MakeIt! Eanswythe's Day - Anglo-Saxon Runes
Anglo-Saxon Alphabet pendants!
Folkestone's patron saint St Eanswythe has her feast day every 12th of September. Eanswythe lived during the mid-600s - the time of the Anglo-Saxons; they used runes as a form of writing.
We'll be making our own runes in celebration of Eanswythe, suggested donation £2.50 per participant.
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm) and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
MakeIt! Summer Solstice
Know your henge from your dolmen!
Some of the oldest structures in the United Kingdom are henges, like Stonehenge in Wiltshire or dolmen, which are tombs made of giant slabs of stone that are covered in earth. Sometimes they line up with the sun, moon or stars at special times of the year, the summer equinox or solstice, when the sun rises above Stonehenge is famous the world over.
We'll be making our own mini-henges in celebration of the summer solstice; suggested donation £2.50 per participant.
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm) and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
Easter Holidays - Nature Art: The Wild Escape
A week inspired by the natural world!
- Wednesday 12th April - Colouring: The Wild Escape
- Thursday 13th April - Make a creature out of natural materials with Catherine Farr
- Friday 14th April - Nature-inspired dreamcatcher with Catherine Farr
Catherine Farr is a local artist and teacher, to learn more about her visit https://www.catherinefarr.com/
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm), are FREE and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
Activities are FREE with but a donation (suggested £1.00 per child) towards workshop materials is appreciated.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
Easter Holidays - Easter Eggs, Bunnies and Chicks
Three days of Easter fun!
- Wednesday 5th April - Easter egg & chick garland
- Thursday 6th April - cardboard egg decorating & Easter Bunny Wreath
- Saturday 8th April - woven paper Easter baskets
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm), are FREE and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
Activities are FREE with but a donation (suggested £1.00 per child) towards workshop materials is appreciated.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
Please note that the Museum is closed on Good Friday (7th April)
Easter Holidays - William Harvey
We're celebrating William Harvey's 445th birthday!
William Harvey developed the idea of blood circulation and is one of Folkestone's most famous folk; we'll be making Tudor mouthwash in his honour!
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm), are FREE and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
Activities are FREE with but a donation (suggested £1.00 per child) towards workshop materials is appreciated.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
Medieval Week - February Half-Term
Castle Life
Its February Half-Term and we're heading back to the days of yore and exploring medieval life. Today its all about building and living in a castle; everyone gets to build their own (miniature) castle too!
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm), are FREE and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
Activities are FREE with but a donation (suggested £1.00 per child) towards materials is appreciated.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
Medieval Week - February Half-Term
Jesters
Its February Half-Term and we're heading back to the days of yore and exploring medieval life. Today its all about having a laugh - find out about court jesters and make a jesters hat and wand.
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm), are FREE and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
Activities are FREE with but a donation (suggested £1.00 per child) towards materials is appreciated.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
Medieval Week - February Half-Term
Lords & Ladies
Its February Half-Term and we're heading back to the days of yore and exploring medieval life. Today its all about dressing up, if you don't know what a hennin is, this is where you'll learn about them and make one, its a kind of hat!
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm), are FREE and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
Activities are FREE with but a donation (suggested £1.00 per child) towards materials is appreciated.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
Medieval Week - February Half-Term
Knights & Dragons
Its February Half-Term and we're heading back to the days of yore and exploring medieval life. Today its all about knights and dragons; make a knight helmet or a flying dragon!
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm), are FREE and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome.
No booking is necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
Activities are FREE with but a donation (suggested £1.00 per child) towards materials is appreciated.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
MakeIt! Chinese New Year
Make a lucky rattle drum
We'll be celebrating the start of the Luna New Year, often celebrated as the Chinese New Year.
Activities run downstairs in our learning space (11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm), are FREE and are suitable for ages 4-11, but if you're older or younger you'll still be more than welcome!
Activities are free, with no booking necessary, although if it gets a little busy we may have limits numbers for everyone's comfort and safety.
For further details CLICK HERE to go to our contact form, call 01303 257946 and select option 0 (office hours only) or call into Folkestone Museum & Town Hall.
