1. Explore the solar system with the Royal Observatory

Make your own constellation, learn more about the different types of stars and find out what you can see from your window this month with the Royal Observatory website.

2. Design a badge with Weald & Downland Living Museum [ENDED]

The Weald & Download Living Museum is turning 50 in September. They’re inviting their followers to design a limited edition badge for the museum to sell in its gift shop. The competition closes on 5 July and will be judged by a panel, including actor Hugh Bonneville.

3. Spend a Day at the Championships with Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

We might not be able to watch the tennis this year, but you’re still invited to explore Wimbledon through a series of activities, including word searches, quizzes, crafts, codebreaking, drawing and social media challenges. Explore Wimbledon.

4. Enjoy a sculptural Saturday with Yorkshire Sculpture Park [ENDED]

Get together with #YSPFamily every Saturday at 10.30am on Twitter to discover one of the exciting sculptures at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Be inspired by their pointers to look, talk and draw together. Take a look on Twitter.

5. Answer your science questions with Cambridge Science Centre

Can you make a volcano in your kitchen? If you blow hard enough, can you make yourself float in the air? Every Monday at 6pm, Cambridge Science Centre is answering these questions and more with their programme of STEM activities for children aged 7-11 years. Watch Science@6 on YouTube.

6. Make a Bronze Age Axe with the Roman Baths

Explore the Roman Baths through the ages by creating a Bronze Age axe, Viking shield or Roman games. Visit the website.

7. Read the story of Ironie with Kelham Island Museum

Kelham Island Museum has made its favourite children’s book available online. Harry Brearley discovered stainless steel in 1913 and he wrote the story to explain his scientific discovery to children. Read Ironie.

8. Make your own museum window with Leeds City Museum

From 1933 – 1954, Leeds City Museum had a weekly “Museum Window” display. Each week an object was chosen to be displayed in a window facing the street. While the museum is closed, they’re bringing back the tradition. Find out how to make your own museum window.

9. Create and Make At Home with the Design Museum

Build a street, design your own custom vehicle, create a box house and much more with the Design Museum’s Create and Make At Home guides.

10. Make an Anglo-Saxon brooch with the Chiltern Open Air Museum

Find lots of fun activities on the Chiltern Open Air Museum website, from learning the Runic Futhark alphabet to writing secret messages, designing wallpaper to finding the melting point of chocolate! Visit the website.

 

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