Early Years Workshops

Activities Details

  • Our interactive workshops last approximately 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Each workshop is available for a maximum of 35 children.
  • A free lunch room is available when you book an interactive workshop.

We offer interactive workshops at three fantastic venues:

  • Bolton Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium
  • Hall i’th’ Wood Museum
  • Smithills Hall

All three venues have an exciting range of museum souvenirs and replica artefacts to buy at pocket money prices.


We can bring our history sessions to you too!

A range of History activities are detailed on the Outreach workshop page


Please note: this workshop is unavailable during the gallery refurbishment

A Basket Full of Colours (Nursery & Reception)

  • This workshop lasts for 1 hour
  • Listen to the interactive story of the Parrot Tico Tango.
  • Slither like a snake and creep like a leopard.
  • Explore the museum to discover colours in paintings and animals.
  • Fill a basket with pictures of colourful museum specimens.
  • Dance to some music like the Parrot Tico Tango.