Museum hosts seaside-inspired summer activities

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery, a brick-built building with a statue of a solider outside. There is a set of blue double doors, windows on both sides of the ground floor and one window on the upper floor, plus a blue clock on the ornamental features on the top of the building.
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Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery has created a series of events running from 21 August

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A museum and art gallery is bringing seaside fun indoors as part of a new exhibition.

Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery has curated free family activities to run throughout August, including a workshop to make your own Punch and Judy show as well as arts and craft sessions.

Families can also visit the Yellow Gallery for no extra cost to see artist Nicky Thompson's latest exhibition The Art of Travel which celebrates travel and runs until 20 September.

Thompson said it was a delight to showcase her work at the museum and urged visitors to explore the other galleries.

Families can enjoy activities at the museum in Riversley Park, which run from 11:00 to 15:00 BST and include:

  • Make your own Punch and Judy show on 21 August

  • Make your own sunglasses on 22 August

  • Train bookmark making on 28 August

  • Make your own fun camera on 29 August

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