• We are free with no need to book.

• We’re open from 10am-5pm six days a week (Tuesday-Sunday) and August Bank Holiday Monday.

• You can visit us for as little or as long as you like. Pop in for an hour, two hours, half a day or a make a day of it. There’s no right or wrong way to spend your time here.

• We have free family activity sheets available from our welcome desk that help you explore our spaces and exhibitions.

• We’ve got a woolly mammoth called Mildred.

• We have ‘Explore More’ tables with free arts and crafts activities for you to try.

• We’re running ‘Fantastic Faces and Figures’ drop-in workshops every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the school break.

• We have free storytelling each Friday from 10.30am-11am.

• We’re offering family-friendly tours of our major summer exhibition on 23 and 30 July and 7 and 14 August.

• ‘The Bazaar’ on 27 July and 31 August is great for families with food, music, a fun atmosphere and more.

• If you venture up to The Hoe, we offer a family ticket to Smeaton’s Tower for just £12 (up to 2 adults and 3 children).

• Did we mention we’ve got a woolly mammoth?

Have a great summer!