What’s On
From family activities during the school holidays, to exhibitions, guided tours, community events and more! There's something for everyone to enjoy at the Museum. Scroll through our What's On to discover more.
Families
Calendar of Events
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Summer Holidays – Play! Imagineering
We're kicking off our summer holidays with imagineering! We're open Wednesday to Sunday 10am until 4pm. What is imagineering? It is when you take amazing creative ideas, and turn them into something practical. It's a mixture of imagination and engineering.... Read more »
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Stay & Play!
Stay & Play!
Inclusive stay and play sessions for children under 5 hosted by the Our Barn Community in the Pump and Grind Café. Sessions run on Fridays, 10am to 12pm, during term time and suggested donation £3 per family, with refreshments available... Read more »
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Summer Holidays – Play! with Water
We're halfway through our summer holidays and this time we're playing with water! We're open Wednesday to Sunday 10am until 4pm. It's water - it comes out of our taps, and it makes up our oceans. But how does it... Read more »
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Stay & Play!
Stay & Play!
Inclusive stay and play sessions for children under 5 hosted by the Our Barn Community in the Pump and Grind Café. Sessions run on Fridays, 10am to 12pm, during term time and suggested donation £3 per family, with refreshments available... Read more »
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Stay & Play!
Stay & Play!
Inclusive stay and play sessions for children under 5 hosted by the Our Barn Community in the Pump and Grind Café. Sessions run on Fridays, 10am to 12pm, during term time and suggested donation £3 per family, with refreshments available... Read more »
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Summer Holidays – Play! Nature
We're almost at the end of our summer holidays and this time we're playing with nature! We're open Wednesday to Sunday 10am until 4pm, and also open on bank holiday Monday 28 August. Nature is all around us, and plays... Read more »
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Stay & Play!
Stay & Play!
Inclusive stay and play sessions for children under 5 hosted by the Our Barn Community in the Pump and Grind Café. Sessions run on Fridays, 10am to 12pm, during term time and suggested donation £3 per family, with refreshments available... Read more »
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Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers
The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers are back at the Museum with their wonderful model steam trains. You can find them in the Steam Hall from July 29 and 30, and August 26 to 28. Come and enjoy the... Read more »
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Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers
The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers are back at the Museum with their wonderful model steam trains. You can find them in the Steam Hall from July 29 and 30, and August 26 to 28. Come and enjoy the... Read more »
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1 event,
Stay & Play!
Stay & Play!
Inclusive stay and play sessions for children under 5 hosted by the Our Barn Community in the Pump and Grind Café. Sessions run on Fridays, 10am to 12pm, during term time and suggested donation £3 per family, with refreshments available... Read more »