Museums and Art Galleries
As Blackpool is known primarily as a resort with incredible game rooms and amusement parks The city also has many museums and art galleries of note.
Louis Tussaud's Wax Central Promenade is undoubtedly the most famous museum in Blackpool. It consists of five floors incredibly realistic wax figures of the royal family, along with movie stars, great singers, superstar athletes and politicians. The museum also has a chamber of horrors is not for the faint of heart and Anatomical Exhibition.
Science lovers will enjoy the Golden Mile Centre Paseo Central which has a popular exposition of the Universe, with various aliens and UFOs. The exhibition was created by David Boyle, a researcher who specializes in spiritual, supernatural and inexplicable.
Now that you are in a state of mind "science fiction", which should be out in the Explanatory Dr Who and the Museum, which is just steps away. Dr Who exhibition includes a large collection of props and costumes that cover 40 years of science fiction on British television.
The Blackpool Model Village and Gardens is another impressive site, which occupies two acres of beautiful gardens Stanley Park. The exhibit features hundreds of models, including a model windmill and castle, nestled in a stunning backdrop of lakes, streams and waterfalls.
If boats are your thing, then the Blackpool Lifeboat Station and Visitor Centre Central Promenade can be just what the doctor ordered. Of standing in the imposing shadow of Blackpool Tower, the lifeguard station is a delightful visitor center 'with their own interactive exhibits, a gallery and a souvenir shop.
Blackpool may have only one legitimate art gallery, but what is a gallery. The Grundy Art Gallery, located right next to Blackpool Central Library Queen Street, is widely regarded as one of the premiere small galleries in the United Kingdom. Built in 1911 as a building multiple uses, the Grundy Art Gallery offers a quiet haven of peace and serenity to those who wish to escape the hustle and bustle of Blackpool for a moment.
The gallery is named in honor of the Grundy brothers, Cuthbart and John, two avid art collector who donated his impressive collection of paintings to the city of Blackpool, in 1903. Therefore, the Grundy Art Gallery was formed. Today, the gallery boasts a large collection of oils and watercolors, including classic British paintings and modern, Eastern and ivory carvings.
Over the years, the Gallery's collection has grown considerably and now includes a number of ceramic and old photographs depicting the rich history of Blackpool. Over the years, many of the most important local and national artists stage special exhibitions the delight of visitors.
Although Blackpool is only an art gallery, there are many temporary exhibitions throughout the year, especially during summer months in the North Pier. Recently, the North Pier was the site of the George Formby Centenary Exhibition, commemorating the centennial anniversary of the legendary movie star and singer.
More South Promenade is another permanent exhibition of contemporary art known as the Great Hall of the Paseo. Some of the artists and designers in the UK in the pool of talent for this outdoor year-round exhibit a noteworthy success by contributing pieces of sculptures, art and even lighting. At night, the exhibition becomes a spectacle of inspiration, especially when the light hits at certain angles and creates new dimensions.
During the tour Blackpool for museums and galleries, visitors should also take note of the many city services in the field of dance, as the Annual Festival of Dance, contemporary dance school and tea dances every Saturday in the ballroom of the Tower. For these and other reasons, has acquired Blackpool some fame as the British capital of dance.
With theaters that regularly hosts the English National Ballet and the city itself serves as the venue of the competitions World Ballroom Dancing, Blackpool has certainly earned its place in the world of dance. But nothing reinforces its reputation as a dance capital of Great Britain that the annual festival Blackpool Dance.
Now more than 80 years, the Dance Festival brings together the best dancers in over 50 countries to compete in ballroom dancing Latin America. Competition almost always includes the British Open Championship. To be the best looking couple on the floor does not guarantee victory, but it certainly helps. And competitors know as well, as evidenced by these statistics. During the annual festival of dance, dancers consume about 2,000 cans of hairspray, 1,000 bottles of lacquer nails, 3,000 bottles of fake tan and use up more than 1,500 pairs of socks.
If you like modern dance, then a trip the major theaters of Blackpool must be in order. Both the Grand Theatre and Opera House are recognized by modern staging and music of the hip.
While So if you want to do something more to do, then bring your dancing shoes and head to any of the many dance schools in Blackpool offering everything from modern jazz and ballroom dancing ballet and tap dancing.
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