HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

Enjoy either half- or full-day children's workshops in the school holidays. Develop a skill or explore Soane's treasures with specialist guidance.

• Workshops are suitable for children aged 7+



• Whole-day workshops run from 10:30am until 3pm



• Half-day workshops run 10:30am-1:00pm or 1:30pm-4:00pm (please specify when booking)



• All materials are provided



• Children must bring their own lunch for whole-day workshops



• £10 for whole day, £5 for half day, payable in advance (concessions available)

Booking is essential - contact Beth Kingston on 020 7440 4254 or at:
bkingston@soane.org.uk

Frieze on the Grand Tour
Wednesday 29 October (whole day)
Create your own frieze from plaster to mimic those that Soane and his architect friends would have seen on the Grand Tour. This workshop involves messy materials.

Big Draw Family Activity
Thursday 30 October (whole day)
In this family workshop, draw inspiration from the domestic life of the Museum to produce pictures and writing. Adults come free!

Greek Myth Shadow Puppets
Friday 2 January (2 x half day)
Investigate the science of light and shadow with splendid shadow puppets. Be inspired by ancient Greek stories, choose your favourite character, make your puppet and help us to perform an ancient myth.

Pop-up Book
Wednesday 18 February (whole day)
With its moving planes and surprisingly inventive spaces, Sir John Soane's Museum is like a pop-up book in house form! Use the tricks of the Museum to create a pop-up book for your own short story.

Ancient Egyptian Amulets
Thursday 19th February (whole day)
Discover the secrets of ancient Egyptian amulets and the powers the Egyptians believed they had. Make your own amulet, learn to write a magic spell in hieroglyphs, and do your own archaeological excavation.

Become a Rock Star
Wednesday 15 April (2 x half day)
Surround yourself with beautiful rocks. Learn how to distinguish the sedimentary from the metamorphic. Journey straight from No. 14 to the centre of the Earth powered by chocolate chips. After this workshop the concrete jungle will become a palaentologist's paradise.

What's the Time, Mr Soane?
Thursday 28th May (whole day)
Abandon the digital age and enter the mists of time. Through Soane's clocks discover the movement of the planets, the secrets of immortality and the connection between the Time Lords and his wife's tomb - and listen out for the chimes.

Capital Idea!
Friday 29 May (whole day)
Learn about the orders of capitals by exploring the Museum then design and create your own using mixed media. The day will end with the different capitals being arranged together in the style of Soane's own Pasticcio.

 

FAMILY DROP-IN DAYS

Free drop-in activities are available on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Activities will be suitable for all ages and families can take part together.

Free, no need to book
11.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.00pm
3rd Saturday of the Month (except December and August)

Dates for 2008-09

• No Drop-In on September 20. Parts of the Museum not normally accessed by the public will be open as part of the 'Open House' weekend
• October 18
• November 15
• December - No Drop-In
• January 17
• February 21
• March 21
• April 18
• May 16
• June 20
• July 18
• August - No Drop-In

 

YOUNG ARCHITECTS' CLUB (YAC)

Sir John Soane intended his Museum as a place where architects could visit to learn and be inspired about architecture. The Soane is proud to offer a new Young Architects' Club for children aged 7 - 13. The club meets on the 1st Saturday of every month, 10.00am to 1.00pm. Children will work with Museum staff and architects to learn more about a profession that combines science, art and design. Activities will include experiments and practical artistic sessions.

The timetable is as follows:

Week 1 (October 4 ):
Starting with Soane

Week 2 (October 31/November 1):
House of Horror: The taste for the Gothic (TBC)

Week 3 (December 6)
Skin and Bones/Sticks and Stones

January 3 - No YAC

Week 4 (February 7)
Curious Collections

Week 5 (March 7)
Petrie-fied

Week 6 (April 4)
Just the Pitz

Week 7 (May 2)
From the Bank of England to the Bank of the Thames

Week 8 (June 6)
Reviewing and Revising the Records of the Regency Rovers

Week 9 (July 4)
Exhibition of work

A small annual membership fee of £5 applies
Membership is on an annual basis (September-July)
Please note that YAC is very popular and there is a waiting list for places.

To find out more, or to register your child for the Young Architects' Club, contact Beth Kingston by email or by telephone on 020 7440 4254.

For more information and to make a booking, please contact:

Beth Kingston
Education Manager
Sir John Soane's Museum
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3BP
T 020 7440 4254, F 020 7831 3957
Email