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Home > Museum > Magic and medicine at the Thackray Museum this half-term

Magic and medicine at the Thackray Museum this half-term

By Caroline King - May 27, 2013Posted in : Museum, Science and Technology

Thackray Museum, Leeds - half term events When: 27th – 31st May 2013, 1pm – 4pm

Where: Thackray Museum, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7LN

£: Adults 7 and children 5

What is it?

Drop into Thackray Medical Museum throughout half-term and join in with themed family activities.  From 1pm – 4pm, Monday to Friday, work with your family to make your own juggling balls in celebration of Juggling and Street Magic month.  Also learn a magic routine inspired by a how to manual that was first published in 1634.

More info: www.thackraymedicalmuseum.co.uk

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