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Family Activities

Families are welcome in the Wallace Collection and have a choice of activities, such as:

Families can enjoy: The Little Draw
A drop-in art workshop held in the galleries on the first Sunday of each month from 1.30-4.30pm.

School Half-Term and Holiday Activities
Weekend Events
Special Day Events take place approximately four times per year at the weekends. They comprise an entertaining day of talks, craft activities, hands-on sessions and more.

Click here for more information on up-coming
Weekend Events.

Deaf Visions
These pioneering activities are led by Deaf artists and art historians with an interpreter on hand for hearing activities. Families can also drop in at any time to:

  • try on armour at any time in the Conservation Gallery
  • pick up a free trail at the Information Desk. Choose from ‘Warrior Kings!’ or ‘Looking for the Owners’
  • try out the children’s audio guide available from the Information Desk (price: £1.50)

For more information or to book for any of our activities please call 020 7563 9551 or email learning@wallacecollection.org unless otherwise stated.

Our next five events are listed below, but click here for the full list [PDF 1mb].

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Forthcoming Family Activities

Date Time Age Description
05 Sep 1:30PM All Ages

The Little Draw: Free Drop-in Art Workshop

18 Sep 10:00AM All Ages

Drop-In Family Activity: Swords and Shields: The World of Sikh Warriors

02 Oct 10:00AM All Ages

A Knight's Quest - A Family Day in Partnership with Wigmore Hall

02 Oct 2:30PM All Ages

Children's panel meeting

03 Oct 1:30PM All Ages

The Little Draw: Free Drop-in Art Workshop

25 Oct 10:30AM 7+

How’s it Made and Looked After? Drop-in object handling workshop with the Conservation Department

25 Oct 2:00PM 7+

How’s it Made and Looked After? Drop-in object handling workshop in conjunction with The Work of the Conservation Technicia

27 Oct 10:30AM 7+

Chalk it up! Family Drawing Workshop

27 Oct 2:00PM All Ages

Chalk it Up! Family Drawing Workshop

28 Oct 10:30AM 6+

Printing a Magical City! Drawing and Printmaking Workshop