An opportunity to try out different types of printing and take your masterpieces home with you. All equipment provided.
Ages 7+
The Lights of Fantasy Flying Machine is a pedal powered kinetic sculpture. The action of pedalling causes it to move, be illuminated and to project fascinating, moving, changing shapes and images on nearby surfaces.
Join this artist-led workshop where you will be able to ride the machine, illuminate it and create your own special artwork to take home.
Ages 7+
The Lights of Fantasy Flying Machine is a pedal powered kinetic sculpture. The action of pedalling causes it to move, be illuminated and to project fascinating, moving, changing shapes and images on nearby surfaces.
Join this artist-led workshop where you will be able to ride the machine, illuminate it and create your own special artwork to take home.
Ages 7+
Mrs Johnstone was keen to be remembered as the "sole inventor" of an educational cardboard globe, but other people used her ideas too! Explore her work and that of other women in the globes gallery and have a go at making your own globe.
Why does the Whipple museum have a fume cupboard from a women's college? Explore the work of chemistry lecturer Ida Freund and find out about the chemical elements which make up everyday materials.
Discover one of the biggest objects in our collection, the Herschel telescope, and the work of astronomer Caroline Herschel. Learn to recognise constellations and make up your own!
Explore the work of botanical artist Carolina Dodel-Port and create some botanical designs of your own.
Join Saffron Walden Museum in their grounds near the newly opened Walden Castle for some fun crafting activities. Make a clay hedgehog, a paper flower, and your own beautiful butterfly.
Order your Castles' activity pack via the Museum website and collect on the event day. Paint, scissors, glue and other resources will be available at the event.
Ages 4+
Join Saffron Walden Museum in their grounds near the newly opened Walden Castle for some fun crafting activities. Make your own cup and ball, dominoes game and marbles.
Order your Castles' activity pack via the Museum website and collect on the event day. Paint, scissors, glue and other resources will be available at the event.
Ages 4+
Join Saffron Walden Museum in their grounds near the newly opened Walden Castle for some fun crafting activities. Make a sheep keyring, a bird kite, and design your own beetle.
Order your Castles' activity pack via the Museum website and collect on the event day. Paint, scissors, glue and other resources will be available at the event.
Ages 4+
