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Pop in Wednesdays at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery

Location: Northampton Museum & Art Gallery

Date(s): Wednesdays: July 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26

Time(s): 12 - 4pm

Cost: Free

Summer of the 80s at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery.

Step back in time and celebrate the colourful world of the 1980s with our free family drop-in activities this summer!

Join us every Wednesday throughout the school holidays for a different 80s-inspired make-and-take craft activity. Every session also includes free colouring and puzzle sheets, gallery spotter trails, games to play, and books to read, making it the perfect way to keep children entertained while exploring the museum.

Wednesday 22 July – Make a Mix Tape (cardboard model)
Wednesday 29 July – Make a Rubik’s Cube Lantern
Wednesday 5 August – Make Slatted Sunglasses
Wednesday 12 August – Make a Friendship Bracelet
Wednesday 19 August – Make Pac-Man Peg Puppets and a Game
Wednesday 26 August – Design and Make Pin Badges

No booking is required—simply drop in, get creative, and enjoy some retro-inspired family fun.

Free event (donations welcome).

Come for the fun, stay for the memories, and enjoy a summer packed with 80s nostalgia at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery!

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.