Essential Information
| Type | Family fun |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Date and Times | Select dates between 28 July and 1 September 2024 | Drop-in activities |
| Prices | Free |
At the National Maritime Museum, we take play seriously! This summer, come and enjoy lots of maritime-themed fun for the whole family.
Unless specified, activities are drop in and will take place in the Learning Space, located on the ground floor of the National Maritime Museum.
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Thursday 22 August:
Astronomy sun catchers
11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
Get creative with sun catcher papercraft inspired by astronomy, and add a little colour into your day – and windows! This easy workshop is suitable for all ages and great fun for the whole family.
Stories of Sea Songs
30-minute timed sessions starting at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm, Voyages gallery
Which came first, the tale or the tune? Songs of the sea have larger-than-life stories in them. Join us for a storytelling session with music, with plenty of opportunities to join in and sing along.
Sunday 25 August: Ocean sunsets
11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
Join us for this sunset art workshop. Inspired by beautiful ocean paintings in our collection, you'll use oil pastels to create stunning sunset scenes over the sea.
Monday 26 August: Make a lighthouse
11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
Lighthouses mark dangerous coastlines and helps to guide ships safely into harbours. Join us for a fun and easy lighthouse making workshop.
Tuesday 27 August: Play Outdoors Tuesdays
11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
Head to the lawns in front of the National Maritime Museum for a fun-filled adventure, perfect for under 5s and their adults. Our fantastic team of Early Years facilitators have created playful activities, encouraging little ones to explore all things connected to water.
Inspired by the trade of food by sea, join us for this session to get playful with food. Make a painting using fruit and herb teabags and shake sugar and aromatic spices onto paper to make a sensory picture.
Role play with teapots and cups and serve tea to your family on the picnic blankets dotted around on the grass. For a full sensory experience, make some noise with coconut shells and shakers made with coffee beans.
Play Outdoors Tuesdays takes place every Tuesday during the summer holidays.
Wednesday 28 August: Underwater sculptures
11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
Inspired by Rowan Mersh's Asabikeshiinh Aeris (Bronze Dreamcatcher), families can work together to describe images from our collections to each other and shape them from playdough or clay.
Thursday 29 August: Families takeover
11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm | Lawns outside the National Maritime Museum
Join us for a unique family activity where you'll design and explore an immersive art gallery on the lush grounds of the Queen’s House.
Engage your senses and creativity as you shape a living art experience! Come with your ideas on what changes would make art galleries more accessible – and friendly – places for your family.
Friday 30 August: Wonderful windsocks
11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
What are windsocks for? Come and learn about this underappreciated technology and make your own to take home.
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September
Sunday 1 September: Labyrinth exploring
Ancient Cretan maps depict the labyrinth – a confusing maze that is hard to navigate. Join us to create a huge labyrinth in our grounds (or inside, weather dependent). We will also be making finger labyrinths to take home. Come and see where it leads...
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