Family Activities
Seasonal Family Activities
There’s something for the whole family at Lyme Regis Museum! We run a range of activities over the holiday period, come and enjoy creative and crafty activities, walks* and talks linked to our exhibitions and collections.
Craft activities are FREE with your admission ticket and are drop-in sessions. Fossil Polishing is a drop-in session and is FREE with your admission ticket but there is a small charge for your chosen fossil.
*Fossil Walks take place daily when possible (depending on tides), to book your place click here. Entry to the Museum is included in the ticket price.
Summer Programme
July 21st, 10am-3pm – FOSSIL POLISHING WORKSHOP (Drop in session, small charge for chosen fossil)
July 25th, 10am-4pm – CEPHALOPOD TILE CLAY MODELLING WORKSHOP with Creative Clay for All (Drop in session, free with Admission)
July 30th, 10am-4pm – FOSSIL FISH 3D MODELLING with Darell Wakelam (Drop in session, free with Admission)
August 4th, 10am-3pm – PRINT MAKING WORKSHOP with Alison Bowskill (Drop in session, free with Admission)
August 5th, 10am-4pm – PLESIOSAUR 3D MODELLING with Darell Wakelam (Drop in session, free with Admission)
August 9th, 10am-4pm – ICHTHYOSAUR CLAY MODELLING WORKSHOP with Creative Clay for All (Drop in session, free with Admission)
August 12th, 10am-4pm – DINO-JAWS 3D MODELLING with Darell Wakelam (Drop in session, free with Admission)
August 13th 11am & 1pm – IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARY ANNING interactive session (Drop in session, free with Admission)
August 15th, 10am-3pm – PRINT MAKING WORKSHOP with Alison Bowskill (Drop in session, free with Admission)
August 19th, 10am-3pm – FOSSIL POLISHING WORKSHOP (Drop in session, small charge for chosen fossil)
August 20th, 10am-4pm – AMMONITE GRAVEYARD 3D MODELLING with Darell Wakelam (Drop in session, free with Admission)
August 26th 11am & 1pm – IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MARY ANNING interactive session (Drop in session, free with Admission)
August 27th, 10am-4pm – MARY ANNING CLAY MODELLING WORKSHOP with Creative Clay for All (Drop in session, free with Admission)
The Magic Faraway Tree Museum Adventure
Kids and their families are invited on a very special adventure at Lyme Regis Museum this summer holiday. The Magic Faraway Tree is a free spotter trail from Kids in Museums and Blyton Books, celebrating Enid Blyton’s much loved children’s book series. The book has recently inspired a hit family film, which sees children embarking on an adventure to a variety of magical lands.
Each stop on the trail invites children and their families to explore some of the different worlds of the Magic Faraway Tree – from the Land of Topsy Turvy to the Land of Presents! Expect fun drawing and writing activities, plus prompts designed to spark conversations about what you’ve encountered in the museum. Complete the activity sheet to receive your Magic Faraway Tree Museum Adventure sticker!
There’s also a special drawing competition. Share your artwork on Instagram or BlueSky with the hashtag #MFTAdventure and tag @kidsinmuseums for a chance to win some fantastic prizes, including a Double National Art Pass Plus Kids courtesy of Art Fund, plus an Enid Blyton book bundle.
Find out more on the Kids in Museums website:
Culture Quest at Lyme Regis Museum
This summer, Lyme Regis Museum is proud to be part of Culture Quest – a Dorset-wide adventure designed to inspire children and families to explore the amazing creative and cultural opportunities right on their doorstep!
Culture Quest is open to children aged 5 to 11, who collect a special Culture Passport from their local library at the start of the summer holidays. Visit us here at Lyme Regis Museum and take part in one of our exciting summer activities – from fossil polishing and clay modelling to our interactive In the Footsteps of Mary Anning sessions – and you’ll earn a stamp in your passport. Collect 5 stamps from venues across Dorset to complete your Culture Quest, then return your completed passport to the library to receive a certificate and be entered into a prize draw to win a yearly pass to a cultural venue of your choice!
With a packed programme of drop-in activities running throughout July and August, there has never been a better reason to come and visit us this summer. Check out our Families Activities page to find out what’s happening during your visit – and don’t forget your Culture Quest Passport!
