Last chance to visit Van Gogh Alive before it closes after February half term
14.02.2022 - 16:13
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Families are being encouraged to make the most of February half term by visiting the Van Gogh Alive experience before it closes.
The attraction finally arrived at Salford 's MediaCityUK in October, after already being seen by more than eight million people worldwide.
An immersive experience - where organisers promise 'no one will be shushed or told not to touch' - its features include a Sunflower selfie room, which is mirrored on all sides and filled with hundreds of sunflowers.
And you can literally step inside the artist's work as one of his most famous pieces, Van Gogh’s Bedroom, has been recreated in life-size, giving visitors the chance to sit on Van Gogh’s bed and chair, use his mirror, and pose for a photo in one of the most recognisable bedrooms in history.
Hannah Maddison took her one-year-old along and said they had great fun.
"I thought it was great," she said. "There were loads of kids there. If you go, try and sit with them on the floor projections, my son loved it on there and it gave him things to chase.
"It's a great sensory experience for kids and was really interesting for me to learn more about Van Gogh and see loads of his works."
Sarah Whelan took her son, Lucas, along shortly before his second birthday and said they had great fun.
"He loved it," said Sarah, from Saddleworth. "All my friends have taken their children and there were tons of children there."
Children and adults can also try their hand at using Van Gogh's techniques and learning his craft as there are easels set up for visitors to use.
A spokesperson for the event said: "This is the kind of spectacular, awe-inspiring, magical, and unforgettable good fun that parents desperately search for.
"It’s educational too. Whether the idea of