Join in to create a giant collage inspired by the beautiful museum garden borders. You'll be given a little viewfinder to choose an inspirational section of the garden, looking at colours and patterns. Collectively we will create a joyful new collaged border for the garden. 

All materials provided. Ages 3 up. For families to enjoy together. Creativity and summer holiday fun!

FREE but donations very welcome - suggested donation £1 per child. No need to book, just come along … we look forward to seeing you!

Come hear, see and discover what’s blooming and buzzing in the Walled Garden. How have the bees and other insects been doing and how many different butterflies can you spot?

For adults and for children, free but donations welcome, come for all or part of the time and become a Bee Guardian. Based in the Walled Garden Pavilion. No need to book, just come along.

We invite you to discover and explore together through this range of family-friendly activities designed to help bring the theme of archaeology alive.

Think like an archaeologist by testing your skills at recognising different materials and identifying some objects from the past. Dig up some finds in our mini archaeological dig, and record what you find.  Make a paper skeleton and think about how burials help us learn about people from the past. Step back in time and create mosaic patterns inspired by the Romans, write on a Victorian slate and create your own Anglo-Saxon style brooch to take away before exploring the museum.

 Designed for families with children over 5 years old to explore together.

Drop in between 11am and 1pm.

£1 per child. Please pay on the day.

We are trialling pre-bookable sessions aimed at families with neurodivergent children who and children with additional access requirements who need a relaxed environment to enjoy these activities.

We invite you to discover and explore together through this range of family-friendly activities designed to help bring the theme of archaeology alive.

Think like an archaeologist by testing your skills at recognising different materials and identifying some objects from the past. Dig up some finds in our mini archaeological dig, and record what you find.  Make a paper skeleton and think about how burials help us learn about people from the past. Step back in time and create mosaic patterns inspired by the Romans, write on a Victorian slate and create your own Anglo-Saxon style brooch to take away before exploring the museum, if you would like.

Designed for families with children over 5 years old who need a more relaxed experience. We ask other visitors to please understand that tickets for this session are reserved for families with children with this need.

The session will run between 2pm and 3pm in the Pavilion at Museum in the Park. All activities are optional, and we will support families taking part in the activities as much or as little as they choose. To support a relaxed environment, there are 10 child tickets available to pre-book. Children must be accompanied, although accompanying adults do not need a ticket.

£1 per child. Please prebook.

Join the wonderful Stroud-based illustrator Martha Lightfoot for a fun-filled art and drawing session exploring what our future could look like. Think positive, dream big, get doodling and create a fabulous ‘future forecast’ for yourself, your friends and your community. For all ages but great for 5+ .. for families to enjoy together.

£1 per child suggested donation - no need to book, just come along!

Get cutting and sticking at our family activity table where you’ll find an array of colourful papers to play with. Relax and have fun playing with colours and shapes, and make a collage or card to take home with you. A family activity for all ages, but ideal for ages 5+. For adults and children to enjoy together.

‘As You Like It’ is probably Shakespeare’s most entrancing romantic comedy. Rosalind, the daughter of a displaced Duke, is banished from the court by her Father’s brother. Along with her cousin Celia, she escapes to the Forest of Arden and disguises herself as a man. She teases Orlando, a young man, who does not recognise her as the girl he loved at a distance. The pastoral world of the Forest is inhabited with a colourful array of folk, looking for love, and woven into this delightful tale, full of comedy and music.

An outdoor performance in the Museum’s beautiful Walled Garden. Please bring warm layers and weather-appropriate clothing, and rugs or low-backed camping chairs to sit on. Gates open at 6pm for picnics, show starts at 7pm.

Advance booking highly recommended to secure your tickets!

Tickets £16, Concs & children (5 - 17 year olds) £15 (under 5s free)

Book online or call 01453 763394

We invite you to discover and explore together through this range of family-friendly activities designed to help bring the theme of gemstones alive.

Get up close with some of real gems and minerals, try panning for ‘gold’ and sort the sparkly gemstones. Paint a colourful gemstone artwork, think about patterns and colour in nature and play our rock puzzle. Make a crown decorated with ‘gemstones’ and help us create a gemstone garland before exploring the museum.

Designed for families with children over 5 years old to explore together. Drop in between 11am and 1pm.

£1 per child. Please pay on the day.

We are trialling pre-bookable sessions aimed at families with neurodivergent children who and children with additional access requirements who need a relaxed environment to enjoy these activities.

We invite you to discover and explore together through this range of family-friendly activities designed to help bring the theme of gemstones alive.

Get up close with some of real gems and minerals, try panning for ‘gold’ and sort the sparkly gemstones. Paint a colourful gemstone artwork, think about patterns and colour in nature and play our rock puzzle. Make a crown decorated with ‘gemstones’ and help us create a gemstone garland, before exploring the museum, if you would like.

Designed for families with children over 5 years old who need a more relaxed experience. We ask other visitors to please understand that tickets for this session are reserved for families with children with this need.

The session will run between 2pm and 3pm in the Meeting Room at Museum in the Park. All activities are optional, and we will support families taking part in the activities as much or as little as they choose. To support a relaxed environment, there are 10 child tickets available to pre-book. Children must be accompanied, although accompanying adults do not need a ticket.

£1 per child. Please prebook.

Get cutting and sticking at our family activity table where you’ll find an array of colourful papers to play with. Relax and have fun playing with colours and shapes, and make a collage or card to take home with you. A family activity for all ages, but ideal for ages 5+. For adults and children to enjoy together.

Imagine a future of thriving nature, lush forests, flowery meadows and green hills. Join professional artist Alison Cockcroft to create a 3D scene from simple but effective paper cut-out techniques and inhabit it with fun animal characters. All materials provided in this fun creative workshop. 

For young artists aged 7 to 13. 
Children can be unaccompanied, or stay with an adult if preferred. 
Max. 12 places.

Booking necessary - book online or call 01453 763394.

From the fabulous company who brought you The Little Mermaid, Hercules, Beauty and the Beast and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the classic fairytale of magic, true love and custom-made shoes is brought to life in this brand new show for all ages.

Embark on the most magical adventure as Cinderella comes to the Museum in the Park’s Walled Garden this Summer. Expect magic, madness and plenty of silliness for all the family to enjoy!

Please bring rugs or picnic chairs to sit on and clothing to suit the weather - sunhats and suncream, or warm layers and waterproofs! Refreshments and ice creams on sale in the Museum’s foyer café.

Tickets £13, £11, family ticket £44 - for full details and to book online click here

We invite you to discover and explore together through this range of family-friendly activities designed to help bring the theme of transport alive.

Create some track prints using some toy vehicles and craft a rocking paper boat to take away. Play with a toy trainset and explore our transport themed sensory tray. Help create a giant townscape for some toy cars and make a carriage to add to our giant paper train. Use building blocks to create a vehicle and use some cool science experiment skills to blow up a balloon before exploring the museum.

Designed for families with children over 5 years old to explore together. Drop in between 11am and 1pm.

£1 per child. Please pay on the day.

We are trialling pre-bookable sessions aimed at families with neurodivergent children who and children with additional access requirements who need a relaxed environment to enjoy these activities.

We invite you to discover and explore together through this range of family-friendly activities designed to help bring the theme of transport alive.

Create some track prints using some toy vehicles and craft a rocking paper boat to take away. Play with a toy trainset and explore our transport themed sensory tray. Help create a giant townscape for some toy cars and make a paper carriage to add to our giant train. Use building blocks to create a vehicle and use some cool science experiment skills to blow up a balloon, before exploring the museum, if you would like.

Designed for families with children over 5 years old who need a more relaxed experience. We ask other visitors to please understand that tickets for this session are reserved for families with children with this need.  

The session will run between 2pm and 3pm in the Pavilion at Museum in the Park. All activities are optional, and we will support families taking part in the activities as much or as little as they choose.  

Please note that we will be using vinegar in our science experiment, which does have a smell that some participants may be sensitive to.

To support a relaxed environment, there are 10 child tickets available to pre-book. Children must be accompanied, although accompanying adults do not need a ticket.

£1 per child. Please prebook.

What would your fantasy future home be like and where would it be? Would you live in the treetops, under the sea, underground or out in space? Come and design a shadow box illustration using ink drawing and collage then light it up and see it glow. A fun and creative holiday workshop led by experienced community artist and educator, Alison Cockcroft.

For young artists aged 7 to 13. 
Children can be unaccompanied, or stay with an adult if preferred.
Max 12 places.

Booking necessary - book online or call 01453 763394.

We invite you to discover and explore together through this range of family-friendly activities designed to help bring the theme of dinosaurs and fossils alive.

Get up close with some real fossils by trying out our mini fossil dig, find out more at our investigation station and explore our sensory exploration tray. Try creating some dinosaur tracks with some toy dinosaurs and make a hatching dinosaur toy to take away with you. Add a prehistoric marine creature to our seascape and tell us what your favourite dinosaur is before exploring the museum to see the fossils.

Designed for families with children over 5 years old to explore together. Drop in between 11am and 1pm.

£1 per child. Please pay on the day.

Jenny Wren Productions presents Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island’, adapted by Matthew Bassington and Aidan Mosby …

Looking for adventure? Join Jenny Wren Productions as we sail the seven seas in search of buried treasure! There’s never a dull moment on board ship – the grog flows, we love a sea shanty, and Long John Silver and his parrot are always game for a laugh.

But it won’t all be plain sailing as murder and mutiny abound, not to mention the dreaded “Black Spot”; surrounded by all those brawling buccaneers, who can you trust?

Anchors away as our small but perfectly capable crew take you on a journey to Treasure Island.

In the open-air in the Walled Garden – please bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Suitable for older children as well as adults. Show starts at 6pm, grounds open at 5pm for picnics.

We invite you to discover and explore together through this range of family-friendly activities designed to help bring the theme of animals alive.

Wash the muddy farm animal toys and think about looking after the environment by cleaning up the ‘beach’. Play ‘build a bug’ using natural resources, help us fill a giant ‘spider web’ with ‘flies’ and try some earthworm coding. Make a colourful paper hedgehog and a nature themed suncatcher to take away before exploring the museum with one of our animal themed family explorer trails.

Designed for families with children over 5 years old to explore together. Drop in between 11am and 1pm.

£1 per child. Please pay on the day.

Come hear, see and discover what’s blooming and buzzing in the Walled Garden. How have the bees, butterflies and other insects been doing?

For adults and for children, free but donations welcome, come for all or part of the time and become a Bee Guardian. Based in the Walled Garden Pavilion. No need to book, just come along.