OTHER OCTOBER HALF TERM EVENTS AT SITES WITH WALL FACE PORTRAITS
Saturday 25 October, 12 noon to 4pm – GREAT NORTH MUSEUM, NEWCASTLE
Meet the Street Science Team from Newcastle University in the Natural Northumbria
Gallery. They will bring science, engineering and maths to life using household objects. They
also will demonstrate some experiments you can try at home!
For directions and opening times see http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/great-northmuseum.html
Saturday 25 October – Sunday 2 November, 11am to 4.30pm - CHESTERS ROMAN
FORT, CHOLLERFORD
Children’s Roman Soldier Week
Youngsters train to be Roman soldiers with hands on activities such as battle drills including
the ancient Roman warfare formation 'Testudo' with spear and sword, replica armour
handling and dressing up, replica artefact handling.
For directions, opening times and entry charges see http://www.englishheritage.org.uk/chestersromanfort
25, 26, 29 & 31 October, 1 to 4pm – TULLIE HOUSE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY,
CARLISLE
Tullie Haunted House Drop in Sessions, Border Galleries
Pumpkin carving – we’ll provide the pumpkins and you provide the chilling creativity.
Storytelling - bring along your 'nerves of steel’ for spine-tingling, spooky and ghoulish, but
fun filled stories
Spooky tours - experience Tullie House as never before by joining our fearless guides and
journey into the ghostly reaches of the museum’s depths!
For directions, opening times and entry charges see http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/
Monday 27 October, Wednesday 29 October, Friday 31 October, 2pm to 4pm SENHOUSE ROMAN MUSEUM, MARYPORT
Big Draw and Craft Drop-in.
Tribal Art – family art activity with ‘cave’ painting in the gallery. Leave your mark for others
to find in the cave and take away something you’ve made.
For directions, opening times and entry charges see http://www.senhousemuseum.co.uk/
Monday 27 October, 10.45am, 11.30am and 12.15pm – GREAT NORTH MUSEUM,
NEWCASTLE
Halloween Bird & Bat Box building.
No booking required, just drop in. Each session lasts about 30 minutes.
Nest box expert Geoff Lawrence from the Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN)
will help you to make your own bird and bat boxes. This is a family event and all materials
are provided. Boxes cost £3 (birds) or £5.50 (bats) and are limited to one per family.
For directions and opening times see http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/great-northmuseum.html
Wednesday 29 October, 11am to 3pm – GREAT NORTH MUSEUM, NEWCASTLE
Meet the experts
Meet our curators who will be out and about in the museum with a selection of artefacts to
get your hands on. They can answer your questions too. See fun science demonstrations
and get to meet scientists from Newcastle University.
For directions and opening times see http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/great-northmuseum.html
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OTHER OCTOBER HALF TERM EVENTS AT SITES WITH WALL FACE PORTRAITS
Friday 31 October, 11am to 2pm - ARBEIA ROMAN FORT, SOUTH SHIELDS
CSI Arbeia
There's been something pretty mysterious happening at the Fort, get yourself down and play
detective for the day this Halloween. In Roman times there were many strange goings-on at
Arbeia Roman Fort, including a murder and disastrous fire and many robberies. Now in the
present day a crime has taken place and we need your help to solve it. Can you uncover the
mystery surrounding the murder that has happened? Put your detective skills to the test and
come help us.
For directions and opening times see http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/arbeia.html
Friday 31 October, 11am to 2pm – TULLIE HOUSE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY,
CARLISLE
‘Twit Twoo’ Tullie, Tullie House Garden. Owls come to Tullie House Museum courtesy of the
Bird of Prey Centre. You’ll have the chance to hold an owl, see one fly, draw them and
dissect owl pellets!
For directions, opening times and entry charges see http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/
Friday 31 October, 1pm – TULLIE HOUSE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY, CARLISLE
Bat Box Building Workshop, Community Room
Want to help out our native bats? Book your place now in our bat box building workshop
and create the perfect home to encourage these amazing flying friends into your
garden. Budding DIY enthusiasts welcome!
Please note this is a bookable workshop, call 01228 618700 to book your place.
Numbers limited to building a maximum of 10 boxes. Price per box: £5.
For directions, opening times and entry charges see http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 November, 1 to 4pm – TULLIE HOUSE MUSEUM & ART
GALERRY, CARLISLE
‘Bang at the Museum’
Tullie Fire Show collage – design, make and add your craft firework to our wall display of the
Carlisle Fireshow Mural.
Etching – draw and etch away your own fireworks and rockets using crayons, lots and lots of
crayons!
Chocolate sparklers – a tasty and fiery treat. Puzzles and Trail.
For directions, opening times and entry charges see http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk/
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