5 January 2009

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The Natural History Museum Nature Talks and Drop in Workshops

The excitement and anticipation of Christmas can become unbearable for young children. Grown-ups, surely you remember when time went so slowly you felt that Christmas morning would never arrive? If your young ones are driving you up the wall already head off to one of the Natural History Museum's Family Nature Talks

The museum has a packed time table of shortish talks to keep everyone enthralled and captivated. Enter the gruesome world of Bloodsucking Insects or Freaks of Nature or discover the true Variety of Spice and hear how people from different communities use them or take a look at a Fish no bigger than a Five Pence Piece and discover more about how it lived.

There is also an amazing array of FREE drop-in workshops;

Hands-On Nature - Oceans

Every Saturday and Sunday
11.00-13.00 and 14.00-16.00 (times may vary).
Visit our nature trolley in Lasting Impressions and take a look at some interesting, real specimens with the help of our explainers. Suitable for all ages.

Crafty Nature - Ocean Mammals

Saturdays 18 November, 2 and 16 December
11.00-13.00, 14.00-16.00
Roll up your sleeves and join our artists for exciting crafty workshops in Mammals (near the blue whale). Use interesting materials to make fun creations based on oceans. Suitable for under sevens.

Look out for Mary Anning...

19, 25 November, 3, 9 and 17 December
11.30-13.00 and 14.00-15.30
Meet Mary Anning, the pioneering fossil hunter. Suitable for all ages. Free.

Rap, Rhythm and Rhyme Poetry

Sunday 26 November, 14.30 and 15.30
Join our Apples and Snakes poet in the Creepy Crawlies gallery for a fascinating workshop using musical instruments and performance to explore words and worlds of nature. Suitable for under sevens.

Tales from the Deep

Sunday 3 December, 12.30 and 14.00
Judy Preece and her puppets invite you to lively and popular storytelling workshops based on amazing insights into the natural world. Takes place in Learning Room 1. To reserve a place, please visit the information desk in the Central Hall when you arrive. Suitable for under sevens.

Rudolph and Friends

Sunday 10 December, 12.30 and 14.00
Judy Preece and her puppets invite you to a lively and popular storytelling workshop based on the festive period. Takes place in Learning Room 1. To reserve a place, please visit the Central Hall information desk when you arrive.