Our Autumn Explorers family activities are back, and this time we’re going on a nocturnal nature adventure with storytelling and sustainable crafts.  

Discover which animals like to explore the farm at night, find out what bats, badgers and hedgehogs love to eat, and investigate what owls leave behind in their poo.  

Storytelling  

Times: 11:00–11:20, 12:30–12:50 and 14:00–14:20, sign up on the day  

Location: Theatre   

Join storyteller Joanne Marr for stories and songs about animals at night. Expect tales of racing hedgehogs, cunning foxes and grumpy owls. 

Nocturnal Animals Craft  

Times: 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30, drop-in

Location: Learning Centre   

Using recycled eggboxes and toilet roll tubes, make and decorate your very own bats, owls and hedgehogs to take home.   

Soil Exploration Station  

Times: 10:30–12:30 and 13:30–15:30, drop-in  

Location: Learning Centre  

Learn all about soil, the creatures that live in it, and what it's made of. Using our mini trowels and forks, find what’s inside our soil patch. 

Accessibility and facilities

We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit.  

Visit our accessibility page for general access information for the National Museum of Rural Life.