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Build a Droid Workshop

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Design and build your very own droid that would be at home in the star wars universe. With the expert help of Star wars prop maker Alan Lenton you will create a droid friend to take home. 

Ages 7 to 11 

The Excavations at Angel Street And St John’s Street

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Mark Holmes from Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) will be speaking about the large-scale excavations on Angel Street and St John's Street in 2014, uncovering a site which had been continuously occupied since the early 1100s

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Summer at the Museum Challenge

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join us this summer for fun, games and challenges at both museums. Pick up your summer at the museum' pack and complete as many challenges as you can before the end of the holidays. Complete them all and you will receive a certificate and a prize. 

The Story Of The Irchester Bowls

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

The Irchester bowls were found in 1874 by the antiquarian the Rev. Baker. This remains an important and significant discovery of beautifully crafted bowls and strainers.

Book Reading of The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

The Central Library Team will be making a special visit to the museum to read the story of The Tiger Who Came To Tea 

Tiger Activity Workshop

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Join us this summer for fun, games and challenges at both museums. Pick up your summer at the museum' pack and complete as many challenges as you can before the end of the holidays. Complete them all and you will receive a certificate and a prize. 

Film Making – Star Wars!

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Create and Film your own short animation film, Bring your favourite Lego/Star Wars Character, vehicle, structure or toy to include in your film. 

Flower Painting

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Using water colours create your own colourful painting inspired by summer flowers 

Get Tactile With Textiles

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Explore the World of Textile art and create your own woven piece of art to take home.

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Bricks 4 Kidz Lego Builders Workshop

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Bricks 4 Kidz is an amazing workshop where children get to build motorised models from Lego technic! It's all Star Wars Themed and you'll get the chance to build some of your favourite characters and watch them come to life! During the session, there will be other other themed Lego Activities to help vring your imaginations alive!

May The Lego Be With You!

Come to the Theatre

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Make puppet or toy theatre to put on your own show 

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Trainers: a global obsession – Northampton Museum and Art Gallery

Northampton Museum And Art Gallery 4-6 Guildhall Rd,, Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

The training shoe has been around for over 100 years but in the last 50 years it has developed into a multibillion dollar global industry. In this exhibition we take a closer look at the design, technology, cultural influences and environmental impact of the trainer and showcase our own trainer collection, the largest owned by a public institution.

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