With the half-term holidays fast approaching, the Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery have arranged a large variety of exhibitions and activities to keep all age groups (including toddlers and children) entertained. Set in the beautiful Riversley Park, Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery has been bringing inspiration, fun, and learning to audiences since 1917. Come along to join the excitement!
Children’s Activities Activities run from 10:30am to 1pm, and 1:30pm to 4pm. No need to pre-book, activities are free but donations are welcomed, and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Inspired by the Nuneaton Market Exhibition:
- Thursday 28th May 2026 – Make your own market stall.
- Friday 29th May 2026 – Make a draughts board game.
Tootles Tinies This session is for pre-schoolers and their families (on the following Thursday between 10:45 and 11:45am)
- Thursday 21st May 2026 - Spring Flowers.
- Listen to a story.
- Sing a song.
- Explore the Museum.
5 Things for Under 5s - Make musical sounds and sing some nursery rhymes.
- Tell your own stories with our Noah’s Ark.
- Colouring pictures.
- Go on an imaginary journey in our wooden motor car.
- Create your own puppet show.
Join us at the Museum to see a wide range of exhibitions, ranging from Monochrome Photography to a historical insight into the Nuneaton Markets. All are welcome to visit the Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery, especially families with children during the half-term holidays. Enjoy viewing the Museum and having fun with our activities designed to keep young children enthusiastic and entertained.
Temporary Exhibitions 4
th April – 13
th June 2026 - A Simple Line – Prints and engravings from our Collection. 25
th April – 27
th June 2026 - The Monochrome Experience – By East Midlands Monochrome Group. 2
nd May 2026 – 11
th July 2026 - To Market! To Market – The historical change of Nuneaton Marketplace.
Permanent Galleries The Picture Gallery - Highlights a range of paintings and sculptures from the Museum’s Collection. Local History Gallery - Nuneaton and Bedworth has been a place to live and work for over 1000 years. Now with new objects, this gallery brings to life its rich history through objects and stories. The George Eliot Parlour - Shows a reconstructed parlour used by George Eliot (a famous local novelist).
