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Create experimental soundscapes inspired by urban nature, from the sounds of microscopic life teeming in the soil to the overground train passing by.
Come along to the family day and celebrate the start of Spring by exploring the magical visible and hidden ecosystems that call the Museum gardens home.
Craft a listening instrument in artist Jenny Pengilly’s sonic play space, to help you tune into sounds heard above, around and beneath us. Activate and amplify nature’s audio with your own makeshift installations, mimicking an array of outdoor sounds, from squelchy soil and crawling critters, to soft raindrops or blustery wind.
Sound map your journeys around the Museum and and document your nature-inspired sounds in our playhouse which will be transformed into a mini recording studio.
The sessions are designed to be safe and welcoming for all. Workshops are suitable for families of all ages – babies, children and adults can all enjoy sensory exploration of the museum’s indoor and outdoor spaces, as well as an array of making and play materials.
Sonic Play with Jenny Pengilly | 10.30am to 4pm in the Learning Pavilion & Gardens Through Time
Create your own listening instrument using recycled materials, then test out how it amplifies both natural and man-made sounds in the garden.
Recording Studio Playhouse | 10.30am to 4pm in the Studio
Build your own audio production den and record nature-inspired sounds in our mini playhouse.
Mapping Microcosms | 10.30am to 4pm in the Atrium
Get inspired by the layers of life that surrounds us in urban nature. Pick up a sound mapping activity sheet to help you track your audio journey around the museum and gardens.
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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.
