Festive events and activities
Pick up a penguin to help you skate, kids! They’re new at the Museum’s Ice Rink this year.
Don't miss out on our exciting seasonal activities for all ages. Below are some of the festive highlights we recommend and you can find more activities and events in our What's on calendar.
Go to What's on.
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Animal Vision Show
Handle live specimens like chameleons - if you're brave enough! This fantastic family show invites children and adults to join in amazing insights about how animals see.
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Spirit Collection Tours
10 February 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
11 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
12 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
13 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
14 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
15 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
16 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45,
17 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
18 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
19 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
20 February 2012 16:15 - 16:45,
21 February 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
22 February 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
23 February 2012 14:15 - 14:45, 14:45 - 15:15,
24 February 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
25 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
26 February 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
27 February 2012 16:15 - 16:45,
28 February 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
29 February 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
1 March 2012 14:15 - 14:45, 14:45 - 15:15,
2 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
3 March 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
4 March 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
5 March 2012 16:15 - 16:45,
6 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
7 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
8 March 2012 14:15 - 14:45, 14:45 - 15:15,
9 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
10 March 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
11 March 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
12 March 2012 16:15 - 16:45,
13 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
14 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
15 March 2012 14:15 - 14:45, 14:45 - 15:15,
16 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
17 March 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
18 March 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
19 March 2012 16:15 - 16:45,
20 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
21 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
22 March 2012 14:15 - 14:45, 14:45 - 15:15,
23 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
24 March 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
25 March 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
26 March 2012 16:15 - 16:45,
27 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
28 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
29 March 2012 14:15 - 14:45, 14:45 - 15:15,
30 March 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
31 March 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
1 April 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
3 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
4 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
5 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
6 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
7 April 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
8 April 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
10 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
11 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
12 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
13 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
14 April 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
15 April 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
17 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
18 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
19 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
20 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
21 April 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
22 April 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
24 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
25 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
26 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
27 April 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
28 April 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
29 April 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
1 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
2 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
3 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
4 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
5 May 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
6 May 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
8 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
9 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
10 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
11 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
12 May 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
13 May 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
15 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
16 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
17 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
18 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
19 May 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
20 May 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
22 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
23 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
24 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
25 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
26 May 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
27 May 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
29 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
30 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
31 May 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
1 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
2 June 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
3 June 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
5 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
6 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
7 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
8 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
9 June 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
10 June 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
12 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
13 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
14 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
15 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
16 June 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
17 June 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
19 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
20 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
21 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
22 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
23 June 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
24 June 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
26 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
27 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
28 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
29 June 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
30 June 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
1 July 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
3 July 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
4 July 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
5 July 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
6 July 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
7 July 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
8 July 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
10 July 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
11 July 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
12 July 2012 14:45 - 15:15,
13 July 2012 14:45 - 15:15, 16:15 - 16:45,
14 July 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
15 July 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
21 July 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
22 July 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
28 July 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
29 July 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
4 August 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
5 August 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
11 August 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
12 August 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
18 August 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
19 August 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
25 August 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
26 August 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
1 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
2 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
8 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
9 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
15 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
16 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
22 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
23 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
29 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
30 September 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
6 October 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
7 October 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
13 October 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
14 October 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
20 October 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
21 October 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
27 October 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
28 October 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
3 November 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
4 November 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
10 November 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
11 November 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
17 November 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
18 November 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
24 November 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
25 November 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
1 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
2 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
8 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
9 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
15 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
16 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
22 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
23 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
29 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45,
30 December 2012 11:45 - 12:15, 13:15 - 13:45, 15:15 - 15:45, 16:15 - 16:45
See hidden treasures such as the giant squid or specimens collected by Charles Darwin.
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Animal Vision for families
11 February 2012 10:30 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:15, 13:30 - 14:15,
15 February 2012 10:30 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:15, 12:20 - 13:05, 13:10 - 13:55,
18 February 2012 10:30 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:15, 13:30 - 14:15,
25 February 2012 10:30 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:15, 13:30 - 14:15,
10 March 2012 10:30 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:15, 13:30 - 14:15,
17 March 2012 10:30 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:15, 13:30 - 14:15,
31 March 2012 10:30 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:15, 13:30 - 14:15,
14 April 2012 10:30 - 11:15, 11:30 - 12:15, 13:30 - 14:15
A fun show investigating a world only visible to certain animals.
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Investigate for families
11 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
12 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
13 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
14 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
15 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
16 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
17 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
18 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
19 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
25 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00,
26 February 2012 11:00 - 17:00
Become a scientist for the day in our hands-on science centre. Last entry is at 16.30.
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Dorothea Bate
11 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
15 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
18 March 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30
Meet Dorothea Bate, a remarkable woman who wants to share with you her discovery and experience on remote islands.
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Carl Linnaeus
12 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
26 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
17 March 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30
Meet a historical character, Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist. He will share his idea for naming living things with you.
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Sir Hans Sloane
14 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30
Meet Sir Hans Sloane, he will share his experience of collecting plants and animals from overseas.
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Mary Anning
16 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
18 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
19 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
25 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
4 March 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
10 March 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30
Meet the historical character Mary Anning, a fossil hunter from 19th century.
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Charles Darwin
17 February 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
3 March 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
11 March 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30,
31 March 2012 11:30 - 13:00, 14:00 - 15:30
Meet Charles Darwin with his collection of beetles and hear about his famous theory of evolution.
Dinosaur gifts in our online shop
Our online shop is the ideal destination for dinosaur addicts.
Create your own prehistoric menagerie with dinosaur models, read dinosaur books and find clothes, toys and games.
Jewellery gifts
Browse our nature-inspired jewellery.
Find striking mineral pendants, bracelets and necklaces, such as this one made from hematite. There are also lots of pieces inspired by natural forms.
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