Make a star viewfinder and take part in the National Star Count. Find out how light pollution can affect our views of the constellations and see how many stars ...
Precious Crafts Workshop to make angel peg dolls, decorate willow stars, make 3D paper decorations and Christmas cards, as well all festive refreshments, waterc...
A festive family event with museum volunteers dressed in Victorian costume and lots of Victorian-themed Christmas crafts and activities. Meet the miner’s wife i...
Create a set of unique festive cards using a simple and safe relief-printing technique. The workshop involves designing, printing and assembling a pac...
Cosy up at the museum for a traditional story time session of favourite festive tales.
Sessions run 11am-12pm and 2:30-3:30pm. Suitable for ages 5+; fr...
A morning of making and creating suitable for children aged 5+ years to celebrate bonfire night. Ticket is for up to 2 children and an accompanying adult inclus...
Take a trip into the skies of the past and uncover what their spectacular discoveries mean for us today. To commemorate 200 years since William Herschel's death...
A full schedule of events and activities to keep the children entertained. In the Old Farmyard there will be a nature trail to follow learning all about bats (p...
As a mark of respect for Her Majesty, this event has been postponed.
A fun, family-friendly event to celebrate nature and wildlife with country crafts and a ho...
Practical, hands-on workshops where young designers can learn the skills and design concepts used by set, costume and puppetry designer Sam Wilde to create thei...
a two-day workshop where participants will be introduced to different drawing and illustration styles and learn key tools and techniques for drawing and express...
A thought-provoking workshop focusing on fashion and textiles and how we can make the most of our clothes. We’ll show you some simple and fun ways to create...
Cyanotype printing with Lizzie Dowling-Nash. The day will include outdoor time so please bring outdoor footwear and a waterproof coat.
Suitable for ages 11-1...
Get hands on and creative with clay to make some things to take home.
Suitable for ages 6-12. Materials will be provided but children will need to bring lunc...