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Prehistory! Family Friendly Object Handling Session
Nov
1
11:00 AM11:00
Drop-In (free), October Half Term

Prehistory! Family Friendly Object Handling Session

Get hands-on with some amazing objects and discover some of the things Prehistoric people left behind. Come and meet our team for a chance to look closely, touch and hold some incredible objects. Find out more about how these objects were made, what they were used for and what they tell us about life for Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age people.

Drop in between 11am and 3pm. Free, donations welcome. Aimed at families with for children over 5 years old, but everyone is welcome.

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A Night in the Museum
Oct
31
5:30 PM17:30
Family Drop-In, October Half Term

A Night in the Museum

Have you ever visited the Museum at night? Families with children aged 7+ are invited to come and explore the displays, follow our Awesome Autumn trail, see what curious objects catch your eye and enjoy this special place as darkness falls. Listen for the Jackdaws as they roost in Stratford Park, and look out - you may meet characters from Stroud’s past as you wander around the Museum.

For families with children aged 7+. No need to book, just come along, drop in and enjoy exploring. Please bring a torch!

Admission FREE, donations welcome. With Spaniel in the Works Theatre Co.

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Half Term Family Fun: Drop in Autumn Craft Activities
Oct
29
to Oct 31
Family Drop-In, Drop-In Workshop, October Half Term

Half Term Family Fun: Drop in Autumn Craft Activities

  • The Museum in the Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Families with children aged 5 +, please save the dates! On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the October half term we’ll be running our popular family drop in craft activities between 11am and 4pm. No need to book, cost just £1 per child, pay on the door. For families with children aged 5+, for adults and children to enjoy together.

  • Tuesday: Ghosts & Ghouls

  • Wednesday: Hats & Bats

  • Thursday: Paper Pumpkin Masks

Workshop doors open at 11am and close at 4pm, so come by 3.30pm if you’d like to take part. Don’t forget to enjoy our FREE Awesome Autumn explorer trail too! We look forward to seeing you.

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Unweaving and Reweaving the Commons
Oct
29
to Oct 31
Drop-In (free), Family Drop-In, Drop-In Workshop, October Half Term

Unweaving and Reweaving the Commons

  • The Museum in the Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join artists Emily Joy, Nicola Builder (Wayward Weaves) and Deborah Roberts for ‘Unweaving and Reweaving the Commons” – a public participatory ‘unweaving’ and reweaving workshop exploring our deep connections to local landscapes. You are invited to gradually and collaboratively pull threads from a large, printed textiles piece depicting the grassland environment on Rodborough Common, echoing the path erosion that is gradually reducing this rare wildflower habitat. Participants are then invited to reweave the pulled threads, working together to create a new collaborative fabric which carries traces of the printed image of the commons.

This is a free, drop-in workshop suitable for all ages, no previous weaving experience necessary. Do come and join us in the Walled Garden Pavilion. Drop in between 11am and 3pm.

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Autumn Adventures: Pumpkins in the Park with SVP & Friends
Oct
27
2:00 PM14:00
Family Activity, October Half Term, Family Drop-In

Autumn Adventures: Pumpkins in the Park with SVP & Friends

Stroud Valleys Project and friends invite you to bring along your very own carved pumpkin lantern to the Museum and help create a magical trail to enjoy with your family at 5.30pm (drop off your pumpkin between 2.30pm and 5pm!). Celebrate Autumn with drop in craft activities - these will be running between 2.30pm and 5pm. Free, donations welcome, for further details click here.

Do ask for our special Awesome Autumn museum explorer trail too! You can enjoy this FREE indoor trail between 2pm and 4.30pm - ask at the Front Desk.

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Display: Souling and Scaring - A Halloween Guessing Game
Oct
8
to Nov 10
October Half Term, Collections Display

Display: Souling and Scaring - A Halloween Guessing Game

  • The Museum in the Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For centuries it has been customary to play games at Halloween, from apple-bobbing to divination rituals. In the seasonal spirit of Hallowmas, we invite you to examine our selection of spooky and mysterious objects. What are they and how might they be connected to Halloween? Come and see the display to find out the answers.

Staircase Hall

FREE, donations welcome

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