Family Events

Tullie Toddlers - Beautil Butterflies
19th June 2013 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Why not bring your under 5s to our free play sessions. Drop into the community room anytime between 12.30pm and 2.30pm where we will be making beautiful butterflies.

Activities include painting, a ‘sticking table’ of crafts, dressing up clothes and a wide selection of toys to suit all ages.

Don’t worry if your Tullie toddler wants to be the next Jackson Pollock as the community room at Tullie House has hand washing facilities, babywipes and aprons available.

Please note: This is not a crèche. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Numbers will be limited to 25 adults and children at any one time.

Tullie Toddlers - Art Attack
3rd July 2013 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Why not bring your under 5s to our free play sessions. Drop into the community room anytime between 12.30pm and 2.30pm where we will be getting inspired by artworks from our collection.

Activities include painting, a ‘sticking table’ of crafts, dressing up clothes and a wide selection of toys to suit all ages.

Don’t worry if your Tullie toddler wants to be the next Jackson Pollock as the community room at Tullie House has hand washing facilities, babywipes and aprons available.

Please note: This is not a crèche. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Numbers will be limited to 25 adults and children at any one time.

Tullie Toddlers – Wetland Wildlife

Date : 17th July 2013
Time : 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Why not bring your under 5s to our free play sessions. Drop into the community room anytime between 12.30pm and 2.30pm where we will be getting inspired by our new exhibition Wildlife of the Solway Wetlands. Activities include painting, a ‘sticking table’ of crafts, dressing up clothes...

Festival of British Archeaology - Medieval Times

Date : 23rd July 2013
Time : 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

For this year's festival we are planning to go back in time as we explore how people of the past used to live. Enter our museum and meet experimental archaeologist, Graham Taylor. Find out more about our objects and see how they were made and used in a fascinating encounter with our potter from the past.
Tim Padley, our Curator of Archaeology will be running 'Archaeology Insights' an engaging series of object handling session and talks throughout the week.
These events will take place in the Border Galleries and are suitable for adults and children.

Medieval Times
It's more than knights in shining armour; discover what everyday life was like in Medieval Carlisle

Medieval Potter
11 am - 4pm

Archaeology Insight
12pm - 4pm on the half hour

Festival of British Archeaology - Medieval Madness Drop-In

Date : 23rd July 2013
Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

In the Community Room our drop-in sessions run from 1pm - 4pm, and explore our archaeological collection in fun, imaginative way. Be inspired by our collections and exhibitions in our informal sessions suitable for all the family. Today we will be creating Medieval trebuchets which were catapults used to throw heavy stones into castle and city walls. We will use paper ammo today, instead of rocks, so we don’t end up being punished in the Tullie House stocks!

Activities are free, however donations are greatly appreciated. Normal admission charges apply to the galleries. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

There may be some queuing, so please be prepared to wait patiently.

Festival of British Archeaology - Roman Times

Date : 24th July 2013
Time : 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

For this year's festival we are planning to go back in time as we explore how people of the past used to live. Enter our museum and meet experimental archaeologist, Graham Taylor. Find out more about our objects and see how they were made and used in a fascinating encounter with our potter from the past.
Tim Padley, our Curator of Archaeology will be running 'Archaeology Insights' an engaging series of object handling session and talks throughout the week.
These events will take place in the Border Galleries and are suitable for adults and children.

Roman Times
The Romans loved their bling. Find out how they used brand names to boost status

Roman Potter
11am - 4pm

Archaeology Insight
12pm - 4pm on the half hour

Festival of British Archeaology -Roman Relics Drop-In

Date : 24th July 2013
Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

In the Community Room our drop-in sessions run from 1pm - 4pm, and explore our archaeological collection in fun, imaginative way. Be inspired by our collections and exhibitions in our informal sessions suitable for all the family. Many of the Roman artefacts in our galleries have little numbers or images printed on to them. This is the brand left by the creator so you knew who had made the item. In our drop-in session we will be creating our very own brands. How will you leave your mark?

Activities are free, however donations are greatly appreciated. Normal admission charges apply to the galleries. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

There may be some queuing, so please be prepared to wait patiently.

Festival of British Archeaology - Bronze Age Times

Date : 25th July 2013
Time : 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

For this year's festival we are planning to go back in time as we explore how people of the past used to live. Enter our museum and meet experimental archaeologist, Graham Taylor. Find out more about our objects and see how they were made and used in a fascinating encounter with our potter from the past.
Tim Padley, our Curator of Archaeology will be running 'Archaeology Insights' an engaging series of object handling session and talks throughout the week.
These events will take place in the Border Galleries and are suitable for adults and children.

Bronze Age Times
Join us as we explore the ways people caught and prepared food in Britain around 4000 years ago.

Bronze Age Potter
11am - 4pm

Archaeology Insight
12pm - 4pm on the half hour

Festival of British Archeaology - Bronze Age Britain Drop-In

Date : 25th July 2013
Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

In the Community Room our drop-in sessions run from 1pm - 4pm, and explore our archaeological collection in fun, imaginative way. Be inspired by our collections and exhibitions in our informal sessions suitable for all the family. Join us as we explore the ways that people caught and prepared food in Britain thousands of years ago. Can you help us to make a Bronze Age stone circle in the community room today?

Activities are free, however donations are greatly appreciated. Normal admission charges apply to the galleries. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

There may be some queuing, so please be prepared to wait patiently.