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There are lots of things to keep even the most curious family busy! Explore the interactive galleries, try our trails and activity packs, or join us for creative workshops and special events.

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Museum & Art Swindon - Families

Family Visits

Remember when you had to whisper in museums and they were really dull? Not anymore! Museum & Art Swindon is a great destination for families, with enough to keep all ages entertained for hours! The Museum has five history galleries which tell the stories of Swindon from earliest times to the present day. Travel back in time and meet Swindon’s swimming dinosaurs, learn to live like a Roman, or find out about what Swindon was like in Victorian times. All of the history galleries have hands-on activities aimed at children and families. There are also free trail sheets and activity packs for all ages which you can use to help you explore. 

For creative families, Museum & Art Swindon has a series of art galleries and temporary exhibition spaces, displaying a fantastic range of modern and contemporary art. There are hands-on activities in these galleries, as well as trail sheets and activity packs.

During school holidays, we run weekly creative workshops for families with children aged 4+, exploring some of our exhibitions, historic objects and artworks. Most of these require online booking, but are free to attend.

Please note that food and drink are not allowed inside the Museum. There are spaces to eat outside and the Town Centre is a 5 minute walk away.

We look forward to seeing you at Museum & Art Swindon soon!

Holiday programme at MAS

Holiday Activity Programme

We run a programme of family workshops, events and drop-in sessions during school holidays.  Please see our What’s On pages for more information and sign up to the Museum & Art Swindon newsletter at the bottom of this page to keep up-to-date.

Families in residence programme

Families-in-Residence Programme

Our Families-in-Residence Programme gives Swindon families a unique chance to be part of the Museum & Art Swindon team! We work with a group of creative families to help us shape and improve our work. We’re always on the look-out for super Swindon families to be involved!

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Our learning & engagement team are on hand to help, so please send us your enquiry using our online form.

Alternatively, feel free to call us on:

01793 466556

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