Drop-in on the first Saturday of the month and join us for activities and art-making on the theme of 'caring for our museum'.
Plus
Family tours
Tours last 30 minutes and leave at 14.00 and 15.00. Recommended for children aged 5+.
Story time
Storytelling lasts 30 minutes and leaves at 14.30 and 15.30. Recommended for Children under 5.
Number restrictions apply for both, please collect a sticker from the Courtyard Entrance.
Drop-in on the first Saturday of the month and join us for activities and art-making on the theme of 'dazzling doodles'.
Plus
Family tours
Tours last 30 minutes and leave at 14.00 and 15.00. Recommended for children aged 5+.
Story time
Storytelling lasts 30 minutes and leaves at 14.30 and 15.30. Recommended for Children under 5.
Number restrictions apply for both, please collect a sticker from the Courtyard Entrance.
Ages 5+
A new show starring two women scientists turned circus performers. Ever wanted to know how you balance a chair on your chin or if you can juggle liquid? StrongWomen Aoife and Maria reveal the scientific secrets behind their astounding tricks. In a fun lively and fast-paced family circus performance, find out how jugglers acrobats and hula hoop artists use science to create their amazing acts.
Come and make your own fossil rubbing of footprints, frogs, fish, pterosaurs and much more. Once you have done your rubbing, see if you can find similar fossils in the museum collection.
Ages 4+
Free, drop-in
Summer at the Museums
This event is part of Summer at the Museums, a mix of hands-on activities, events and trails, for families to enjoy throughout the summer holidays.
Palaeontologists (people who study dinosaurs) don't know for sure what colour dinosaurs were. Come do your own research then make and decorate your own pair of dinosaur feet to wear home.
Ages 4+
Free, drop-in
Summer at the Museums
This event is part of Summer at the Museums, a mix of hands-on activities, events and trails, for families to enjoy throughout the summer holidays.
Learn about some fascinating fossils that are over 600million years old and find out how these extinct Ediacaran creatures lived. Be a palaeontologist for the morning and cast your very own plaster copy of these mysterious creatures.
Limited space and availability – please be patient
Please note this activity takes place outside the museum.
Ages 5+
Free, drop in
Climates are changing and storms are brewing. Scientists and explorers have long concocted methods to manage extreme weather. But, what about the future? Join in with games and crafts.- visit the museum of Archaeology and Anthropology for more.
Ages 5+
Free, drop in
Summer at the Museums
This event is part of Summer at the Museums, a mix of hands-on activities, events and trails, for families to enjoy throughout the summer holidays.
A scientist's work isn't always in the laboratory! Pack your case and join an expedition around the world with games and crafts to help you exchange knowledge, observe, and experiment.
Ages 3+
Free, drop in
Summer at the Museums
This event is part of Summer at the Museums, a mix of hands-on activities, events and trails, for families to enjoy throughout the summer holidays.
Navigate treacherous seas, play the Tools of the Trade, handle seafaring objects and make your own to take home.
Ages 3+
Free, drop in
Summer at the Museums
This event is part of Summer at the Museums, a mix of hands-on activities, events and trails, for families to enjoy throughout the summer holidays.
This event is suitable for ages 4 - 7
