Creative Activities for Kids and Families

Artist Alexa Hare presents WAITING PAINTING, an art pack asking you to slow down and use the act of listening as a starting point for creating your own visual statements combi...

DIY Art is our new free series of activity packs specially designed by artists, inviting you to get creative at home. The instructional creativity kits give insight into an artist's practice,&nbs...

Over the past year, The Secret Garden Team has been inspired by nature, family and friendship, to create The Secret Garden Experience just for you.

Download this party pack that will help you party like it's AD 99! Packed with loads of ideas to make your Roman themed party a hit like costume tips, decorating ideas, recipes from real Roman cookboo...

Download this party pack which has costume tips, recipes, Victorian parlour games, craft activities and props for you to print off and use like fake beards and Victorian hats. Run a Victorian themed p...

Watch our video workshops recorded by theatrical set-designers and performers to work through the stages of making your own play, theatre and theatre puppets at home. These workshops were inspired by ...

Watch these short videos to find out more about some special and some everyday but all amazing artefacts from Roman London.

Merfolks are mythical creatures that live deep down in the ocean. They often occur in our museum's collections, over maps, paintings and naval badges. 

Badges, pins, ribbons and medallions tell a story about the person wearing them.There are many in the National Maritime Museum’s collection. Some are awards, others are used for identification.T...

SS Archimedes is famed for being the world's first steamship to be driven by a Screw Propeller.  This steam ship was built in Great Britain in 1839 and influenced many ship builder...

Antarctica is an ice-covered continent that covers the southernmost part of the world. The South Pole is located in Antarctica. Antarctica is surrounded by the Southern Ocean and has an abun...

A special half-term 'Kicking Off Your Creativity'' story-starter inspired by Matt Oldfield's new book 'Johnny Ball: Undercover Football Genius'. This is your chance to become an undercover football ge...

With the Paralympic Games only a few months away, try out this new digital, illustrated jigsaw in celebration of the sports and organisations who promote the heritage of disability sport. You can also...

Queen Elizabeth I is well known as a monarch who liked to present a certain image of themselves to the public. The Armada Portrait is a great example of where Elizabeth used symbols to prese...

Are you ready for a spectacular family rave like you’ve never experienced before?

Make an origami heart with a special message inside. Discover some origami magic by transforming a 2D flat surface into a 3D shape made up of many different polygons. Just by folding paper!

My Three Words is a new commission from Junction & IOU Theatre, creating new ways to explore and experience the town of Goole – virtually and in real life – through the eyes of ar...

The fifth Unlock Your Imagination challenge from Manchester Cultural Education Partnership is set by the National Football Museum and visual artist Billy Colours. It’s inspired by Lily Parr, a&n...

Shhh it’s a secret!!

World renowned drummer, Guy Nwogang, leads an online percussion session as part of Africa Oyé's 'Learning and Participation' project.