Poverty | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/poverty/RSS feed for PovertyenWed, 22 Jul 2026 20:10:27 +0000Kids Can Try Out the 'Oliver Twist' Lifestyle at This English Museum Revealing Conditions for Poor People in a Victorian Workhousehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kids-can-try-out-the-oliver-twist-lifestyle-at-this-english-museum-revealing-conditions-for-poor-people-in-a-victorian-workhouse-180989175/After a restoration, the Ripon Workhouse Museum reopened to the public, showcasing the sights, sounds and rules of England’s 19th-century “solution to poverty”Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:10:27 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/kids-can-try-out-the-oliver-twist-lifestyle-at-this-english-museum-revealing-conditions-for-poor-people-in-a-victorian-workhouse-180989175/