Upcoming events at Pendon Museum!

Preschool Craft & Activity Mornings

10am – 12pm on Thursdays 27th August, 24th September & 29th October

Crafts and activities for ages 3 to 5 (siblings under 3 welcome) from 10am – 12pm. Each session is £5 per child, siblings under 3 attend for free. Tickets and more information on the session’s theme on our website https://pendonmuseum.com/events/preschool-craft-activity-mornings

(Please be aware that the museum is not fully operational during these sessions, with trains running in the scenes during our normal weekend open hours. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase at the museum. There is an accessible toilet with baby changing facilities. Prams can be left in reception, unfortunately there is no ramp or lift access to the upper gallery.)

Junior Model Making

11am-3.30pm on Wednesdays in the school holidays: 12th, 19th & 26th August; 28th October

On Wednesdays in the half-term and summer holidays, from 11am-3.30pm, children aged 6-14 can participate in our free drop-in junior model making sessions, included with the price of admission. The session is run by expert modellers who are part of the Pendon team and last approximately half an hour. Each participant will work on their own small diorama to take home.

Sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis while space is available – please ask at reception and you will be allocated a timed ticket on arrival. Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult.

Home Education Groups Session

Monday 24th August 10:30am – 2:00pm

Join us for an exciting, hands-on session exploring bridges, railways and the incredible engineering of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Using Pendon’s detailed models, children will investigate how railways were built across difficult countryside, discover why different types of bridges were needed, and explore the materials that made them strong and stable.

Through practical challenges, observation, role play and movement activities, children will become engineers, experience what life was like for the ‘navvies’ who built the railways, and learn how a steam train works. It’s an engaging way to bring history, science, geography and design technology to life.

This is a hands-on session led by our Learning Officer, followed by time to explore the museum with a specially designed activity book for you and your child to complete together. It is designed for ages 5+ (KS1 & KS2) and is limited to 10 students.

Doll’s House Exhibition
Weekend 29th & 30th August

We’re very excited to announce our own doll’s house event on August bank holiday weekend 29th & 30th which will include demonstrations, workshops and stalls from key UK traders including Petite Properties,  Timea Vajonne ‘Enchanted Dolls’, ‘Smaller Things’ miniatures by Lucy Antony, Amanda’s Mini Arcadia and Malcolm’s Miniatures.

Heritage Open Days
Free entry to the museum on 12th,13th & 16th September

Pendon will be taking part in Heritage Open Days again on the weekend of 12th & 13th and Wednesday 16th September. The museum will be open from the usual time from 11am until 4pm with last entry at 3.15pm. Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture. This is a really exciting opportunity for us to share the museum with as many visitors as possible, as we aim to become more accessible to the communities we serve. On the days we are participating in the event, there will be no charge for entry.

Madder Valley model railway running day

Sat 3rd Oct & Sat 14th Nov

This pioneering model railway is operational on only a select few days a year to help preserve this incredible creation.

There is no additional fee and there is no need to book in advance. Make sure to pick up a copy of our recently published Guide book which has some updated information about the MVR and is a must-have for any model rail enthusiast or anyone interested in John Ahern.