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Wed 30th July

Two children look at something in a busy Lapworth museum Family Fun Day: Birds are Dinosaurs, Here's Why!
10am - 5pm
Lapworth Museum of Geology
Hold a real dinosaur bone, see what a penguin’s skeleton looks like and learn about the biggest myths in palaeontology at our Family Fun Day!
A toddler smiles at the camera, holding a pen Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Arts Club: tissue stained glass windows
noon - 3pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, city centre
Join BM&AG every Wednesday in the summer holidays for fun arts activities aimed at ages 5+, led by their friendly learning team. Sessions run for approx. one hour at 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00. Spaces cost £3.50 per child (under 3s go free).

Fri 1st August

People walking towards a brick mill building Heritage and Habitat at Sarehole Mill: seed bombs
11am - 3pm
Sarehole Mill, B13 0BD
Step into the past and get hands-on with exciting activities at Sarehole Mill every Friday in the summer holidays. Tickets cost £3.50, suitable for all ages.

Wed 6th August

A parent and child paint at a table Family Fun Day: Fantastic Fossil Flora
10am - 5pm
Lapworth Museum of Geology
Become a real palaeobotanist for the day! Take part in a free workshop and see some specimens from our collections and Winterbourne Herbarium.
A toddler smiles at the camera, holding a pen Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Arts Club: tile making
noon - 3pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, city centre
Join BM&AG every Wednesday in the summer holidays for fun arts activities aimed at ages 5+, led by their friendly learning team. Sessions run for approx. one hour at 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00. Spaces cost £3.50 per child (under 3s go free).

Fri 8th August

People walking towards a brick mill building Heritage and Habitat at Sarehole Mill: natural painting with leaves and flowers
11am - 3pm
Sarehole Mill, B13 0BD
Step into the past and get hands-on with exciting activities at Sarehole Mill every Friday in the summer holidays. Tickets cost £3.50, suitable for all ages.

Wed 13th August

An allosaurus skeleton in a museum looms at the camera Family Fun Day: Prehistoric Pets
10am - 5pm
Lapworth Museum of Geology
Acclaimed children's author and illustrator Mark Bardsley will run activities in creative writing and cartooning. Explore the Museum, choose your Prehistoric Pet!
A toddler smiles at the camera, holding a pen Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Arts Club: pattern printing
noon - 3pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, city centre
Join BM&AG every Wednesday in the summer holidays for fun arts activities aimed at ages 5+, led by their friendly learning team. Sessions run for approx. one hour at 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00. Spaces cost £3.50 per child (under 3s go free).

Fri 15th August

People walking towards a brick mill building Heritage and Habitat at Sarehole Mill: teddy zipwire
11am - 3pm
Sarehole Mill, B13 0BD
Step into the past and get hands-on with exciting activities at Sarehole Mill every Friday in the summer holidays. Tickets cost £3.50, suitable for all ages.

Wed 20th August

A staff member holds a large fossil towards a child, watched by an audience Family Fun Day: Summer in the Stone Age
10am - 5pm
Lapworth Museum of Geology
Handle real Stone Age artefacts and Ice Age fossils from our collections, from axe heads to mammoth bones at our Family Fun Day!
A toddler smiles at the camera, holding a pen Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Arts Club: origami animals
noon - 3pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, city centre
Join BM&AG every Wednesday in the summer holidays for fun arts activities aimed at ages 5+, led by their friendly learning team. Sessions run for approx. one hour at 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00. Spaces cost £3.50 per child (under 3s go free).

Fri 22nd August

People walking towards a brick mill building Heritage and Habitat at Sarehole Mill: origami plant pots
11am - 3pm
Sarehole Mill, B13 0BD
Step into the past and get hands-on with exciting activities at Sarehole Mill every Friday in the summer holidays. Tickets cost £3.50, suitable for all ages.

Wed 27th August

A parent and child look at a display case Family Fun Day: What's Below Birmingham?
10am - 5pm
Lapworth Museum of Geology
Ever wondered about your local rocks, fossils and wildlife? Take part in a workshop to identify real fossils from around Birmingham.
A toddler smiles at the camera, holding a pen Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Arts Club: jewellery making
noon - 3pm
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, city centre
Join BM&AG every Wednesday in the summer holidays for fun arts activities aimed at ages 5+, led by their friendly learning team. Sessions run for approx. one hour at 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00. Spaces cost £3.50 per child (under 3s go free).

Fri 29th August

Nets and a poster of water creatures next to a pond Heritage and Habitat at Sarehole Mill: pond dipping
11am - 3pm
Sarehole Mill, B13 0BD
Step into the past and get hands-on with exciting activities at Sarehole Mill every Friday in the summer holidays. Tickets cost £3.50, suitable for all ages.
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