Description
Events At The Beaney for Spring 2025 include workshops, an interactive family trail, a captivating exhibition, and explore their regular collections. At The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge don't miss the many activities and cultural shows including the Groovin Well workshops are relaxed and sociable gatherings bringing people aged 50 years + together to loosen up, let go and have a laugh.
Exhibitions
There's the INTERACT exhibition Imagining the future of mental healthcare in Kent in collaboration with local communities. The Making Kent Home exhibition showcases the possessions that people bring with them to Kent to create familiarity within an unfamiliar place. The collaborative project aims to show the significance of objects in relation to identity, culture change and adaptation to new social contexts.
There's also the family friendly exhibition Curious Stories: Exploring and Collecting at the Museum. Plus, at The Tiger Who Came To Tea interactive exhibition little ones can play in the kitchen, get creative and help make the tea party, learn more about the author and join the Tiger for a photo op!
Interactive Trail
For little ones there's plenty of fun with the interactive family trail Mischief at the Museum: The bugs that came too where an unexpected guest has been dining out at The Beaney and has left a real mess. This mess has attracted a whole bunch of bugs and now the museum is overrun with minibeasts! Little ones can find them all and learn about the interesting insects in the museum collection along the way. If they solve the six interactive puzzles they will receive a prize and can also enter a competition for cinema vouchers.
Price
Free entry - donations welcome
Groovin Well Workshops: Free
Mischief at the Museum: £6 - includes one participation prize and competition entry.
Runtime
Curious Stories: Exploring and Collecting at the Museum: Until 16th March 2025
INTERACT: 11th January to 23rd February 2025
Groovin Well Workshops: Every Friday from 7th February to 14th March 2025 - 2pm-3.30pm
Mischief at the Museum: 15th February to 21st April 2025
Making Kent Home: 1st March to 4th May 2025
The Tiger Who Came to Tea: 5th April to 8th June 2025
Beaney Opening Hours
Tuesday to Saturday
10am to 5pm
Sunday
11am to 4pm
Advance booking for events advised.
Accessibility
For an accessible way to take part in Mischief at the Museum, pick up a trail and ask to upgrade a SEND Family Backpack, that contains symbol trail and sensory resources.
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Picture Credit: © Canterbury Museums & Galleries.
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