Science Show - Pickle & Pumpkin's Panto Pandemonium!
19-22 December, 11:30am and 1:30pm
Disaster has struck in Santa's Holiday Hangar! Rudolph has been hard at work doing pre-flight checks, when he sees a huge oil leak on Santa’s sleigh.
“This is a disaster!” Santa groans. “We'll never get this fixed before the big night - Christmas is cancelled!”
“Oh no, it isn't!” comes a cry from the door. Professor Pickle and Doctor Pumpkin would never take this lying down. With the Professor's brilliant mechanical skills and the Doctor's techno know-how, they've got everything they need to fix the sleigh, but they need your help! Join the dynamic duo as they dive into a range of festive experiments, and get Christmas back on schedule with the power of super science! No need to pre-book, just sign up at the Family Activity Station when you arrive.
Suitable for all the family.
The Twelve Elves of Christmas trail
Every day
Santa is taking a rare day off from preparing for the big night and has gathered all his Elves for a team photo with the lovely sleigh-red Albion car in the Welcome Gallery. But, 6 mischievous elves are hiding in historic motors elsewhere in the Museum!
Want to help us find the camera-shy elves? Set off on the trail and as you spot them write down the names of the 6 elves and which cars they are hiding in around the Museum, so we can track them down later on.
Once you’ve worked out all of the locations of these tearaway toymakers, head over to the Family Activity Station to collect your reward sticker!
Then celebrate your expert elf-finding skills by creating your own team photo alongside the remaining elves with the Albion!
The Elves' Festive Factory
Every day until 3:30pm, last entry at 3:00pm
It takes the elves a lot to make the holiday happen, but with imagination, creativity and a designer's eye, it creates even more festive fun! Visit the Festive Factory to dive into a variety of car-themed craft activities, including:
Car-inspired Christmas Tree Decorations
Get ready to deck those halls by making your own festive Christmas Tree Decorations that really light up! Decorate the tree-shape however you want, and then use the magic of circuitry to add the lights, ready to take home!
Car-inspired Christmas cards
Which British car shape do you think will make the perfect Christmas card? Using a selection of templates, children will be able to make a personalised Christmas card for the car enthusiast in their lives.
Christmas Colouring in sheets
Enjoy some quiet time colouring in our festive themed sheets, inspired by Forza Horizon 6. Decorate the Learning Space with your festive artwork or take it home to decorate your own walls!
Princess Mary boxes
In 1914, during WW1, Princess Mary wanted to make sure that soldiers on the front line would have a present for Christmas - leading to the creation of the ‘Princess Mary’ boxes. These were filled with treats such as chocolate, a Christmas card and pictures of the Royal Family. Join us as you make your own Princess Mary box out of card, ready to fill with all your festive keepsakes!
Winter Access Day
21 December
On Monday 21 December, discover a day-long showcase of our accessible activities and initiatives, bringing a welcoming visitor experience to the widest possible audience, including an accessible festive Science Show! We'll even be keeping the Museum open later, to give everyone the chance to get in on the action.
Learn more about what's on offer here.
The Museum will be closed between 24 - 27 December and 31 December - 1 January inclusive.
NOTE: All activities are included in Museum admission. Just drop by the Family Activity station to find out what is going on when! Activities are suitable for 5+ years with adult supervision unless otherwise specified.
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