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May Half Term Holiday Fun at Reading Museum

25 May 2024-1 Jun 2024

Why not pop into Reading Museum this May half term? Enjoy a range of trails, family activities, and crafts linked to our Arctic Mirage Exhibition!

Activity Cart: Throughout Half Term

Drop in throughout the week to create some fun paper craft. Donations welcome, drop in.

Little Puffin Trail: From Sat 25 May Onwards

Families. £1.50 per trail, pay on the day or book online here.

Sugar Cube Igloos: Tuesday 28 May

All ages, Families, 1-hour sessions starting at 10am, 11.15am, 1pm & 2.15pm. £4, book online here.

Make & Take: Arctic Birds Streamers: Weds 29 May

Families, half-hour sessions 10am – 12pm & 1pm – 3pm. £1, pay on the day, drop in

National Biscuit Day at Didcot Railway Centre: Weds 29 May

Join us at Reading Museum's stall at Didcot Railway Centre to celebrate National Biscuit Day! We will be taking along some biscuit craft and Huntley and Palmers Biscuit tins to handle. A GWR steam locomotive with a H&P reproduction headboard will be running all day giving passenger rides. We will also have some H&P Biscuit craft available on our Activity Cart at Reading Museum.  

Ice Experiments: Thursday 30 May

All ages, Families, 1-hour sessions starting at 10am, 11.15am, 1pm & 2.15pm. £4, book online here.

Victorian Schoolroom Experience in the Abbey Gateway: Friday 31 May

Ages 5+, 11am & 2pm (meeting at the Abbey Gateway). £1 per person, pay on the day or book online here.