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.


MakeIt! Northern Lights

Make a mini Northern Lights scene

We'll be making a silhouette picture of the famous Aurora Borealis for our first MakeIt! of 2023. This phenomena has fascinated humans for thousands of years, so we're going to lift the lid on the physics behind this natural marvel for our younger visitors!

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.


Half-Term - Halloween

Halloween masks and baskets

Want to scare your nearest & dearest? Need somewhere put that trick or treat treasure? We have the perfect answer for your little ghouls with our mask and basket workshop!

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.


Half-Term - Halloween

Monsters with We Are Family

We're going ghoulish for Halloween with the lovely people from Folkestone's very own We Are Family and creating monsters!

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.


Vikings! Half Term Activities

In 991 AD a Viking army in 93 longships landed at Folkestone, before sailing north to what would become the Battle of Maldon! Join us for a week of Viking-themed children's activities for half term.

Find out about Viking life, make a Viking brooch or Thor’s hammer pendant out of clay.

Craft activities are suitable for 4-11 year old's, younger visitors can also take part but they will need help.

There are two sessions, 11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm, held in the Museum's learning space on the lower ground floor. The workshops are free (modest donation for materials welcome) and no booking is necessary, but we may restrict numbers, if busy, for everyone's comfort and safety.

For further details email museum@folkestone-tc.gov.uk, ask at the Town Hall Information Desk or call 01303 257946 during normal office hours.


Vikings! Half Term Activities

In 991 AD a Viking army in 93 longships landed at Folkestone, before sailing north to what would become the Battle of Maldon! Join us for a week of Viking-themed children's activities for half term.

Find out about Viking life, make a Viking helmet!

Craft activities are suitable for 4-11 year old's, younger visitors can also take part but they will need help.

There are two sessions, 11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm, held in the Museum's learning space on the lower ground floor. The workshops are free (modest donation for materials welcome) and no booking is necessary, but we may restrict numbers, if busy, for everyone's comfort and safety.

For further details email museum@folkestone-tc.gov.uk, ask at the Town Hall Information Desk or call 01303 257946 during normal office hours.


Vikings! Half Term Activities

In 991 AD a Viking army in 93 longships landed at Folkestone, before sailing north to what would become the Battle of Maldon! Join us for a week of Viking-themed children's activities for half term.

Find out about Viking life, make a mini Viking shield and axe.

Craft activities are suitable for 4-11 year old's, younger visitors can also take part but they will need help.

There are two sessions, 11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm, held in the Museum's learning space on the lower ground floor. The workshops are free (modest donation for materials welcome) and no booking is necessary, but we may restrict numbers, if busy, for everyone's comfort and safety.

For further details email museum@folkestone-tc.gov.uk, ask at the Town Hall Information Desk or call 01303 257946 during normal office hours.


Vikings! Half Term Activities

In 991 AD a Viking army in 93 longships landed at Folkestone, before sailing north to what would become the Battle of Maldon! Join us for a week of Viking-themed children's activities for half term.

Find out about Viking life and enjoy some quiet, Viking themed, colouring in.

Craft activities are suitable for 4-11 year old's, younger visitors can also take part but they will need help.

There are two sessions, 11am-12.45pm and 1.30pm-3.30pm, held in the Museum's learning space on the lower ground floor. The workshops are free (modest donation for materials welcome) and no booking is necessary, but we may restrict numbers, if busy, for everyone's comfort and safety.

For further details email museum@folkestone-tc.gov.uk, ask at the Town Hall Information Desk or call 01303 257946 during normal office hours.