MARVELLOUS MONEY BOXES WORKSHOP
Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 May, 10am to 12noon
Discover the amazing story behind a 100 year old money box in the Museum’s collection and design our own money box to take home
Only £6 per child, adults are FREE!
GARDEN PARTY: 22 JUNE 2024
Trumpeters’ House Garden Party
Relax in this beautiful garden sipping on your drink of choice and enjoy a delicious cake, whilst listening to amazing Barnes Concert Band.
The Garden Party is from 2pm to 5pm and will be held at: Trumpeters’ House, Old Palace Yard, Richmond, TW9 1PD
Please note: the Museum will be closed on this day as we will all be at the Party!
Click here to book your tickets!
Adults – £15
Children – £5
Under 5s – FREE
FREE TRAIL: THE KING AND QUEEN’S BEASTS
Discover the stories of the King and Queen’s Beasts – find them all, solve the puzzle, and win a prize!
Just drop in any time the Museum is open during May!
Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 5pm
Saturdays, 10am to 4pm
Please note: these activities are self-led and children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
FREE CRAFTS: SPRING FLOWERS
Need to get the kids out of the house for a few hours?
Pop in to the Museum for our FREE crafts and get creative as a family!
Available from 1pm each weekday and Saturday the Museum is open.
No need to book, just drop in.
Everything you need will be set out for you, including instruction sheets and materials.
Please note: these activities are self-led and children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
OUR USUAL OPENING TIMES
Usual opening hours:
Tuesday to Fridays, 11am to 5pm
Saturdays, 10am to 4pm.
FREE ENTRY!
We are closed on Sundays and Mondays, including Bank Holidays
We will open at:
– 2pm pm on Friday 17 May
– 1pm on Saturday 18 May
– apologies for any inconvenience!
We will be closed:
– from 2pm on 23 May 2024, as we will be hosting a private event
CURRENT EXHIBITION: ARTIFICIAL SILK: FROM KEW TO THE WORLD
On until 1 June 2024
Visit for free during usual Museum opening hours
A special exhibition about a little-known local scientific invention with a huge global impact: the development of artificial silk.
COFFEE AND CRAFTING
Each month we will be exploring the story behind a beautifully crafted object in the Museum’s collection. Then we will help you start your own craft project inspired by the object and at the end of the workshop you have a goody bag of materials to take home and keep crafting!
Click here to find out more and book your places
CURATOR’S TOURS
Join the Museum Team to discover more of the secrets and stories behind the Museum’s collection.
Every Thursday at 2pm. No need to book – just head to the Museum’s reception.
FAMILIES
Using objects from the Museum’s handling collection, learn more about the history of the local area and have a go at arts and craft activities!
SCHOOLS
From prehistory to World War Two, our professional Learning Team can bring the past to life, in our hands on workshops, using museum objects and local case studies.
COLLECTIONS
Explore the Museum’s collection of over 5000 objects
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