Get hands-on with creative activities inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard.
No art experience needed — our friendly artists and volunteers will support you step-by-step. Children and adults of all ages are welcome to participate but Studio Sunday is most suitable for children between 3–11 years.
We encourage parents and caregivers to create alongside their children during the workshop. If the studio is busy you may be asked to come back later, but you can pick up our free take-home art activities at the desk to keep the creativity flowing.
We’re redesigning our Learning Gallery, and we need your help! Become a Whipple Museum curator for the afternoon and build your own museum.
Our creative club is back!
Aimed at children aged 8-14 and designed for children with special educational needs and disabilities who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
Our creative club is back!
Designed for children aged 8-14 with special educational needs and disabilities who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
With artist Kaitlin Ferguson, we will explore the Fitzwilliam Museum which houses half a million beautiful works of art, masterpiece paintings and historical artefacts. This will be a chance to discover the collections and create different artworks in response.
Our creative club is back!
Designed for children aged 8-14 with special educational needs and disabilities who usually find visiting museums overwhelming due to conditions that affect their sensory processing and/or have a developmental disability.
With artist, Maraid Mcewan, we will explore the Botanic Garden which houses a collection of over 8,000 plant species from all over the world! This will be a chance to discover the collection and create different artworks in response.
Come for a twilight ramble through the Botanic Garden and learn about the fascinating world of bats. There will be a chance to use our bat detectors, find out about what bats eat, where they live and have your questions answered.
Suitable for families with children aged 8+
Please note that this event is weather dependent and may need to be cancelled if it is raining.
Booking essential. Bookings open 1 week before event.
Learn the principles and theory of glass cutting, fusing and firing stained glass with an experienced tutor.
You will then work on your own design and make a 10cm x10cm glass piece to take home and keep. Your glass will need to be kiln-fired after the workshop is finished. This process takes 24 hours and will usually takes place on the following day because someone needs to be on the premises during firing. Once your fused artwork has been kiln-fired and cooled, the museum will contact you to let you know it is ready for collection.
You will be making a beautiful glass lantern by decorating a jar with tissue paper and fish shaped cut outs and adding a tea light. This event is suitable for all ages and one adult entry is free with each child. A suggested donation of £1 per child for materials would be gratefully received.
Please note that the Stained Glass Museum is located in the Cathedral at the top of a stone spiral staircase. The nearest toilets are located on the floor below in the Cathedral.
Drop in anytime between 10am and 12pm.
Arm yourself for back-to-school shopping with an afternoon of ancient Greek shield-making.
Drop in to the museum for a relaxed afternoon of arts and crafts, as we teach you to make your very own Greek shield and helmet. Then take our trail to learn how the ancient Greeks fought for their city state, and discover what it took to become fearsome hoplite soldier.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums.
On your marks, get set, go! Join us for a jam-packed afternoon of activities and crafts fit for an Olympian.
Discover the ancient origins of everyone’s favourite summer sporting event, and get the low down on what it was like to compete over 2000 years ago. The Great Greek Olympic Games will get your mind racing as we test your knowledge of ancient sport and let your imagination run wild designing your very own Olympic games
So do you have what it takes to be a champion in the ancient Greek Olympics?
