You won't need to worry about how to keep little minds occupied this February half term (Feb 16-20) - Milton Keynes Museum is coming to the rescue!
The Museum is always a great place to visit, and the new city's living history hub will be offering lots of great activities to fill the lesson lull, with a whole week (Mon-Fri) of exciting activities.
Youngsters will need to get their thinking caps on to solve the Great Museum Mystery.
A precious artefact has been stolen. Solve the clues and help catch the culprit and recover the relic. Copies of the trail can be collected from the reception.
There will be children's crafts to get stuck into as well, and the weather won't stop play, with the Museum hosting all activities in the cosy farmhouse and galleries.
Pop in for puppet making sessions with the focus on Chinese New Year, or try out the Pottery Workshop which returns by popular demand.
From sending morse code, to making and enjoying hot buttered toast over the range in the traditional farmhouse kitchen, and dialling delight in the fun Connected Earth Gallery, there is plenty for all ages to get stuck into.
In case anyone is missing school, they can step up for a lesson the way things used to be, in the Victorian school room. Without the cane, though, obviously!
And the Museum's hands-on policy will let you show off your skills on the ever-popular pianola, which makes anyone sound like an ace on the keys.
Step back in time with a walk through the historic Street of Shops, explore the Ancient Gallery packed with fossils and remnants left here by our ancestors, and don’t miss the opportunity to get up close with MK’s oldest resident, Iggy the Ichthyosaur - the Museum's 160 million year old marine reptile!
“Children work hard during term time, but half term is about having fun, and we’ve got more than enough to make them smile and send them home happy!” said Surbhi Bhambri, MK Museum’s deputy director, “It’s an inclusive, welcoming space where you can make memories to cherish in a laid-back, chilled out atmosphere that the whole family will enjoy.”
Pay once and you can visit the Museum as often as you like, for free, for a whole year.
More information at miltonkeynesmuseum.org.uk
