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Mini Makers: Messy Play
  • Family

Mini Makers: Messy Play

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

Sensory Play Days
  • Family

Sensory Play Days

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

Family-friendly Art Talks
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  • Talk

Family-friendly Art Talks

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

Saturday Storytelling
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  • Talk

Saturday Storytelling

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

Sensory Stories and Rhymes
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Sensory Stories and Rhymes

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

Montgomery Bonbon: Museum Mystery Trail
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Montgomery Bonbon: Museum Mystery Trail

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

Dippy in Coventry: The Nation's Favourite Dinosaur
  • Exhibition
  • Family

Dippy in Coventry: The Nation's Favourite Dinosaur

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

Fossils and Folklore trail
  • Family

Fossils and Folklore trail

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

Crafting Identities: Set Yourself Free
  • Family
  • Workshop

Crafting Identities: Set Yourself Free

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

Art Masterclass: Samosa-making
  • Family
  • Workshop

Art Masterclass: Samosa-making

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

Art Masterclass: Screen-printing
  • Family
  • Workshop

Art Masterclass: Screen-printing

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

World Earth Day: The Wild Escape
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  • Family
  • Workshop
  • Talk

World Earth Day: The Wild Escape

​Join us to celebrate Earth Day 2023 with a wild adventure as part of The Wild Escape, featuring activities inspired by Dippy in Coventry. Read more

Art Masterclass: Stop Motion Animation
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  • Workshop

Art Masterclass: Stop Motion Animation

Bring your own dinosaur stories to life in Let's Animate's World Earth Day stop-motion masterclass, inspired by Dippy in Coventry. Read more

May Half-term Crafts: Scenic Seascapes
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  • Workshop

May Half-term Crafts: Scenic Seascapes

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

Art Masterclass: Acrylic and Oil Paint Making
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  • Workshop

Art Masterclass: Acrylic and Oil Paint Making

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

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