MUSEUM fans have the chance to get interactive at an exhibition at Hartlebury County Museum.

All of the objects in the Animal Vegetable, Mineral display at Worcestershire County Museum are open for visitors to look at, listen to, touch and smell.

The free exhibition at Hartlebury Castle involves workshops for children and community groups.

Valerie Wardlaw, access and learning officer, said: "None of the exhibits are hidden away behind glass cases, it is a real hands-on experience."

The aim of the show is for visitors to use all their senses to discover what different materials feel like, where they come from and how they are used.

Among the exhibits are catgut tennis rackets, elk skin cooking pots and silicon cookware.

Children have been taking part in object handling and practical design sessions.

The event runs until June.