Woolly Weekend

When: 12:00 and 14:30 each day

Admission: Add-on to general admission, booking required. 

Who for: Ages 7+

Learn how to make a colourful macramé keyring charm using yarn. Find out more on the macramé workshops event page. 

When: 11:00 - 16:00 (drop in)

Try your hand at some traditional wool craft techniques with our Learning Communicator team. Learn about the properties of natural wool and leather clothing and explore the journey of raw fleece to finished pieces. 

When: 11:00 - 16:00 (drop in)

Check out a replica Medieval hand loom demonstrating how fleece was turned into fabric. Join heritage weaver, Charlie Slade, to learn about early cloth production and compare recreations of historic textiles with modern fabrics. 

When: 11:30 - 11:45, 12:30 - 12:45, and 14:30 - 14:45

Admission: Sign up near ticket desk

Who for: Kids and the young at heart

Join storyteller Joanne Marr for a delightful session of stories spun with warmth, whimsy, and all things woolly! From cuddly creatures to cosy adventures, these tales will wrap you up like your favourite blanket. 

When: 11:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 16:00 (drop in)

Celebrate the arrival of the famous Morag the Sheep to our museum and make your own Morag finger puppet to take home. 

When: 10:00 - 17:00 (drop in)

Can you spot the cute, knitted farm foods hidden around the museum? 

Collect your trail handout at the storytelling sign up table in the entrance hall and return it after to claim a wee prize! 

When: 11:00 - 16:00 (drop in) 

Meet some unusual varieties of sheep from our museum farm and the local area. 

Plus, from 12:00 - 16:00 make some new fluffy friends with the team from Wellwood Alpacas.

Please note: the alpacas may take breaks throughout the afternoon, and their finish time is subject to change.

When: 10:00 - 17:00 (drop in) 

Enjoy a range of delicious food & drink options from the Shielings café, or grab a tasty bite and drink from the Really Awesome Coffee food van and cool down with a treat from Thorntonhall Ice Cream – both located in the picnic field. 

When: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00 (drop in)

Join YouTube sensation Cammy Wilson as he gives our flock a spring shearing.  

When: 15:15 (depending on how fast the cattle move from the field!)

Watch our Ayrshire and Jersey cows being milked. 

When: 11:00 - 16:00 (drop in) 

Say hello to some of our recent arrivals!