Events at North Lincolnshire Museum
11 August 2011 by emmaNorth Lincolnshire Museum, Oswald Road in Scunthorpe is free and we offer many events and activities sutiable for a great day out. Come along to discover the history of North Lincolnhshire. See below for our latest events and activities.
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Awesome Ancestor, 11am until noon. Mrs Kirkby - the Victorian woman. Discover what life was like in a Victorian cottage. Book in advance.
12 August until 17 August
School's Out, go wild artyfacts. Mascot magnets. Design and invent yourself a mascot fridge magnet for your favourite team.
Thursday 18 August
Museum Mayhem goes wild. 11am to 3pm. Decoupage zoo animals. Make yourself a zoo animal that really stands out during National zoo week.
19 August until 24 August
School's Out, go wild artyfacts. Monkeys in cages. To help promote national Zoo awareness come along to make your very own monkeys in a cage.
Tuesday 23 August
Awesome Ancestors, 11am until noon. Miss Brown - The Victorian School Mistress. A lesson from the past when children were seen and not heard. Book in advance.
Thursday 25 August
Museum Mayhem go wild, 11am to 3pm. Percy the Peacock. Make a colourful Peacock to take home.
26 August until 31 August
School's Out, goes wild artyfacts. Football boot magnet making. Design your own boots.
Saturday 27 August
Fab finds day, 11am to 12.30pm - Bring in any archaeological finds for identification. Admission free.
Saturday 27 August
Museum club, Science theme. 1pm to 2pm, £2.95 per child. Investigate materials. Explore the science of everyday materials from the past and the present. Learn about where materials come from and how they are used. Book in advance.
Tuesday 30 August
Awesome Ancestors. 11am until noon. Akila - The Egyptian Mummy Embalmer. Book in advance.
September 2011
Thursday 1 September
Museum Mayhem goes wild, 11am to 3pm. Bug hats. Come along to make a bug sun hat to keep away the flies this summer.
2 September until 5 September
School's Out, go wild Artyfacts. Make your very own Octopus. Eight arms are better then two, see what we mean with this fun make.
Thursday 8 September
Reminiscence session, 10.30am - 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 9 September
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 10 September
Heritage open day, Victorian times. 10.30am to 3.30pm. A free family day out which will take you back to Victorian times. Take part in some free family activities, learn fun facts about Victorians.
Step inside to discover what Victorian life was like. Handle real artefacts. Step inside sessions run at 10.30am, 12 and 2pm. Please book in advance.
Sunday 11 September
Free back scenes tour. 2.00pm to 3.30pm. A walk around the museum building as it was when it was still Frodingham Vicarage. Tour lead by David J Taylor, collections assistant for local history. Booking essential.
Sunday 11 September
Artyfacts. To promote Roald Dahl day come along to make a fantastic Mr Fox mask.
Thursday 15 September
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 16 September
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September
Artyfacts. Make a pink pigpen holder. It's national farm week so let's go down on the farm with this pig make.
Thursday 22 September
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 23 September
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 24 September
Fab finds day, 11am to 12.30pm - Bring in any archaeological finds for identification. Admission free.
Saturday 24 September
Museum club, social history theme. 1pm to 2pm, £2.95 per child. Victorian Childhood.
Step back in time to the Victorian period. Can you imagine what it would have been like to grow up in the 1800s? Take a look at a range of objects to compare your modern life with what it might have been like as a rich or poor Victorian child. You can even have a go at making your own Victorian toy. Book in advance.
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September
Artyfacts, owl and friends face masks.
Thursday 29 September
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 30 September
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
October 2011
Saturday 1 October and Sunday 2 October
Big Draw family weekend, 10.30am to 3.30pm. Help make a giant Scunny Bunny collage to go on display as part of the national Big Draw month.
Thursday 6 October
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 7 October
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 October
Artyfacts. Apple magnet making. Celebrate apple day with this wormy creation.
Thursday 13 October
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 14 October
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 October
Artyfacts. Make your own pirate treasure chest. As it's talk like a pirate day you are going to need somewhere to put your treasure.
Thursday 20 October
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 21 October
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 22 until 26 October
School's out artyfacts. St Andrews day fridge magnets. Celebrate St Andrews day with a little bit of Scotland.
Tuesday 25 October
Awesome Ancestors, 11am until noon. Florence Nightingale. Discover what life was really like at Scutari Hospital. Book in advance.
Thursday 27 October
Museum Mayhem, 11am to 3pm. 3D bumblebee mobiles. Bee happy with this buzzy mobile.
Friday 28 October
Halloween comes to North Lincolnshire Museum. 4pm until 8pm £1 per child. Come along to see the spooky Museum at night and what comes to life after dark. Wander through the dark galleries and watch out for strange shadows and sounds as you go. See who comes to life in the Museum at night. Suitable for 8 years and above.
Saturday 29 October
Fab finds day, 11am to 12.30pm - Bring in any archaeological finds for identification. Admission free.
Saturday 29 October
Free Pumpkin day event at North Lincolnshire Museum and 20-21 Visual arts centre. 10.30am to 3.30pm.
To celebrate Halloween come along to the spooky Museum, enjoy spooky trails and free crafts. Take part in our pumpkin day trail by collecting a trail sheet from either venue in the morning and follow the pumpkins hidden in windows and along the streets. Prizes to be won. Make a 3D pumpkin to take home and enjoy free fun at both venues on the day. Suitable for 5 years and over.
Sunday 30 October
Artyfacts. 3D pumpkin making.
November 2011
Thursday 3 November
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 4 November
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 November
Artyfacts, Remembrance Day cross. Pay tribute to the fallen with your own poppy and cross.
Thursday 10 November
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 11 November
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 November
Artyfacts, swirly wind chime. Swirly whirly fun with this make.
Thursday 17 November
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 18 November
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 November
Artyfacts. Make paper chain hungry caterpillars.
Thursday 24 November
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 25 November
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 26 November
Fab finds day, 11am to 12.30pm - Bring in any archaeological finds for identification. Admission free.
Saturday 26 November
Museum club, Science theme. 1pm to 2pm, £2.95 per child. The science of food. Learn how to be a scientist in your kitchen and eat your experiments. Book in advance.
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 November
Artyfacts. Advent calendars. Start the count down to Christmas by making your very own calendar.
December 2011
Thursday 1 December
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 2 December
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December
Artyfacts. Stained glass Christmas cards. Make a very special Christmas card.
Thursday 8 December
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 9 December
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 10 December
Victorian Christmas family fun day,10.30am to 3.30pm. Come along to help decorate our Victorian cottage and if you're lucky you may even meet Santa. Make themed decorations and enjoy the Victorian atmosphere.
Sunday 11 December
Artyfacts. Make a Christmas Elf on a stick.
Thursday 15 December
Reminiscence session, 10.30am to 11.30am and 1.30pm to 2.30pm. For anyone over 60 interested in sharing memories, and being involved in an informal friendly group. You can come along and meet new friends, or bring your family to share your memories and enjoy a chat and a cup of tea or coffee.
Friday 16 December
Tots' time under fives session, 1.30pm to 2.30pm - Running every Friday during school term times only, free drop in session. Parents and toddlers can enjoy creative play. Handle objects, get messy and sing along. Healthy refreshments in each session.
Saturday 17 until Christmas Eve
Make Christmas paper baubles for your tree at home.
Free admission and free parking.
North Lincolnshire Museum
Oswald Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire.
Tel: 01724 843533
Or vist the Museums web pages.
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