Early Years Explorers – Activities for children aged two to five years old which include songs, stories, games and craft activities. Sessions are based on familiar preschool play areas, which are enhanced to help children learn about the museum’s collections and exhibitions through play. Sessions are a mixture of free flow and adult led activities […]
Museum Baby (under two years old) – Special baby sessions linked to exhibitions, including songs and sensory activities for babies and their carers. Sessions are a mixture of free flow and adult led activities which all relate to the Early Years curriculum. A perfect introduction to our museum! Rocks and Minerals – Find the stones […]
Take inspiration from our exhibition The BFG in Pictures and create your own Giant! With the help of Kate Black and Charlene Clempson, Lecturers of Illustration at York St John University, older children can make a magazine using the Giant as a character. This event is suitable for families and children and is included with your gallery admission. […]
Take inspiration from our exhibition The BFG in Pictures and create your own Giant! With the help of Kate Black and Charlene Clempson, Lecturers of Illustration at York St John University, older children can make a magazine using the Giant as a character. This event is suitable for families and children and is included with your gallery admission. […]
Come and join artist Chris Geeson and create illustrations of weird and wonderful creatures. Using The BFG in Pictures as inspiration, Chris will help you create your own creature – whether it’s a hideous monster or a playful pet! This event is suitable for families and children and is included with your gallery admission. For our […]
Come and join artist Chris Geeson and create illustrations of weird and wonderful creatures. Using The BFG in Pictures as inspiration, Chris will help you create your own creature – whether it’s a hideous monster or a playful pet! This event is suitable for families and children and is included with your gallery admission. For our […]
From playful pets to hideous monsters, learn how to draw fantasy creatures at this exciting workshop. The workshop is suitable for families and children and is included with your gallery admission. Please click the following links to book your place: 11am-1pm 2pm-4pm This is just one of our fun-filled events taking place alongside The BFG in Pictures as […]
From playful pets to hideous monsters, learn how to draw fantasy creatures at this exciting workshop. The workshop is suitable for families and children and is included with your gallery admission. Please click the following links to book your place: 11am-1pm 2pm-4pm This is just one of our fun-filled events taking place alongside The BFG in Pictures as […]
Join us October Half Term for this family-friendly event! Rocks decorated with pictures, colours and messages are being hidden to spread happiness to their finders. These rocks have started to reappear around the world and be passed on for the next person to discover. Decorate your own rock with creative pictures, colours and messages. Once […]
Join us October Half Term for this family-friendly event! Take a trail around the museum as we look at some age-old myths about wolves, like werewolves and shapeshifters. Then, if you dare, meet the Big Bad Wolf himself! After that, take part in our very important debate about whether wolves should be brought back into […]
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