Events and Activities
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Wednesday, 6 August – Storytelling
11.30am–12.00pm: NEW! STORYTIME with Clair Stones, Museum Volunteer
For under 5s before every workshop!
(Children to be accompanied by 1 adult.)
First-come, first-served allocation will determine the allocation of spaces.
12.00pm - 4.00pm - Workshop – 18th CENTURY NAVIGATION
Learn how people navigated the seas over 200 years ago with no modern instruments. The quadrant was invented in the 1400s and used to measure latitude. Book into this workshop to make your own quadrant and other navigation activities.
Hourly sessions: 12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm
Capacity: 6 places per session (one adult must accompany children).
Fee:Â FREE. Book in advance or at reception.
AGE: Children 3+
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Thursday, 7 August – Lecture
2.00 pm–3.00 pm – 18th Century Navigation Techniques by Chris Needham, Exhibitions Officer.
FREE – Limited Spaces – Booking required
Wednesday, 13 August – Storytelling
11.30am–12.00pm: NEW! STORYTIME with Clair Stones, Museum Volunteer
For under 5s before every workshop!
(Children to be accompanied by 1 adult.)
The event is free of charge and does not require pre-booking. First-come, first-served allocation will determine the allocation of spaces.
12.00pm - 4.00pm - Workshop – A SAILOR WENT TO SEA SEA SEA
A step-by-step lesson in automata, or kinetic art as it is also known.
We will be creating a nautical sea scene.
Hourly sessions: 12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm
Capacity: 6 places per session (one adult must accompany children).
Fee:Â FREE. Book in advance or at reception.
AGE: Children 3+
Drop- in or  Book Now
Wednesday, 20 August – Storytelling
11.30am–12.00pm: NEW! STORYTIME with Clair Stones, Museum Volunteer
For under 5s before every workshop!
(Children to be accompanied by 1 adult.)
The event is free of charge and does not require pre-booking. First-come, first-served allocation will determine the allocation of spaces.
12.00pm - 4.00pm - Workshop – MATCHBOX OF HEALING PLANTS
Create your own mini concertina book of healing plants in a matchbox. Learn about how certain plants can help heal some illnesses and choose which ones to go in your collection.
Hourly sessions: 12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm
Capacity: 6 places per session (one adult must accompany children).
Fee:Â FREE. Book in advance or at reception.
AGE: Children 3+
Drop- in or  Book Now
Wednesday, 27 August – Storytelling
11.30am–12.00pm: NEW! STORYTIME with Clair Stones, Museum Volunteer
For under 5s before every workshop!
(Children to be accompanied by 1 adult.)
The event is free of charge and does not require pre-booking. First-come, first-served allocation will determine the allocation of spaces.
12.00pm - 4.00pm - Workshop – JOHN WEBBER – People of Prince William Sound in their canoes 1778.
John Webber was the official artist on Captain Cook’s third Pacific voyage, known for his drawings of landscapes and Indigenous peoples. To celebrate a new picture coming to the museum in 2026 (JOHN WEBBER – People of Prince William Sound in their canoes 1778), we are running a creative class. You can choose to make a canoe like this one or paint a picture.
Hourly sessions: 12.00pm, 1.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm
Capacity: 6 places per session (one adult must accompany children).
Fee:Â FREE. Book in advance or at reception.
AGE: Children 3+
Drop- in or  Book Now
Saturday 30 & Sunday 31 August  HMS WEEKEND
Embark on a weekend of discovery into seafaring life with the Historical Maritime Society.
FREE (With your entry fee)
Saturday, 13 September – We are lucky to have Claudia Quayle, MFA, Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and our Artist-in-Residence for the second year, as she presents a series of art demonstrations and watercolour classes.
Claudia Quayle (@claudiaquayleartist) • Instagram photos and videos
10.00m–12.30pm: Art demonstration – FREE (with entry fee)
1.30pm–4.00pm: Art class – Learn watercolour techniques. £15 per person, including materials.
Limited spaces – booking required.
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