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Join us at the Museum this Saturday for our FREE ‘Make and Take’ craft session.

Published on Monday, 30th January 2023

Our ‘Make and Take’ craft sessions are free and there is no need to book. Drop by anytime between 11am and 3:30pm in the picture gallery.

We will be going ‘back to nature’ this Saturday, 4 February to create picture frames using natural materials including sticks and twigs! Come along to make and decorate your own picture frame to take home.

While at the Museum, why not also check out our temporary exhibitions.

Come and discover ‘Hexachrome Sprawl’ by Mark Scammell which features a series of cross-stich works as well as gouache paintings and back-stitched works which are brought to life using the six colors of the Hexachrome color scheme.

We also have the return of our annual ‘Take 5’ exhibition, featuring 5 artist-makers, who have made many different artworks and crafts available for you to buy!

Don't forget our FREE Storytelling for Under 5s on Thursday, 16 February. Join Melly between 11:15am and 11:45am for an exciting story.

Be prepared to join in, make some noise and have lots of fun. No booking required, just drop in. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Also coming up is our next ‘Hands on History’ object handling session, ‘Dear Love’, which is on Saturday 18 February. Come along to explore ideas of devotion with artefacts from the museum collection that demonstrate love. Visit us anytime from 11am to 3:30pm.

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For further information and photo opportunities please contact: 024 7637 6158