The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum has plenty in store to keep young ones entertained throughout the summer holidays - whether you want to try your hand at 3D printings, get Jurassic in the interactive exhibitions, or join a workshop where you can create and play. Read on to find out more...

Throughout the summer holidays, explore Nature's Wonders. Each week will feature a new craft activity to try and whether you drop in for a quick craft or spend the afternoon creating together, these relaxed sessions are the perfect way to keep little hands busy and imaginations buzzing throughout the summer break - and pop into the national sciences collection to explore Curious Creatures: Stones & Bones.

The gallery also hosts Youth Artists Holiday Clubs designed especially for creative 7 to 11 year olds, and featuring a full day of hands-on arts and crafts inspired by the current exhibitions.

Pastime Playtimes - running on monthly Saturdays throughout the year - brings back classic board and card games for all ages, where adults can reminisce about their childhood favourites and young ones can enjoy fun the old-fashioned way.

For makers and designers, take an Intro to 3D Printing, a relaxed, three-hour introduction to 3D printing is designed especially for grandads, dads and lads who like to tinker, build, fix - or simply find out how things work. Or how about a one-day Games Design Workshop and create your very own video game! No experience needed - you will be guided through character design, level building, storytelling, and basic game mechanics in a fun, hands-on environment. 

On Saturday 25 July, kick off the Summer holidays in style with some ROARsome fun on Dinosaur Discovery Day - there will be drop in activities all day, including Dinosaur experiences and crafts alongside the Herbert's summer exhibitions...

Summer Exhibitions at The Herbert

It's the last summer to visit Dippy in Coventry, before the Nation's Favourite Dinosaur leaves the building in 2027. Discover more about the amazing ancient creatures that lived in Coventry in the concurrent exhibition Warwickshire's Jurassic Sea.

Meanwhile, dino-fans can dig into the dawn of time in a new immersive exhibition Unearth the Palaeoverse. Pass through a cave entrance into the Palaeoverse, where your adventure begins. Draw a dinosaur and watch it animate across the wall, and strike the perfect prehistoric pose in the dressing up zone. Along the way, uncover clues, take on interactive challenges and build your own collection of discoveries...

Younger visitors can enter a sensory world inspired by the wonders of ocean life in Beneath The Waves. Dive into an immersive underwater world where children under 5 can explore coral reefs, playful sea creatures, swirling currents, and sparkling tidal pools. This sensory space invites little ones to play, discover, and be inspired by the magic of the ocean - all designed just for them.