Children and family activities

New for summer 2023 : Discover the extraordinary in the everyday with our brand new Wash Day exhibition. From domestic living to household gems, what will you find? Come and view washing, drying and...

Make and Take Craft Table! You get all the fun, and we get all the mess! Explore various materials, activities, colouring and make creative objects at our craft table. What will you create with your...

Discover the ancient art of coin-making. Explore our Anglo-Saxon forge as you witness the traditional process of crafting currency. Imprint your very own coin and seize the opportunity to take home a...

When winter sets in a village of Gnomes moves into the museum, but where do they hide? Explore the museum and see how many magical Gnome homes you can find...you might even spot a Christmas Gnome or...

Set in a cosy Medieval gateway full of history, this opportunity to meet Father Christmas is guaranteed to be one that your kids will never forget. Visit Father Christmas at the Westgate and find out...

Set in a cosy Medieval gateway full of history, this opportunity to meet Father Christmas is guaranteed to be one that your kids will never forget. Visit Father Christmas at the Westgate and find out...

Join artist and designer Judith Venn for a special felt Christmas tree workshop. Learn how to sew your own Christmas tree and choose how to decorate it - with beads, wire, embroidery thread, pockets...

Yuletide Family Fun Days are back! Following on from the success of last year, we are delighted to invite families to celebrate the festive Yuletide season with us. Our Family Fun Days take place on...

Step back in time to discover what the festive period was like for those serving oversees and for those at home during times of war. Self led family trail running daily throughout the Christmas period...

We've been celebrating the festive period for millennia, but where do our modern day traditions come from? From the Iron Age to the Age of Industry, join our Christmas Time Traveler on a quest through...

Drop in during this weekend and give a pine cone a festive make over. A chance to avoid the Christmas Shopping!

Find the animal buddies hidden in the snow and help santa make his deliveries