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This summer Powysland Museum offers a wide range of varied and exciting activities and events for children and families. Come and join us at the museum for:

Vile Victorians on Wednesday 21st July from 11.30am to 12.30pm.

Dress up as a Vile Victorian, make some Victorian-inspired toys and crafts, and try out our mystery Victorian object quiz. Suitable for children of all ages; £3 per child.

Wicked Welshpool Tour on Sunday 25th July and 29th August from 1.30pm to 3.00pm.

A fun story-telling walking trail around Welshpool: taking in murder, disease, executions, daring-do’s and mad hatters. Starts at Museum. Suitable for families (some children may find the stories scary!); £3.50 per adult, £2 per child, £8 for families.

Photographing Old Welshpool on Wednesday 4th August from 11.30am to 1.00pm.

Bring your cameras and follow a guided trail taking new pictures of old sights and sites. We will attempt to recreate some of our archive photographs. Suitable for families; £3.50 per adult, £2 per child, £8 per family.

Revolting Romans on Thursday 12th August from 11.00am to 12.00pm.

Create some Roman jewellery, mosaics and other crafts, try our pretend Roman archaeological dig and dress up as a soldier, slave or senator! Suitable for children of all ages; £3 per child.

Terrible Tudors on Wednesday 18th August from 11.30am to 12.30pm.

Dress up like William Shakespeare, use a quill pen, ward off the plague with a pomander and make an Elizabethan ruff and ring. Suitable for children of all ages; £3 per child.

Dressing Up at the Museum on Friday 20th August from 2.30pm to 3.30pm.

Try on some of our fantastic old and replica clothes—you could become a Tudor doctor, a Celtic warrior, a World War Two home guard or a 1970s model! Suitable for children of all ages; £1.50 per child.

Forensics Fun on Tuesday 24th August from 11.30am to 1.00pm.

Can you help us solve the crime? Someone has stolen the Roman gold coin - but they left some clues behind…. Suitable for children of all ages; £1.50 per child.

Fantastic Fossils on Wednesday 1st September from 2.00pm to 3.00 pm.

Look at real fossils, try out a ‘dinosaur’ dig, make trace and body fossils plus lots of fossil-inspired crafts. Suitable for children of all ages; £3 per child.

Children under 8 years MUST be accompanied by an adult for museum activities; for walking tours all children under 16 must be accompanied.

Booking is ESSENTIAL, please call 01938 554656. Book early to avoid disappointment.