Create and film your own short Lego animation film. Bring along your favourite Lego figures, vehicle, structure or pieces to include in your film using free app on your camera phone. Suitable for ages 5 years and over. Booking essential.
Free – Donations welcome Pop into the museum on wednesday afternoons for fun hands-on activities for families. These activities are free of charge (donations welcome) with a different theme each week. We will also be joined by the Northamptonshire Central Libraries Team who will be providing storytelling, making activities and even a chance to take part in the libraries summer Lego challenge. Suitable for families. Drop in.
Make a mosaic coaster or hanging decoration using tiles. Suitable for ages 8 years and over. Booking essential.
If you’re looking for a way to unwind after a busy week or just want to make some new crafting friends, come along with your chosen craft to these friendly informal sessions. They take place every Friday lunchtime in the Northampton Museum & Art Gallery lower café area. Drop in – no booking required but please purchase a drink or something to eat from the cafe.
Investigate fossils and make your own to take home with you. Suitable for ages 5 years and over. Booking essential.
Why not try our museum challenge this summer? Complete the varied museum challenge activities at both museums before the end of the summer holidays and win a prize.
Take a journey around the world with Northampton Museum and Art Galley’s art collection. Including works from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Visit Cornish coasts, Scottish Highlands, Welsh valleys, Venetian vistas, Parisian street scenes, Norwegian fjords, Swiss mountains, Portuguese gardens and Jamaican harbours.
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of when HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury on 22 June 1948 bringing one of the first large groups of West Indian immigrants. A significant number of West Indians made their way from London to live and work in Northampton. This digital exhibition tells the story of those who arrived in the 1950s and later.
Brick Wonders features recreations in LEGO® bricks of amazing sights from around the world, curated by artist Warren Elsmore. Beginning with the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the exhibition also takes in modern, natural, and historic wonders from all seven continents.
It is over one year since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian artists have curated an exhibition of paintings which portray the stories and experiences of a war-torn country. Created in partnership with Northampton Town Council.