What the heck is a lek?
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
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STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway tells the story of the men and women who built, operated and travelled on the Great Western Railway, a network that, through the pioneering vision and genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, set the standard for rail travel.
The museum is housed in a beautifully restored Grade II railway building in the heart of the former Swindon Works, once one of the largest railway engineering complexes in the world.
Email: steammuseum@swindon.gov.uk
Address: STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2EY
The event was focused on the theme ‘Working with Young People,’ which highlighted the importance of engaging the next generation in heritage.
Wessex Museums joins the International Carbon Literacy Action Day, a global event for climate education and action.
In June, the staff of the seven partnership museums gathered at STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway to celebrate the beginning of another
In April 2023, Wessex Museums welcomed the three Swindon Museums into its partnership: Lydiard House, Museum & Art Swindon and STEAM.
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
The great bustard has a dignified slow walk but tends to run when disturbed, rather than fly.
The hen-bird on display at The Salisbury Museum was one of the last great bustards to be eaten in the town!