Summer Holiday Family Fun

Summer Holiday Family Fun

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Keep it local and entertain the kids at your local museum during the summer holidays.

Looking for a fun, educational, and hands-on day out for the whole family? Look no further than Milton Keynes Museum – the perfect summer holiday activity.

Explore the Museum 

Step back in time and explore interactive exhibits that bring history to life. From buying old-fashioned penny sweets in the Old Post Office to meeting 180-million-year-old Iggy the ichthyosaur, there’s something for every curious mind – young and old alike.

With wide open green spaces, picnic areas and the Granary Tearoom serving up tasty treats, it’s easy to spend the whole day discovering, playing, and learning together.

Additional summer activities 

Trunk Tales: Cabinet of Curiosities – Oracles of Oddities: 5 – 7 August, midday and 1.30pm
Join Patch, Pebble and Key for a magical storytelling adventure featuring folklore, music, audience participation, scavenger hunts and family fun. Presented by the Black Sheep Collective.
 
Teddy Bears’ Picnic: 12 – 14 August 
Bring your favourite teddy to the Museum for our Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Enjoy storytelling, a bear hunt trail, teddy zipline, crafts, games, competitions and prizes. 
 
Open Wednesdays – Sundays throughout the summer holidays, 10.30am – 4.30pm

Book your tickets online or simply turn up, pay once and visit for free all year! 

Milton Keynes Museum is an independent charity. The cost of your ticket and the money you spend in the shop and tearoom is vital to keep the museum open for all to enjoy. Thank you for playing your part.

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Education Officer

Ellie megram

Ellie has lived in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area all her life.

Before joining Milton Keynes Museum, she worked as a primary school teacher where she especially enjoyed
planning enrichment activities and special events to give children a wealth of memorable experiences.

Passionate about the importance of learning beyond the classroom, Ellie values hands-on, interactive experiences that inspire curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.

In her role as Education Officer, she develops engaging learning experiences and resources that bring the museum’s collections to life and spark fascination for learners of all ages.

Community Outreach Officer

Laura Dove

Laura is a creative who has previously worked in the Charity, Education & Local Government sectors, with three years of experience in community roles and is the Visual Arts Director of a Community-Based organisation in Uganda called Tambularts.

She’s based in Bedford but has had links to Milton Keynes throughout her life. She believes in bringing people together for the sake of the arts and aims to achieve this through the ‘Museum for a New City’ project by including a diverse range of the Milton Keynes community.

Laura loves the interactive nature of the Museum and as the Community Outreach Officer at Milton Keynes Museum, she wants to make sure people are involved in telling their stories and building heritage to contribute towards the permanent exhibitions in the new gallery.