Half term activities at the National Waterways Museum

9th February 2012

Categories: Modern History News

February Half Term activities at the National Waterways Museum

Thanks to the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port, families can enjoy an action packed February half term filled with great activities.

Youngsters will be able to take part in fascinating felt making craft sessions and listen to atmospheric storytelling. And they will also be able to see how the housework used to be done with a range of demonstrations in the historic Porters’ Row cottage at the museum site. These will include fire laying, seed planting, carpet beating and on some days a traditional Victorian wash day will be taking place.

National Waterways Museum Marketing Manager Oliver Briscoe said: “Seeing how fires used to be laid, or the effort involved in old fashioned washing is something which few of today’s children, or even adults, will have been able to experience.

“This museum is a great place to see all this at half term, in the cosy warmth of our preserved cottages.”

The programme sees activities from Sunday Feb 12 until Friday Feb 17 each day at 11am and 12noon.

Sunday Feb 12 – 11am and 12noon, Fire laying, brass polishing and seed planting.

Monday Feb 13 – 11am and 12noon, Fire laying and seed planting.

Tuesday Feb 14 – 11am Wash Day, brass polishing and felt making, 12noon Storytelling.

Wednesday Feb 15 – 11am Wash Day, brass polishing and felt making, 12noon Storytelling, seed planting and fire laying.

Thursday Feb 16 – 11am Storytelling and seed planting, 12noon Felt making.

Friday Feb 17 – 11am Fire laying, brass polishing and carpet beating, 12noon Wash Day, seed planting and fire laying.

All February half term activities are free, but normal admission prices apply. There will also be a number of programmed boat trips throughout the half term, tickets can be purchased at reception. Please contact the museum the morning of your trip to confirm times

The museum is open to the public every day during February and this time of year is a good opportunity to visit the museum to see the extensive indoor displays – and also to pick up your annual pass to enable visits all through the year. An annual pass is available to all visitors who buy a full price entry ticket.

March 3 and 4 see the Model Boat Fair come to the museum, with plenty to see for model enthusiasts. Also on March 4 there is a Locks Open Day when visitors will be able to have the amazing experience of standing in the bottom of an empty lock and see the work which British Waterways have been undertaking.

For more information about the February half term activities at the museum call 0151 355 5017 or visit www.nwm.org.uk