Mini Museum Explorers at Northampton Museums - Lines
2025-01-24 10:15 - 11:45 (Europe/London) | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Mini Museum Explorers at Northampton Museums
Friday 10 January â€“ Friday 4 April (excluding 21 February)
1 0:15-11:45am
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
These are popular events â€“ if Eventbrite is showing as sold out, try calling our booking line 01604 526322 Tuesday to Saturday 10am -5pm and Sundays 12 â€“ 5pm as we do allocate some tickets to purchase over the phone/in person.
Join us for our popular hands-on and fun pre-school sessions for the under-fives. Explore the museum through stories, music art and craft activities whilst making new friends and creating memories in an engaging and family friendly environment.
These sessions are for pre-school children (from 2.5 to 5 years) and their parents and carers. Held on Friday mornings during term time with a different theme each week. Child’s snack and adult tea/coffee included and booking essential as places are limited.
With a different theme and activities each week:
Friday 10 January â€“ Winter (Snow and Ice)
Friday 17 January â€“ Toys and Games
Friday 24 January â€“ Lines
Friday 31 January â€“ Romans
Friday 7 February â€“ Food
Friday 14 February â€“ Valentines
Friday 28 February â€“ Weather
Friday 7 March â€“ Animals
Friday 14 March â€“ Castles
Friday 21 March â€“ Bugs
Friday 28 March â€“ Transport
Friday 4 April â€“ Easter
Booking essential â€“ £5 per child per session (+ Eventbrite booking fee)
These sessions are for pre-school children (2-5 years) and their parent and carers. Accompanying carers are not required to purchase a ticket
Includes refreshments

The Worst Record Covers in the World
2025-05-15 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-16 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-23 10:00 - 17:00 and 4 more dates | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Get ready for a showcase of the most hilariously bad album art ever created!

The Worst Record Covers in the World exhibition features collector Steve Goldman’s unique selection of over 500 unintentionally awful record sleeves.
From bizarre design choices to laugh-out-loud concepts gone wrong, this exhibition celebrates creative risk and the joy of failure in art. Visitors can even listen to tracks from these records and vote for their favourite “worst” cover.
Admission is free — come for the cringe, stay for the comedy!

GEOLOGY
2025-05-15 14:30 - 16:30 | Northamptonshire Natural History Society, The Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1LD, United Kingdom
GEOLOGICAL HEROES: JAMES HUTTON 1726-1797. James Hutton born and educated in Scotland was named the Father of Modern Geology as he sought to apply scientific principles to the world he observed, arguing that the world was older than previously understood. Bob Purser will introduce the principles he put forward and follow some of his epic journeys across Scotland.

An exhibition of work by final year students from Northampton College.
2025-05-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-20 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-21 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-22 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-25 12:00 - 17:00 and 2 more dates | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Saturday 17 May â€“ Sunday 28 June 2025
The exhibition F332 illustrates the work of 14 photographers who find themselves at a personal crossroads; as they move on to the next phase of their career they share with us an eclectic mix of photographs and projects that explore their unique experiences.
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Northamptonshire Regiment and Yeomanry Enquiries Day
2025-05-17 10:30 - 14:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Saturday 17 May
10.30am â€“ 2pm
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Are you feeling inspired by the VE Day commemorations to delve into the history of your ancestors who served in the Northamptonshire Yeomanry or the Northamptonshire Regiment?
Perhaps you have a treasured military object you’ve always wondered about, or a family story you’re keen to uncover?
Now is the perfect time to explore these incredible stories!
Come along to this event and ask our military experts – whether you want to know more about the brave men who served, the role these Regiments played in history, or the secrets behind a special piece of military memorabilia, we’re here to help you discover your past.
Let’s uncover the stories that shaped our history together!
Drop in, no need to book.

VE Day Commemoration Events - Stay Alive in '45 - Victory in Europe
2025-05-17 11:00 - 16:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Step Back in Time for the VE Day 80th Anniversary!
Saturday, 17 May
11 AM â€“ 4 PM
No Booking Needed – Just Drop In!
The year is 1945, and victory in Europe is within reach! The final push is coming, and it’s your turn to join the action then it’s home in time for tea and medals.
Are you ready to rise to the challenge?
Choose Your Service: Take our thrilling test to discover whether the Army, Navy, or Air Force is your perfect match!
Suit Up: Try on your new uniform and feel like a true wartime hero.
Hands-On Action: Get up close with real military tools, learn to crack Morse code, identify aircraft, and much more!
Test Your Skills: Think you’ve got the agility and speed to survive the assault course? Time to prove it!
Bring your family and dive into history with a fun, interactive day that’s packed with excitement and adventure.
Ready to do your part? We can’t wait to see you there!

Gladiators of Britain
2025-05-24 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-25 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Northampton Museum And Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 1DP, United Kingdom
Explore the history of gladiatorial fights in Britain.

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The events of the amphitheatre – its wild beasts and enslaved fighters – are one of the most enduring aspects of Roman culture that still capture the public imagination today.
This touring exhibition brings together some of the countryâ€™s most important objects to tell the story of Britainâ€™s entertainment venues and the people who died to the roar of the crowd. It will reveal the violence of the arena, and the importance of spectacle within Roman culture.
Highlights include the Colchester Vase loaned by Colchester Museums, which records an actual battle between two real gladiators, and the Hawkedon Helmet, the only confirmed piece of gladiatorial armour from Roman Britain. These iconic loans will be supported by a selection of other items that reveal the popularity of gladiators throughout Roman society.
This tour is in partnership with Colchester and Ipswich Museums and is inspired by the recent exhibition at Colchester Castle, Gladiators: A Day at the Roman Games which featured British Museum loans. It will explore Roman spectacle in the local region, following in the footsteps of the gladiators who fought in the amphitheatres of Britain.
