Family fun

South Indian Cultural Open Day

Explore the colourful cultural heritage of these traditional south Indian dance forms.

Join us for:

Make-up demonstrations
Costume displays
A series of short performances

Kathakali performer

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Heave ho and away we go | SOLD OUT

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Join us this half-term for an engineering themed arts and design experience.

Monday 18 - Friday 22 February

Big build make and leave craft workshop.

11:30-13:30 and 14:00-16:00

Suitable for ages 3 and over.

Drop in activity.

Monday 18 - Wednesday 20 February

Build winches and learn about how the precious cargoes were loaded on to the ship.

11:30-13:30 and 14:00-16:00

Suitable for ages 4 and over.

Drop in activity.

Thursday 21 - Saturday 23 February

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Chinese New Year at Cutty Sark

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Cutty Sark with our art workshop inspired by the ship's voyages to China.

Suitable for ages 4 and over

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Cutty Sark Puppet Pals

Which puppet will you choose to make - Nannie the ship's figurehead, the captain, or perhaps one of the animals that lived on board?

Suitable for ages 4 and over.

Universe All

It's big, it's mad and it only lasts one day!

This year the National Maritime Museum will blast off into outer space for the day to celebrate Fun Palaces. Come along for science fact and science fiction jam-packed with free things to do, see and try out. Big nerds and future astronauts are all welcome!

Fun Palaces workshop

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Diwali: Festival of Light

Watch a performance by the Bollywood Co, before trying a few moves out for yourself, create crafts to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness, and join in a parade at the end of the day.