Autumn & Christmas Events 2021 at Coventry Transport Museum & Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Coventry Transport Museum and Herbert Art Gallery & Museum have some amazing events happening within the next few months, and here is a pick of our favourites:
Visit Santa! Vintage Sleigh Ride and Winter Wonderland at Coventry Transport Museum
4 – 23 December 2021 | 10.00am – 5.00pm
This Christmas make family memories to cherish! Wander through a magical winter wonderland of festive activities and snowy scenes before taking a ride on an enchanting vintage sleigh. Your next stop? Lapland. Meet Santa, tell him your Christmas wishes and collect a special gift.
Book your tickets now at transport-museum.com
Child (with gift & 2 accompanying adults) £10
Additional Adults (accompanying a child's visit) £2
Individual Adult (no gift, includes museum admission) £5
Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Coventry, CV1 1JD, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
The Big Draw at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
23 – 30 October 2021 (excluding Sunday) | 10.30am – 12.00pm & 2.00pm – 3.30pm
Explore art as a means for mindfulness for families and to support children’s mental wellbeing in the worldwide festival of drawing.
#MakeTheChange #TheBigDraw
Book online in advance at theherbert.org | £4.90 per child, including one accompanying adult
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Make and Play Engineers: Playful Pendulum Painting at Coventry Transport Museum
Monday 25 October & Wednesday 27 October | 10.30am – 12.30pm & 2.00pm – 4.00pm
A full family experience with a Make and Play Session where you will be invited to playfully create pendulums for painting, discovering the brilliant world of STEM through hands-on experiences.
Book online in advance at transport-museum.com | £9.21 per group (max. 5 ppl, including adults & children)
Includes free admission to the museum for the day | Designed for age 3 – 12, but all are welcome
Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Coventry, CV1 1JD, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Winter Origami at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
28 – 30 December | 10.30am – 3.30pm
Craft handmade three-dimensional sculptures from origami paper, using special folding techniques and colours to draw your designs.
Drop-in | £2.50 per child
Designed for age 3+, but all are welcome, under 3s are free
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Make and Play Engineers: Winter Magic at Coventry Transport Museum
Monday 27 & Wednesday 29 December | 10.30am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Raise snowball fighting to a new level by building catapults and slingshots and make your own (fake) snow!
Book online in advance transport-museum.com | £9.21 per group (max. 5 ppl, including adults & children)
Includes free admission to the museum for the day | Designed for age 3 - 12, but all are welcome
Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Coventry, CV1 1JD, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Sensory Play Days at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Thursdays & Fridays | 16 & 17 September, 21 & 22 October, 25 & 26 November, 16 & 17 December, 20 & 21 January | 10.30am - 11.30am & 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Play creatively in this hands-on interactive space and explore using inspiring sensory material
Book online in advance | £3.83 per child, including one accompanying adult
Designed for age 0 – 4
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Mini Makers – Messy Play at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
9 September, 30 September, 4 November, 2 December & 6 January | 10.30am – 11.30am & 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Creative fun for little hands and feet in these informal art sessions. Expose little ones to early mark making, enabling them to develop good concentration, muscle control and encourage their imaginations. Be prepared to get messy!
Book online in advance | £9.21 per group (max. 5 ppl, including adults & children)
Designed for age 0 – 4
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Sensory Stories and Rhymes at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Tuesdays (Coventry term-time only) | 7 September – 30 November | 10.30am – 11.00am & 11.30am – 12.00pm
Explore our collections through songs, stories, movement and sensory play.
Book online in advance | £1.67 per child, including one accompanying adult
Designed for age 0 – 4
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Sensory Stories & Rhymes – Christmas Story Special at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Tuesday 7 December | 10.30am – 11.00am & 11.30am – 12.00pm
Join us for a retelling of the classic story ‘The Night Before Christmas’ for our under 5’s audience.
Book online in advance | £1.67 per child, including one accompanying adult
Designed for age 0 – 4
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Sensory Stories & Rhymes – Santa Sing-Along Special at Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Tuesday 14 December | 10.30am – 11.00am & 11.30am – 12.00pm
Join us for our favourite Sensory Stories & Rhymes session of the year, as we welcome a very special visitor from the North Pole!
Book online in advance | £1.67 per child, including one accompanying adult
Designed for age 0 – 4
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QP, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Family Museum Engineers at Coventry Transport Museum
Saturdays | 2 October, 6 November & 4 December | 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Designed for the whole family, explore an open-ended play using unique resources that encourage engineering skills, problem-solving and imagination!
Book online in advance | £9.21 per group (max. 5 ppl, including adults & children)
Includes free admission to the museum for the day | Designed for all ages
Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Coventry, CV1 1JD, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270
Mini Museum Engineer Play Sessions at Coventry Transport Museum
Wednesdays (Coventry term-time only) | 10.30am - 12.00pm & 1.00pm - 2.30pm
Give your little one’s an opportunity to using unique resources that encourage early engineering skills, problem-solving, imagination and of course, fun!
Book online in advance | £2.74 per child, including one accompanying adult
Includes free admission to the museum for the day | Designed for age 2 – 5, but all are welcome
Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Coventry, CV1 1JD, info@culturecoventry.com, 024 7623 4270