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Join us to dismantle, experiment, and reimagine everyday materials into unique creations.
Just like people, objects make journeys, taking on new forms and meanings along the way. At the Museum there are lots of recycled objects: from a keg barrel that became a jerk pan to lottery tickets that became a swan! These objects have been carefully renewed and transformed, becoming treasured family heirlooms.
What new heirlooms could you make? Join us in our construction workshop: choose from our collection of recycled materials, then dismantle, tinker and re-build to create something worthy of the mantelpiece!
All materials will be provided, but please bring along your own upcycling and recycled materials if you’d like to!
What's on
Mini Playhouse | 10.30am to 4pm in the Studio
Explore sensory materials, colours and textures to make the Mini Playhouse your own. Leave the story of your den behind for other children to hear, read and be inspired by!
Upcycled Heirlooms | 10.30am to 4pm on Kingsland Road Lawns
Come along to our outdoor construction workshop and choose from a range of recycled materials and building tools to create your own upcycled heirloom.
Lawn Playscape | 10.30am to 4pm on the Kingsland Road Lawns
Discover a range of play materials including our interactive garden trolley, mud kitchen and play tents!
Dates:
Time:
10:30 - 16:00
Prices:
Free
Age:
All ages
Hoxton Station
There is no car park at the Museum and local on-street parking is limited.
Children's trails
Explorer Bags
Fun in the galleries and gardens
Family events
The café is closed until further notice
The Museum is accessible for prams and buggies. There are baby changing facilities in each of the accessible toilets across the Museum (there are four of these).
There are passenger lifts between floors and a vertical platform lift from the Home Galleries to the Gardens Through Time. For step-free access to the Collections Display on the first floor please ask a member of our team for assistance. Manual wheelchairs are available to borrow for use in our galleries and gardens.
Guide, assistance and emotional support dogs – including dogs in training – are welcome at the Museum as long as they are working and wearing their tabard/harness, or by being identified as such to staff at the Welcome Desk.
