Dive beneath the waves to the shallow tropical seas of coral reefs with stories and play. Suitable for children aged 2-5.
Go on a journey to the tropical seas and discover the amazing animals that live on corals reefs. See real specimens and make your own reef animal to take home with you.
There are two sessions, one at 10.30 and another at 11.30. Both sessions are the same.
Go on safari around the Museum of Zoology looking for animals from all parts of the alphabet.
Snuffle like an aarvark, grumble like a bear, uncover the capybara and find the antlers of a deer. Discover an animal alphabet in the Museum of Zoology with stories and play.
Suitable for children aged 2-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
There are two sessions, one at 10.30 and another at 11.30. Both sessions are the same.
Hear stories, play games and explore our collections with tales of monkeys and their friends at the Museum.
Solve the monkey puzzle in the Museum, and learn more about our cheeky animal friends with stories and play.
Suitable for children aged 2-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
There are two sessions, one at 10.30am and another at 11.30am - both sessions are the same.
Drop in and follow our new trail to explore young prehistoric animals and plants. Discover what their fossils can tell us about how they lived. If you find them all, come and tell us in the shop to win a prize.
Come along to our Earth Sciences Fair to meet the scientists studying rocks and fossils and take part in a range of activities related to their work.
Activities include:
Microfossil wonderland - use powerful microscopes to investigate tiny fossils of plants and animals that lived thousands of years ago. Find out how these microfossils help us learn about past climates and environments.
Discover meteorites - can you spot the difference between rocks from space and Earth rocks? Find out how our scientists study both to understand how the Earth formed.
Join Rose Feather for fun, hands-on, sensory, playful activities for toddlers, pre-schoolers and their grown-ups. This relaxed and social session will take place in Gallery 5.
Please note: A family ticket is up to 2 adults and 3 children.
Please join us for our Easter Family Day, providing activities for all ages throughout the museum galleries
Programme for the afternoon
Vase thaumatrope in Gallery 7
Add your own twist to the ceramic works in this gallery by creating a simple animation.
Recommended ages 5 to 10.
Unlock your creativity at our free, artist-led workshops for families in the Clore Learning Studio.
Get hands-on with creative activities inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard.
No art experience needed — our friendly artists and volunteers will support you step-by-step. Children and adults of all ages are welcome to participate but Studio Sunday is most suitable for children between 3–11 years.
We invite families with children who have additional sensory needs to join us for our Studio Sunday Relaxed Session. These quieter art making workshops aim to provide a comfortable creative experience at Kettle’s Yard.
In our Clore Learning Studio, participants can make art inspired by artworks and ideas at Kettle’s Yard, supported by artists and volunteers. No prior art experience is required.
Activities are designed for children ages 3–11 and we encourage parents and carers to create alongside their child.
The sessions are designed with early years development in mind. Artists draw upon their expertise as early years facilitators and use the Kettle’s Yard ethos and collection to create sessions where babies, toddlers and their carers can experience and learn together.
The activities help children explore the world around them, discover processes and play with new materials through creating new worlds, stories and adventures. Creation and communication are encouraged through making and there is a rich environment for play and enjoyment.
