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Join us for a fabulous and fun summer holiday with our past, present and future themes. Enjoy being a history helper with our museum Collections Officer, enjoy dancing and drumming activities and reach for the stars with our planetarium and alien invasion activities
PAST
History Helpers
Wednesday 22 July, Thursday 23 July, Wednesday 29 July and Thursday 30 July.
11am-12noon, 1pm-2pm each day.
Meet the Collections Officer.
Learn all about what we keep in our museums, how we look after our collection, and our battle against BUGS!
Learn and be inspired to make your own museum at home.
Join in our Bug trail and enjoy summer crafts.
Suitable for ages 5 and above. No need to book, just drop in.
Crafts from £1-£3.
PRESENT
African Drumming Workshop
Wednesday 5 August 11am-3pm
Join in our high energy workshop learning the vibrant rhythms of West Africa
Workshops at 11am, 12pm, 1.15pm & 2.15pm
Suitable for ages 4+
£4 per person
Booking essential at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sandwell-museums-and-arts
Around the Globe Crafts
Thursday 6 August 11am -3pm
Join us in making crafts from around the globe, Chinese Hats, African masks, Totem Poles and much more!
Suitable for all ages
Crafts 50p - £2
Free entry, no booking required
Bollywood Dance Workshop
Wednesday 12 August 11am-3pm
Learn the lively rhythms and movements of Bollywood Dance in our workshops throughout the day.
Workshops at 11am, 12pm, 1.15pm & 2.15pm
Suitable for ages 4+
£4 per person
Booking essential at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sandwell-museums-and-arts
Around the Globe Crafts
Thursday 13 August 11am -3pm
Join us in making crafts from around the globe, Chinese Hats, African masks, Totem Poles and much more!
Suitable for all ages
Crafts 50p - £2
Free entry, no booking required
FUTURE
Out of this World
Wednesday 19 August 11-3pm
Enjoy crafts, colouring and trails at the Gallery for our Space week. Make a spaceman a Planet picture or a meteorite.
Suitable for all ages
Crafts 50p - £2
Free Entry, no booking required
Wonder Dome Planetarium
Thursday 20 August 11am – 3pm
See the wonders of the Solar System and beyond by stepping inside the Wonder Dome Planetarium.
Shows throughout the day: 11am – SEN Show, 11.30am, 12.10pm, 1.10pm, 1.50pm & 2.30pm
Suitable for All ages
£5 per person
Booking essential at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sandwell-museums-and-arts
Alien Invasion Week
Wednesday 26 August 11am – 3pm
Enjoy our Alien crafts, colouring and trail at the Gallery. Make your own Alien, paper plate Spaceship and more.
Suitable for all ages
Crafts 50p - £2
Free entry, no booking required
Alien Invasion – A Family Adventure at Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery
Thursday 27 August 11am – 3pm
Strange lights have been spotted over the museum… and something has landed in the area. Families urgently need to investigate! Work together to follow clues, decode alien messages, and uncover why our unexpected visitors have arrived. Are they lost? Curious? Mischievous? Only your team can discover the truth and save the museum from intergalactic chaos.
A fast paced, laughter filled adventure where every family becomes a squad of brave space detectives.
Sessions at 11.15am and 1pm
Suitable for age 4+
£4 per person
Booking essential at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sandwell-museums-and-arts
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