Inspired by Japanese artist Kenji Umeda, the session will move between exploring forms, making and looking. Using fun and messy materials and a playful approach, participants will discover how something often seen holding broken bones can become a beautiful sculpture and form.
Join us for an afternoon of summer fun at our off-site store, the Centre for Material Culture. Explore a range of objects from museum storage and take part in craft activities and puzzles inspired by our exhibition 'Moving Objects: stories from behind the scenes at the museum'.
Spaces are limited. Please book a ticket for every individual to drop in at this event. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Join us for an afternoon of summer fun at our off-site store, the Centre for Material Culture. Explore a range of objects from museum storage and take part in craft activities and puzzles inspired by our exhibition 'Moving Objects: stories from behind the scenes at the museum'.
Spaces are limited. Please book a ticket for every individual to drop in at this event. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Use sticks, leaves and petals to create a summer wand to spread some magic around the Garden.
Drop-in to join in the fun. All ages welcome, no need to pre-book. Find us in the Garden Room at the Schools’ Garden.
Normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
Create your own beautiful clay decoration using imprints of leaves and petals.
Drop-in to join in the fun. All ages welcome, no need to pre-book. Find us in the Garden Room at the Schools’ Garden.
Normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
Discover which marvellous minibeasts call the Garden their home and create your own crafts inspired by them.
Drop-in to join in the fun. All ages welcome, no need to pre-book. Find us in the Garden Room at the Schools’ Garden.
Normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
Create your own beautiful artwork with the help of leaves and petals from the Garden. Discover their amazing patterns and textures as you get creative!
Drop-in to join in the fun. All ages welcome, no need to pre-book. Find us in the Garden Room at the Schools’ Garden.
Normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
Discover and find out more about our amazing carnivorous plants, be inspired and get creative!
Drop-in to join in the fun. All ages welcome, no need to pre-book. Find us in the Garden Room at the Schools’ Garden.
Normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
Grow your own seeds! Join us to sow some seeds to take away and grow at home.
Drop-in to join in the fun. All ages welcome, no need to pre-book. Find us in the Garden Room at the Schools’ Garden.
Normal Garden admission applies for accompanying adults.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2026.
This August, come join our new polar story hour, a chance to listen to a selection of stories from the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Before Kat started at the Polar Museum, she was a primary school teacher, and she loves finding the chance to read her favourite polar books aloud. We'll also have a special object handling activity at the end to help bring the stories to life!
