Learning, Education Events
- Thursday 6th February, 11:00am - Until Thursday 6th March, 12:30pm
A hands-on session, for children being home educated, to learn about the Iron Age, the Romans, the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings.
- 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!
- Tuesday 25th February 10:00am until 12:30pm + More Dates
Drop in for a coffee and get creative with clay (for adults).
- 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.
- Saturday 1st March 2:00pm until 3:30pm
Explore archaeological reconstructions from prehistory to the medieval period.
- 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.
- Friday 7th March 10:30am until 11:30am + More Dates
Bring your little ones to the Museum for a fun-filled session of play and active learning.
- 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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- Thursday 13th March 10:00am until 11:30am
Learn about the last bottle brick kiln in Somerset and enjoy a guided tour around the Museum followed by a tile-making demonstration.
- 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 10:00am until 4:00pm
Create your own woodcut prints inspired by the Rachel Reckitt exhibition
- 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!
- Saturday 22nd March 10:00am until 4:00pm
Make a stained-glass hanging ornament with professional glass artist Kate Doig.
- Saturday 22nd March 10:00am until 11:00am + More Dates
Learn how to make your own brick using traditional techniques that are nearly extinct! Join us for this fun workshop to celebrate the endangered craft of brick-making.
- 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.
- Saturday 29th March 9:15am until 1:15pm + More Dates
Join the team on the footplate and live the childhood dream! Shovel coal into the firebox, blow the whistle, open the regulator and feel the power!
- Saturday 29th March 10:00am until 4:00pm
Join highly experienced experimental archaeologist and metallurgist Mark Vyvyan-Penney for a journey into the magical process of molten bronze.
- Saturday 29th March 10:30am until 12:30pm
Create a unique fabric mushroom using recycled materials with crafters Colette and Dani
- Saturday 29th March 2:00pm until 4:00pm
Create a charming fabric moth using recycled materials with crafters Colette and Dani
- Thursday 10th April 10:30am until 12:00pm + More Dates
A family-friendly version of our Discovery Tour designed with Key Stage Two children in mind.
- Thursday 17th April 10:00am until 4:00pm
Create your own flint-knapped, stone toolkit at this hands-on, beginner's workshop and discover the ancient techniques used by our prehistoric ancestors to craft essential tools from stone.
- Saturday 26th April 10:00am until 12:30pm
Create your own unique monoprint in this fun creative workshop with Jackie Curtis