Macclesfield Museums – forthcoming events

Above: West Park Museum.

Macclesfield Museums have got a range of activities to keep the kids happy over the holidays – February half term, Easter and May half term. There is something new to do at each of our venues every time: Tuesdays at West Park Museum (Prestbury Road), Wednesdays at The Old Sunday School (Roe Street), and Thursdays at The Silk Museum (Park Lane). Find out more at www.macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk

POM POM PANDAS
West Park Museum
Tuesday 20 February, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Make your own adorable panda figure based on our own Macc Panda.
£3 per person

EGYPTIAN EXPLORERS
The Old Sunday School
Wednesday 21 February, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Meet explorer Marianne Brocklehurst and discover some Egyptian artefacts. Then just like Marianne create your own sketch book and diary to record your expedition!
£3 per person

LET’S PRINT
The Silk Museum
Thursday 22 February, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
To celebrate the work of Macclesfield’s Charles Tunnicliffe, have a go at a range of different printing techniques.
£5 per person

CARTOUCHE CREATIONS
West Park Museum
Tuesday 3 April, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Make a ‘carved’ tablet with your name in hieroglyphs out of air-hardening clay.
£3 per person

EGYPTIAN CROCODILES
The Old Sunday School
Wednesday 4 April, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Victorian explorers often tried to bring back crocodiles as souvenirs of their adventures. Make the figure of Sobek, the Egyptian God of the Nile, who was depicted as a Nile crocodile and then make a climbing crocodile snapping at the explorers’ heels!
£3 per person

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
The Silk Museum
Thursday 5 April, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Take a look at some small objects under the microscope, make them big to see their detail, then think of one of your favourite things and create it in miniature to fit into a matchbox. Decorate the matchbox and you have a tiny artwork to take away!
£5 per person

PROFESSOR MACE AND HIS AMAZING PANDA MEDALS
West Park Museum
Tuesday 10 April, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Meet Professor Mace, explore some of his amazing discoveries and work with his assistant David to cast your own panda medal in tribute to our Macc Panda.
£3 per person

THE KNIGHT’S QUEST
The Old Sunday School
Wednesday 11 April, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Celebrate St George’s Day by taking on the Knight’s Quest, making your own helmet and shield before going in search of the dragon.
£3 per person

STORYBOOK FINGER PUPPETS
The Silk Museum
Thursday 12 April, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Macclesfield’s Charles Tunnicliffe illustrated lots of story books, particularly featuring animals and birds. Make a family of finger puppets to illustrate your own story.
£5 per person

ANUBIS MASK
West Park Museum
Tuesday 29 May, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Make a mask of the Egyptian Jackal, or Dog-Headed God Anubis.
£3 per person

EGYPTIAN SCARABS AND AMULETS
The Old Sunday School
Wednesday 30 May, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
Create an Egyptian scarab complete with your own secret inscription along with an amulet to protect you in the ‘afterlife’.
£3 per person

WACKY MACHINES
The Silk Museum
Thursday 31 May, 1.30-3.30pm, drop-in
As part of our Jacquard Legacy project, make your own wacky machine combining some lowtech recycling with a little bit of technology.
£5 per person