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Home > Museum > Family fun day at The Bowes Museum

Family fun day at The Bowes Museum

By Caroline King - August 17, 2010Posted in : Museum

Family Fun Day - Bowes Museum When: 25th August 2010

Where: The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP

£: 8, concessions 7, children (under 16) and carers free.  Admissions are donation inclusive and are eligible for Gift Aid. If you are not a UK taxpayer or do not wish to make a charitable donation admission prices are: Adults 7.25 and concessions 6.35.

What is it?

A family fun day full of activities.  Textile artist Lone Helliwell helps to make finger puppets and education officer Amy Longstaff will be helping to make animal masks and split pin moving animals.  Why not join the museum trail, listen to stories or try some archaeology activities?  Children must be accompanied by an adult.

More info: The Bowes Museum

Tagged With: Barnard Castle, Bowes Museum, Family fun day, North East

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