Ideas and Activities for Families

Right in the middle of Weston Park Museum, our Art Cart craft and colouring-in activities are inspired by museum displays and seasonal themes. These simple and fun activities are ways for even the smallest children to explore the galleries – they’ll just need a little bit of help and supervision from a grown up.
Our youngest visitors can enjoy story books from especially selected to help your family explore the Museum – and also our digital ‘Beat the Beasts’ interactive game.
If your little one loves a bit of costumed make-believe, we have lots of dressing-up opportunities around the museum.
There are always seasonal trails to try which will help you discover all sorts of fascinating things around the museum – pick one up from the museum reception next time you visit.
If you're visiting as part of a nursery or pre-school group, just let us know you're coming. If our lunch space and coat and bag storage is available on the day of your visit, we'll reserve it for you to make your visit that little bit easier.

The Millennium Gallery has plenty of activities for families to enjoy together.
In the Ruskin Collection, you’ll find bird-themed dressing up, books and drawing activities, all inspired by the displays.
Next door in the Metalwork Collection, there are activity sheets, maps, books and listening pods to explore – and even a tiny tea set to play with! Our youngest visitors can also enjoy toys and storybooks specially selected to help them explore the Collection displays.
You’ll often find family activities in our temporary exhibitions too.

Kelham Island Museum is a museum that really comes to life – families love to hear the roar and feel rumble the River Don Engine, which is in steam twice a day, Thursday-Sunday.
During you’re visit you can work out how to make different kinds of steel, as well as discover if you would be able to power your home through exercise.
And don’t forget our miniature tool bench in the Hawley Collection, which is firm favourite with our youngest visitors!

The Graves Gallery is a feast of colours and shapes. Don’t worry if you don’t recognise names of artists, or feel like an artist yourself - there are still so many activities you can do with your family.
Why not play eye spy based on objects you see in art works? Or maybe pretend to interview one of the sitters in a portrait and decide what they would say to you.
You can go shape spotting, or hunt for all the colours of the rainbow in each gallery space. Or why not try to describe an artwork in in 3 words, then 4 words then 5 words until your family finds it - what's the lowest number of words you manage?
There are toilets at Graves Gallery, but no baby change - the nearest one is just across the road at the Millennium Gallery.
Step-free and buggy access to the gallery is via Arundel Gate - just ring the bell and the porters will help you find your way.

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