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September Weekend Activities at Summerlee Museum

This September weekend, keep the kids busy at Summerlee Museum as they host a variety of family-friendly activities to keep everyone happy!

September Weekend Activities at Summerlee Museum

About September Weekend Activities at Summerlee Museum

From exploring wildlife around the museum to braving the deepest depths of our mine, getting creative with arts and crafts to visiting the model boat exhibition, and much more! We’ll also have the return of popular immersive room experience and photofaces in our Photomedia Studio.

Friday 27 September
Wildlife Challenge (£1.50, includes bird food)
10am – 4pm
Take a walk through the museum to see if you can spot some of our favourite creatures.

Drawing Challenge (£1, includes pencil & paper)
10am – 4pm
Pick up paper and a pencil and go out and draw your favourite part of Summerlee.

Chariots of Steam (free)
10am – 4pm
Model boat exhibition

Mine Tours (£2 per person, restrictions apply)
10am –3pm

Immersive Sessions
Free short sessions exploring the immersive room. Suitable for all ages.
11am – 2.30pm
Every half hour (excluding 12-12.30pm)

Get Creative (price varies)
Join in for a 20 minute making session. Different themes and activity. Spaces Limited but seven sessions. Join us at the start time for the session.
11am – 2.30pm
Every half hour (excluding 12-12.30pm)

PhotoFaces (free, drop-in)
Photomedia Studio
12-4pm

Saturday 28 September
Wildlife Challenge (£1.50, includes bird food)
Take a walk through the museum to see if you can spot some of our favourite creatures.
10am – 4pm

Chariots of Steam (free)
Model boat exhibition
10am – 4pm

Drawing Challenge (£1, includes pencil & paper)
Pick up paper and a pencil and go out and draw your favourite part of Summerlee.
10am – 4pm

Immersive Sessions
Free short sessions exploring the immersive room. Suitable for all ages.
11am – 2.30pm
Every half hour (excluding 12-12.30pm)

Get Creative (price varies)
Join in for a 20 minute making session. Different themes and activity. Spaces Limited but seven sessions. Join us at the start time for the session.
12.30pm – 2.30pm
Every half hour

Sunday 29 September
Wildlife Challenge (£1.50, includes bird food)
Take a walk through the museum to see if you can spot some of our favourite creatures.
10am – 4pm

Chariots of Steam (free)
Model boat exhibition
10am – 4pm

Immersive Sessions
Free short sessions exploring the immersive room. Suitable for all ages.
11am – 2.30pm
Every half hour (excluding 12-12.30pm)

PhotoFaces (free, drop-in)
Photomedia Studio
12-4pm

Get Creative (price varies)
Join in for a 20 minute making session. Different themes and activity. Spaces Limited but seven sessions. Join us at the start time for the session.
12.30pm – 2.30pm
Every half hour

Mine Tours (£2 per person, restrictions apply)
1pm –3pm

Monday 30 September
Wildlife Challenge (£1.50, includes bird food)
Take a walk through the museum to see if you can spot some of our favourite creatures.
10am – 4pm

Mine Tours (£2 per person, restrictions apply)
10am –3pm

Chariots of Steam (free)
Model boat exhibition
10am – 4pm

Bouncy castle (TBC)
Free
11-3pm

Get Creative (price varies)
Join in for a 20 minute making session. Different themes and activity. Spaces Limited but seven sessions. Join us at the start time for the session.
11am – 2.30pm
Every half hour (excluding 12.30-1pm)

Vintage Ice Cream Van
From £2.50
12-3pm

PhotoFaces (free, drop-in)
Photomedia Studio

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