FamilyEvents

Great for visitors with SEND and their friends and families. Visitor numbers on this day will be reduced to help everyone experience the Museum in a more relaxed environment. Enjoy sensory storytelling where The Giraffe the Pelly and Me will be bought…

Our expert storytellers will read extracts from the book with plenty of actions noises and ways to get involved but well need your help telling the story whilst the tricks get more and more swizzfinglingStorytelling is free with Museum entry. Theres no…

Find out about some of the terrible tricks that Mr and Mrs Twit play on each other before designing and creating your own creation out of clay.Youll make your own clay creature and a special place to hide it in. Youll be…

.Whether your child needs to catch up on a specific topic in Maths or English is looking to get ahead and stretch themselves or has some half‐term homework they need some support with our team are on hand to help. To ensure…

Beastly BoxesAre you brave enough to reach inside our touchy feely boxes As the sun sets in the courtyard you can explore. Look hard and you might discover some hidden secrets or create some spooky shadows. What will you find when you…

Michael will show you some of the places that inspired the books including Matildas library and Sophies orphanage from The BFG. While you wander hell read extracts from the books featuring some fantastic if slightly naughty TRICKS.Find out about newts…

‐ Find out what your favourite Roald Dahl child heroes like Matilda and Charlie have got for Christmas Discover their stockings around the Museum and earn a special seasonal heros stamp at the end. Pick up a free trail sheet from the…

Ramble through trees and listen to extracts from Roald Dahls My Year in the beautiful woods and fields that inspired the book.This month well be reading extracts from the November chapter of My Year. Well talk about bonfire night some seasonal sights…

Explore your way on our special relaxed day Great for visitors with SEND and their friends and families. Museum sounds will still be turned on but visitor numbers on this day will be reduced to help everyone experience the Museum in a…

Father Christmas will be making appearances in the Museum galleries throughout the day. Will he pose with Matilda measure up against his favourite Roald Dahl character or take a break in Roald Dahls chair One things for certain youll be able to…

Wrap up warm and head out into the woods. On the way youll listen to extracts from Roald Dahls My Year and other stories set in the local landscape that inspired the books.This month well be reading extracts from the December chapter…

Take a guided tour around the village of Great Missenden with our expert guide Michael. Hell show you some of the places that inspired the books including Matildas library and Sophies orphanage from The BFG. While you wander hell read some wintry…

Come face‐to‐face with some heroic minibeasts and bugs this Christmas. Well be joined by Jungle Juniors who will tell you all about the animals wondrous ways and teach you some fascinating facts. Youll even get the chance to handle some very special…