Children’s Activities

Activities run from 10:30am to 1pm, and 1:30pm to 4pm. No need to pre-book, activities are free but donations are welcomed, and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Inspired by the Nuneaton Market Exhibition:

• Thursday 28th May 2026 –         Make your own market stall.
• Friday 29th May 2026 –              Make a draughts board game.

Tootles Tinies

This session is for pre-schoolers and their families (on the following Thursday between 10:45 and 11:45am)

• Thursday 21st May 2026 -          Spring Flowers.
• Listen to a story.
• Sing a song.
• Explore the Museum.

5 Things for Under 5s

• Make musical sounds and sing some nursery rhymes.
• Tell your own stories with our Noah’s Ark.
• Colouring pictures.
• Go on an imaginary journey in our wooden motor car.
• Create your own puppet show.

Join us at the Museum to see a wide range of exhibitions, ranging from Monochrome Photography to a historical insight into the Nuneaton Markets. All are welcome to visit the Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery, especially families with children during the half-term holidays. Enjoy viewing the Museum and having fun with our activities designed to keep young children enthusiastic and entertained.

Temporary Exhibitions

4th April – 13th June 2026 -         A Simple Line – Prints and engravings from our Collection.

25th April – 27th June 2026 -       The Monochrome Experience – By East Midlands Monochrome Group.

2nd May 2026 – 11th July 2026 - To Market! To Market – The historical change of Nuneaton Marketplace.

Permanent Galleries

The Picture Gallery -                 Highlights a range of paintings and sculptures from the Museum’s Collection.

Local History Gallery -              Nuneaton and Bedworth has been a place to live and work for over 1000 years. Now with new objects, this gallery brings to life its rich history through objects and stories.

The George Eliot Parlour-          Shows a reconstructed parlour used by George Eliot (a famous local novelist).