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Penguins make a splash

Date: 04 Jul 2008

Penguins are the latest objects to feature in North Somerset Museum's long-running series of People's Collections.

All of the items on show belong to local boy Kerryn Price, aged 11. He got his first penguin when he was just two. "I fell in love with penguins when I was two years old and Mum and Dad took me to Bristol Zoo," said Kerryn. "We spent an hour watching the penguins."

Kerryn's collection includes jigsaws, books, lights, mugs, posters, ornaments and soft toys. Children's television character Pingu features heavily. "I love the progamme Pingu. When I was little I would sit for hours watching him."

Kerryn's collection of penguins is on show in North Somerset Museum until 16 August. The museum is in Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare and is open Monday to Saturday, 10am - 4.30pm.

To find out what else the museum has to offer visit our museum section.