Kids + family

Do you dare step foot on Skull Island? Become a pirate for the day and hoist the Jolly Roger to stake your claim. Climb the island fort and captain the crew from the quarterdeck whilst keeping watch for mischievous intruders.

Sunday 8 October, 11.30am

Castles, crows, and rowing boats. Mermaids, dragons and tiny islands surrounded by the sea… Arthur’s Club, a place where everyone is welcome, a place where stories come alive.

Join in with the eerie shadow pirate puppet stories and songs in the Main Hall, create your own shadow puppets in Make & Take and join the Museum trail and find all the hidden pirate ghosts.

Every Monday during term time.

Weekly storytelling and sing-a-long every Monday during term time. Minnows Tales starts at 11 o’clock and is perfect for under 5s.

With a packed programme of events and things to do this summer, we’re the coolest place to be for families! Grab all the gang and set sail for fun.

We’re heading shore side this may half term with the Rock Pool Project where we’ll be looking for Mini Monsters of the Not So Deep on our local beaches.

The creatures found in Cornish rockpools are often very colourful. In this Make & Take at Home we explore how to add colour to your drawings.

In this Make & Take we look at how to add detail to your drawings of mini monsters from the deep.

We’re heading to Cornwall’s rock pools this May half term to find creatures to draw. Here’s how to find things to draw in our latest Make & Take at Home. You will need: Paper Pencil Rubber Pencil sharpener Jam jar of water Watercolour paints Paintbrush Find more Make and Take at Home activities.