Learning, Education Events
- Thursday 23rd January 10:00am until 11:30am + More Dates
Learn about the last bottle brick kiln in Somerset and enjoy a guided tour around the Museum followed by a tile-making demonstration.
- Friday 24th January 10:00am until 3:30pm
Let your imagination go walkies with this fun needle felting workshop!
You’ll learn how to create a character dog or cat on a wire armature. This class is suitable for beginners or those with some experience,...
- Saturday 25th January 4:00pm until 6:00pm
Experience storytelling Saxon-style with a performance of Beowulf around the fire in longhall.
- Tuesday 28th January 10:00am until 12:30pm + More Dates
Drop in for a coffee and get creative with clay (for adults).
- Sunday 2nd February 10:00am until 4:00pm
Celebrate the ancient Festival of Imbolc with a variety of crafts and celebrations.
- Thursday 6th February, 11:00am - Until Thursday 6th March, 12:30pm + More Dates
A hands-on session, for children being home educated, to learn about the Iron Age, the Romans, the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings.
- Friday 7th February 10:30am until 11:30am + More Dates
Bring your little ones to the Museum for a fun-filled session of play and active learning.
- Thursday 13th February 11:00am until 12:30pm + More Dates
Explore archaeological reconstructions from prehistory to the medieval period.
- Sunday 16th February 10:00am until 4:00pm
Join Avalon Archaeology for a special day in winter devoted to warmth! Learn about how our ancestors made fire, kept warm and lit their homes.
- Thursday 20th February 10:30am until 12:00pm + More Dates
A family-friendly version of our Discovery Tour designed with Key Stage Two children in mind.
- Sunday 23rd February 12:00pm until 1:50pm + More Dates
This year saw Science lead the way in getting our lives back to normal. Now, the UK’s favourite science team are back and more explosive than ever!
- Friday 28th February 11:00am until 1:00pm + More Dates
Bring your own book and read with a cuppa and a biscuit in quiet camaraderie with likeminded bookworms in the Somerset Studies Library surrounded by the history of Somerset.
- Thursday 6th March 2:30pm until 3:30pm
Join Tom Mayberry as he explores Somerset's rural life through the legacy of photography from the 1850's onwards.
- Thursday 6th March 7:00pm until 8:30pm
Curator of Art at the Royal Air Force Museum Julia Beaumont-Jones discusses the lives and works of women artists during the second World War.
- Saturday 8th March 10:00am until 4:00pm
Learn how to cook Saxon-style with Craig Brooks, author of the 'Eat like a Viking' cookbooks. Step back in time into the heart of Anglo-Saxon cuisine.
- Saturday 8th March 10:00am until 11:30am + More Dates
Rag rugs are a great way to upcycle, so come along and learn how to make one for your bedroom at home.
- Tuesday 11th March 9:30am until 3:00pm + More Dates
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- Friday 14th March 2:30pm until 3:30pm
Join author Sally Smith as she explores the extraordinary, yet often overlooked stories of the women who circumnavigated the globe.
- Saturday 15th March 11:00am until 5:00pm
Join Avalon Archaeology around the warming fire for captivating stories from vibrant storytellers, featuring magical Hare tales, daring emperors, and legendary heroes. Fun for the whole family!
- Thursday 27th March 10:00am until 5:00pm + More Dates
The show is packed full of crafting displays, demonstrations, lectures, workshops, make & takes, and a large selection of fantastic retailers.
- Wednesday 15th October 10:00am until 4:30pm + More Dates
Experience the story of the Titanic as you’ve never before. Trace its journey from the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, through its fateful voyage and sinking, to its rediscovery at the bottom of...