9 January 2022 – 31 July 2023

Join us for an informal exploration of our visual arts collection, designed for those in need of additional support due to health, memory or concentration loss. Read more

1 July 2022 – 12 February 2023

Grown Up in Britain celebrates a century of teenage life from the roaring... Read more

5 January – 6 July 2023

Get messy in our informal art sessions, introducing little ones to early mark-making with sensory materials, including paint, glitter, clay, spaghetti, chalk and more. Read more

8 January – 31 August 2023

Take a trip down memory lane prompted by photos and objects from the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum collection. Sessions delivered in group homes and community settings. Read more

10 – 31 January 2023

Explore our collections through songs, stories, movement and sensory play with hands-on resources. Read more

10 January – 4 July 2023

Learn new skills, try out different materials or work on your own craft projects in our monthly Create and Craft café, a great way to meet like-minded people. Read more

19 January – 23 June 2023

Play creatively in our hands-on, interactive space and explore using... Read more

28 January – 22 July 2023

Explore the artworks on display in our galleries through our series of animated monthly talks, using child-friendly language to help younger visitors engage with art. Read more

28 January 2023

Our technology support day offers help with photographing and submitting your artwork online for our Coventry Open 2023 exhibition. Read more

28 January – 22 July 2023

Join us in our galleries to learn about a different global artist each month with a 15-minute story and a chance to try creating your own work in their style. Read more

4 February – 7 October 2023

Learn the basics of silversmithing and make an item of your choice in this course for beginners and experienced makers alike. Read more

7 February – 25 July 2023

Explore our collections through songs, stories, movement and sensory play with hands-on resources. Read more

11 February – 31 March 2023

Celebrate the release of Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum with a free detective trail for families, created by Kids in Museums and Walker Books. Read more

18 February – 24 September 2023

A free exhibition exploring notions of belonging at a time when the idea of nation is threatened by challenges ranging from populism to armed conflict. Read more

20 February 2023 – 21 February 2026

Fresh from the Natural History Museum, Dippy the Diplodocus stomps into the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum from February 2023, becoming dino-in-residence for 3 years. Read more

20 – 25 February 2023

Celebrate the arrival of Dippy the Diplodocus in Coventry this February half-term with our roar-some dinosaur-inspired family craft activities. Read more

21 February 2023 – 23 February 2024

Discover the amazing creatures that lived in Coventry and Warwickshire... Read more

21 February – 16 April 2023

Look out for fossils from our collection as you journey around the... Read more

23 February 2023

Bring your own mini dino-stars to life with stop-motion animation in our Dippy the dinosaur-inspired Art Masterclass. Read more

23 February 2023

Join curator Ali Wells for a free, interactive talk about the fossils in our permanent collection, including our star ichthyosaur skull. Read more

27 February 2023

Join us to celebrate the 100th birthday of Serbian artist Milorad-Bata Mihailovic (1923-2011) with a special anniversary talk and viewing of his "Belgrade" painting. Read more

1 – 31 March 2023

Our month-long electronic music festival celebrates Delia Derbyshire's legacy, culminating in a weekend of workshops, performances, markets and more. Read more

2 March 2023

Celebrate World Book Day with a sensory retelling of Michael Rosen's We're Going on a Bear Hunt, aimed at little ones aged 0-4. Read more

24 March – 21 May 2023

Coventry Open returns for 2023, showcasing work by West Midlands artists working in any visual art medium. This year’s exhibition includes a young people’s showcase. Read more

1 – 15 April 2023

Join us for family-friendly Easter arts and crafts inspired by our Divided Selves exhibition, including memory homes, samosa packet prints and newsprint portraits. Read more

6 April 2023

Spice up your Easter holiday with our Samosa-making art masterclass, learning ancient Punjabi techniques to prepare this favourite Indian snack. Read more

13 April 2023

Learn screen-printing techniques and design your own canvas bag to take home in this Easter holiday art masterclass, inspired by our Divided Selves exhibition. Read more

27 May – 3 June 2023

Explore watercolours, collaging and junk modelling in our ocean-themed half-term craft activities, inspired by seascapes from our permanent art collection. Read more

1 June 2023

Make and use your own acrylic and oil paint with dry soil and learn techniques for applying it to canvas in our half-term art masterclass. Read more