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Awaken the Arts
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Awaken the Arts

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

Mini Makers: Messy Play
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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

Back in Time: Reminiscence Memory Box Sessions
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Back in Time: Reminiscence Memory Box Sessions

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

Create and Craft Café
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Create and Craft Café

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

Sensory Play Days
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Sensory Play Days

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

Family-friendly Art Talks
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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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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

Silversmithing Workshop
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Silversmithing Workshop

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

Divided Selves: Legacies, Memories, Belonging
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Divided Selves: Legacies, Memories, Belonging

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

Dippy in Coventry: The Nation's Favourite Dinosaur
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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

Warwickshire's Jurassic Sea
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Warwickshire's Jurassic Sea

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

Divided Selves: Postcards of Resolution Workshop
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Divided Selves: Postcards of Resolution Workshop

Postcards of resolution are postcards of promises and conviction to your... Read more

Divided Selves: Community Flags Project
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Divided Selves: Community Flags Project

A collection of flags created by community groups using Larry... Read more

Divided Selves Part Two: Launch Event
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Divided Selves Part Two: Launch Event

A day of events celebrating the launch of Divided Selves Part... Read more

Divided Selves: Zine making workshop
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Divided Selves: Zine making workshop

Create a handmade zine in response to the Divided Selves... Read more

Divided Selves: Bani Abidi’s 'Memorial to Lost Words'
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Divided Selves: Bani Abidi’s 'Memorial to Lost Words'

Part of Divided Selves Part Two, Memorial to Lost Words is an... Read more

Work on Walls
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Work on Walls

The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum invited eight contemporary artists to... Read more

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