What’s on
Easter Crafts: Cards & Decorations Workshop
Join us for our drop-in Easter Cards and Decorations Creation Event, a delightful Cut & Stick workshop designed for families! This is the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity and make unique Easter cards and egg decorations using recycled materials.
Bouncing Bunny Builders Workshop
Join us for an exciting, eco-friendly adventure at our Bouncy Bunny Builders Workshop! This playful session is perfect for kids and families who love to get creative and care about the environment.
Easter Basket Creations Workshop
Join us for our Family Easter Basket Creations Crafting Workshop, a relaxed yet hands-on session where you and your family can create unique, eco-friendly Easter baskets using cardboard. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore creative techniques and enjoy a shared crafting experience.
Doc Saurus: Fossil Hunter
Hey there, young explorers! Get ready for an amazing journey through time at Doc Saurus: Festival of Archaeology!
Step into a world of dinosaurs and fossils as you marvel at real-life dinosaur bones and fossils from Gloucestershire and beyond. Who knows? You might even discover a new species!
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Carnival Mask & May Day Crown Workshop
Step into the spirit of spring and folk tradition at this creative drop-in session!
Sessions:
10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
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Create Your Morris Masterpiece: Rosettes & Bells Workshop
Dive into the colourful world of Morris Dancing with this hands-on family-friendly workshop!
Sessions:
10am - 12pm & 2pm - 4pm
Festive Wrap & Crafts Workshop!
Join us for a creative session making your own Christmas wrapping paper and gift tags—perfect for those special presents this year!
You’ll learn how to print, cut, and work with ribbon, and take all your festive creations home. While your designs dry, we’ll also be making wooden Christmas decorations.
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Wreath Making Workshop
Join us for an afternoon of festive fun as you craft a stunning, custom wreath from scratch. With plenty of fresh greens, ribbons, and seasonal touches to choose from, you’ll design a one-of-a-kind wreath perfect for your front door—or as a special, handmade gift!
Christmas Cake & Biscuit Decorating Workshop
Get creative with Christmas-themed decorations, and learn fun techniques to decorate your own cakes and cookies. Best of all, you can take your delicious creations home! Drop in anytime and stay as long as you like. Suitable for ages 4 and up, with little ones welcome too. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Christmas Cake & Biscuit Decorating Workshop
Get creative with Christmas-themed decorations, and learn fun techniques to decorate your own cakes and cookies. Best of all, you can take your delicious creations home! Drop in anytime and stay as long as you like. Suitable for ages 4 and up, with little ones welcome too. All children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Bigger Brick Builders (Halloween Special!)
Welcome to Bigger Brick Builders! It's time for older kids to unleash their creativity and building skills with LEGO® bricks in our museum.
Little Brick Builders (Halloween Special!)
Welcome to LEGO® Club for the under-5's! Join us for a delightful session of relaxed play and creativity with LEGO® bricks in the museum.
Inventing with LEGO® Club
Let your imagination run wild with our LEGO® Inventors Club!
Using practical and digital skills in this one hour masterclass in partnership with our friends at Library LAB.
Build and learn while having fun!
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Build and Wear: Create Your LEGO® Head Mask
Step into a world of creativity and fun with our Design Your Own LEGO® Head Mask workshop!
Perfect for LEGO® fans and craft lovers, this event offers a unique opportunity to bring your favourite LEGO® characters to life in a whole new way.
Build and Animate: Create Your Own LEGO® Robot Puppet
Join us for a fun and creative workshop where you’ll make a robot using paper printed with LEGO® bricks! With a variety of blocks and shapes to copy, this session promises to be an exciting and imaginative experience.
Bigger Brick Builders
Welcome to Bigger Brick Builders! It's time for older kids to unleash their creativity and building skills with LEGO® bricks in our museum.
Little Brick Builders
Welcome to LEGO® Club for the under-5's! Join us for a delightful session of relaxed play and creativity with LEGO® bricks in the museum.
Bigger Brick Builders
Welcome to Bigger Brick Builders! It's time for older kids to unleash their creativity and building skills with LEGO® bricks in our museum.
Little Brick Builders
Welcome to LEGO® Club for the under-5's! Join us for a delightful session of relaxed play and creativity with LEGO® bricks in the museum.
Printing with LEGO® Workshop
Calling all art and LEGO® fans! Discover a new way to create art using LEGO® bricks.
Perfect for little hands, the different shapes, colours and patterns encourage creativity and imaginative play.
Bigger Brick Builders
Welcome to Bigger Brick Builders! It's time for older kids to unleash their creativity and building skills with LEGO® bricks in our museum.
Little Brick Builders
Welcome to LEGO® Club for the under-5's! Join us for a delightful session of relaxed play and creativity with LEGO® bricks in the museum.
Inventing with LEGO® Club
Let your imagination run wild with our LEGO® Inventors Club!
Using practical and digital skills in this one hour masterclass in partnership with our friends at Library LAB.
Build and learn while having fun!
Tickets + Info
Bigger Brick Builders
Welcome to Bigger Brick Builders! It's time for older kids to unleash their creativity and building skills with LEGO® bricks in our museum.
Little Brick Builders
Welcome to LEGO® Club for the under-5's! Join us for a delightful session of relaxed play and creativity with LEGO® bricks in the museum.
Winter Lantern Workshop
Join us for an enchanting experience where creativity shines bright! Our Arty Lantern Decorating Workshops are the perfect opportunity for families to come together and craft their own dazzling lanterns to adorn their homes.
Winter Lantern Workshop
Join us for an enchanting experience where creativity shines bright! Our Arty Lantern Decorating Workshops are the perfect opportunity for families to come together and craft their own dazzling lanterns to adorn their homes.
New Beginnings
Embark on a creative journey at the Museum of Gloucester with the next session of New Beginnings upcycling workshop! This workshop invites participants to upcycle, create, and mend with the guidance of talented artists. Join us in breathing new life into clothes generously donated by The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity.
History of Pockets
Step into the captivating world of pockets! Join us for an intriguing talk delving into the rich history behind these essential accessories. Explore our museum's curated collection of diverse pockets, each with its own story and significance throughout various eras.
Make Your Own: Buttons and Patches Workshop
Discover the joy of crafting with local artist Katie Taylor at the Museum of Gloucester's Derby Button Craft Workshop! In this hands-on workshop, participants will have the opportunity to create their own unique Dorset Button to take home.
Christmas Stocking Workshop
Get into the festive spirit with a unique Christmas stocking upcycling event at the Museum of Gloucester! Join us for a creative afternoon led by the talented artist, Sam Bates, from the JOLT community. This event is not only an opportunity to craft a personalised Christmas stocking but also a chance to contribute to sustainability by repurposing old ties.
Badge Making Workshop
Are you searching for a family-friendly activity to enjoy over the weekend? Look no further! Join us at the Museum of Gloucester for a delightful morning filled with creativity. Our Badge-making Workshop, inspired by the current exhibition Buttons, Badges, and Blazers, offers a unique opportunity for families to come together for a morning of crafting holiday badges.
Rush Brothers - Life Drawing and Pottery
Join the Rush Brothers for an evening of life drawing and pottery.
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Plant Printing with Alternative Photographic Processes Workshop
Join this immersive camera-less and contact print photography workshop to create eco-friendly prints from plants. Inspired by English botanist and photographer Anna Atkins (the first woman to create a photograph) and celebrating 180 years since cyanotypes were created.