NINETY square metres and a quarter million pieces of Lego depicting the natural wonders of the world have taken over Banbury museum.

Among the wonders on show are the Great Wall of China, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Great Pyramid of Giza and Niagara Falls - all made from Lego.

Dale Johnston, Exhibitions Manager at Banbury Museum told the Oxford Mail: "Surprisingly there are more adults coming than children. But it's great for kids too, it's a really fun and easy way for them to learn history."

Many of the bricks were donated by Banbury-based construction firm the Hawkins Group.

At the opening ceremony, Mike Hawkins, Managing Director of Hawkins Group said: “We are passionate about supporting and giving back to our local community and sponsoring the Brick Wonders exhibition at Banbury Museum is an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of the museum and the fantastic services it has to offer."

Simon Townsend, the Museum Director opened the Exhibition and said: “Having a vibrant and diverse cultural offer is a key constituent to promoting Banbury as a thriving place to live and work. Sponsorships, such as this, are vital to us. We are now an independent charity and must attract new investment from individuals and companies in order to grow and flourish. Thank you, Hawkins Group!”.

Despite having ten kilos of Lego already donated, the museum is keen for more and is asking for old Lego that is no longer used. After the exhibition the bricks will appear in future family-friendly events and be a wonderful resource for the museum's outreach, education and reminiscence projects, the Lego the museum is collecting is for interactive pieces for members of the public to play with, with the intention of getting a growing Lego town made by the visitors.

The exhibition opened on September 16 and will run through until November 18.