Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery

Lino Printing at Shrewsbury Museum

Rediscover your creative side with a lino printing workshop led by artist and teacher Sophie Innes. Taking inspiration from the museum collection, we…

Sun and Fire: Celebrating Prehistoric Shropshire

A morning of talks on prehistoric Shropshire, followed by a visit to the Sun and Fire exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. Please join us…

Axe Casting Workshop

Discover how some of the earliest metal tools were produced in prehistoric Britain, with archaeological metalworker Rowan Taylor AWCB. Using a…

Showing Off

Shropshire Museums and Archives’ Young Collective present a display about 'Showing Off' on the Balcony at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery. People…

Home Educators

New sessions at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. Various workshops available for children age 5-11.First Friday of the month - 10:30am - 12.00pm -…

Learn to Darn

A series of workshops to teach the lost art of darning. Your tutor, Katie Davies, will be spreading the joy of bringing life back to damaged…

Tourmaline and the Museum of Marvels Trail

Looking for a free, fun activity at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery this February half term?From 15th - 22nd February, join us for the Tourmaline…

The Corbet Household – Medieval Reenactment Group

Saturday 1st February The Corbet Household medieval reenactment group will be at the museum all day, exploring the fascinating Medieval era, and how…

Museum Tea Break

Join fellow history and art lovers for a hot drink and a chat at the Museum Café, Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery. Explore the museum and stay…

Sketchbook Circle

Whether you draw regularly or are an absolute beginner, come and enjoy the meditative nature of drawing in the museum galleries and support your…

Spotlight Talk: Evolving Ideas - Darwin and Beyond

Join us for this lunchtime talk as part of Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery’s popular Spotlight series for the DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival. This is a…

To Say Nothing of The Dog

Late Victorian and Edwardian Humorists Queen Victoria, famously, was not amused. Her subjects, and those of her son, Edward VII, were not so…

Finds Day

Found something interesting while walking, gardening or metal detecting and want to know more about it? Bring your finds to Shrewsbury Museum &…

Melting Point

Drop into this interactive talk with Dr Natasha Harlow and learn more about the Bronze Age with an opportunity to handle original artefacts. Natasha…

Early Years Storytelling Workshop - Sun & Fire

Using a magical mix of storytelling, music, art and roleplay, children will step back in time and discover how people lived a long, long time ago.…

Goldwork Landscapes

Goldwork couching is a beautiful needlework technique, steeped in history. This workshop will introduce this ancient craft, once known as “Opus…

Create and Connect

Bringing together refugee and local families in a fun, welcoming and supportive environment. Create art together, inspired by the museum collection.…

Museum Babies

A weekly drop-in, sensory play session for pre-walking babies aged 0-18 months, specially designed to help develop babies' physical and social…

Castle Doors & Keys Trail

Come to Shrewsbury Castle Grounds this February Half Term and see if you can unlock all the doors! Can you match each key to the doors hidden around…

Mini Mammoths

Mini Mammoths run every Thursday during term timeThis is a very popular, whole-museum experience for children aged 1-5 to discover, play, connect and…