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

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 – 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

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

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

21 February – 16 April 2023

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

22 April 2023

​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

22 April 2023

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

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