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Mon 12 August 2013 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Summer at the Museums: weird and wonderful Summer trails

Each week in August pick up a different backpack trail from the ticket office and discover the weird and wonderful world of plants

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Summer at the Museums: digging for buried treasure

Become an archaeologist for the day. Learn more about life in ancient Greece and Rome.

Tue 13 August 2013 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Summer at the Museums: weird and wonderful Summer trails

Each week in August pick up a different backpack trail from the ticket office and discover the weird and wonderful world of plants

10:30AM - 12:30PM

Summer at the Museums: animal adornments

Find out about different cultures use of animal adornments and help dress our model. Get hands on with some real skulls and topical shells.

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Summer at the Museums: the mystery of the Abbey

Follow our interactive trail and get help from the monks and nuns so that you can solve the mystery

Wed 14 August 2013 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM - 12:30PM

Summer at the Museums: rockets and cranes

Design and make your own cranes and rockets! We’ll test the cranes to breaking point and fire the rockets into the air.

10:00AM - 3:00PM

Summer at the Museums: ‘dreams of summer' workshop

Build a Victorian seaside environment with life-sized 3D sea bathers, a working Punch and Judy booth and seaside snack stall out of cardboard boxes.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Summer at the Museums: weird and wonderful Summer trails

Each week in August pick up a different backpack trail from the ticket office and discover the weird and wonderful world of plants

10:30AM - 12:00PM

Summer at the Museums: stories behind the stitches!

Find out about schoolgirl samplers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and have a go at trying some stitches of your own!

11:00AM - 1:00PM

Summer at the Museums: summer safari trails

Don your Pith Helmet and your boots and come on Safari at the Museum with trails and craft activities.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Summer at the Museums: garden lanterns

Explore how light transforms coloured glass. Make your own lantern to illuminate your garden at home.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Summer at the Museums: summer safari trails

Don your Pith Helmet and your boots and come on Safari at the Museum with trails and craft activities.

Thu 15 August 2013 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM - 3:00PM

Summer at the Museums: ‘dreams of summer' workshop

Build a Victorian seaside environment with life-sized 3D sea bathers, a working Punch and Judy booth and seaside snack stall out of cardboard boxes.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Summer at the Museums: weird and wonderful Summer trails

Each week in August pick up a different backpack trail from the ticket office and discover the weird and wonderful world of plants

11:00AM - 12:30PM

Summer at the Museums: summer holiday craft and activities

A fun day of summer crafts and activities

12:00PM - 4:00PM

Summer at the Museums: the mystery of the Abbey

Follow our interactive trail and get help from the monks and nuns so that you can solve the mystery

2:00PM - 5:00PM

Summer at the Museums: family fun and crafts

A fun day of arts and crafts.

Fri 16 August 2013 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Until lions write their own history ... and exhibition by artist Deanna Tyson

An eclectic exhibition of painted and stitched kimono, wall hangings, soft sculptures and paintings at the Alison Richard Building.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Summer at the Museums: weird and wonderful Summer trails

Each week in August pick up a different backpack trail from the ticket office and discover the weird and wonderful world of plants

11:00AM - 1:00PM

Summer at the Museums: magnetic mini-beast maze

Make a mini-magnetic maze, suitable for a bug. Please bring along a tea-tray to build your maze on.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Summer at the Museums: magnetic mini-beast maze

Make a mini-magnetic maze, suitable for a bug. Please bring along a tea-tray to build your maze on.

2:30PM - 3:30PM

Summer at the Museums: tour of the Museum

Step into the past with our curator.

Sat 17 August 2013 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Summer at the Museums: weird and wonderful Summer trails

Each week in August pick up a different backpack trail from the ticket office and discover the weird and wonderful world of plants

10:30AM - 1:00PM

Summer at the Museums: big draw on tour

Our Museums are on tour! Join us for a drawing workshop inspired by the Library Reading Challenge “The Creepy House”

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Summer at the Museums: object handling

Look at the Origins of the Afro Comb exhibition in more detail.

Sun 18 August 2013 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Summer at the Museums: build it!

Fun for families taking place throughout the summer holidays!

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Summer at the Museums: weird and wonderful Summer trails

Each week in August pick up a different backpack trail from the ticket office and discover the weird and wonderful world of plants

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Studio Sundays

Drop in practical art workshops for all ages.

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Summer at the Museums: studio Sunday sessions

Drop-in practical art workshops for all ages. Make your own artwork inspired by our exhibitions.