Champion Crafting: Sports Family Fun
As the Commonwealth Games start, learn about Leeds sporting heritage with curator Catherine Robins.
After a tour of our our unique museum storage facility which preserves and protects Leeds Museums and Galleries collections of over 1.3 million objects, we’ll become crafting champions.
Can you engineer a pipe cleaner acrobat? Or turn cotton buds into an archery set? With take away sports colouring for at home.
Sensory quiet spaces available during the workshops – tour of the site also included in the workshops.
Give What You Can
This event is give what you can. We don’t want price to be a barrier to a great experience. Simply pick the price you can give when booking your place, and enjoy your visit.
Suggested donation: £5
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