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Trick or Treat – A Spooky Activity Trail at Abington Park Museum
Halloween skeleton decoration draped in cobwebs on a museum staircase.

Saturday 24th October - Sunday 1st November

12 - 4pm

Abington Park Museum

Spooky Halloween Makes
Child holding a handmade bat craft while wearing a Halloween costume.

Tuesday 27th October

12.30pm to 2pm and 2pm to 3.30pm

Abington Park Museum

Architectural Antics Trail at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Wooden toy house made from colourful geometric building blocks.

Saturday 24th October - Sunday 1st November

12 - 4pm

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The Hitchhiking Historian at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Historical illustration of a naturalist examining fossils and shells.

Tuesday 27th October

12 - 3pm

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The Hitchhiking Historian at Abington Park Museum
Vintage photograph of travellers and guides with camels beside the Sphinx and pyramids.

Thursday 29th October

12 - 3pm

Abington Park Museum

Pop in Wednesday at Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
Adult and children taking part in a craft activity around a table.

Wednesday 28th October

12pm - 4pm

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Pop in Wednesday at Abington Park Museum

Wednesday 28th October

12pm - 4pm

Abington Park Museum

Pottery Pumpkin Patch
Two clay pumpkins, one carved as a jack-o'-lantern, displayed with autumn leaves and pottery tools.

Thursday 29th October

11am – 12.30pm and 2pm to 3.30pm

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Mini Museum Explorers – September – October 2026

Fridays | 11 September - 23 October 2026

10.15 - 11.45am

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Mini Museum Explorers: November – December 2026

Fridays | 6 November - 18 December 2026

10:15 – 11:45am

Northampton Museum & Art Gallery