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Cultures Collide
Exploring links between Tullie House’s Japanese and Cumbrian Collections
The ground floor George Howard Gallery of Old Tullie House is reimagined in this exciting new display created in collaboration with Prism Arts Studio Arts group.
Fantastic Fairground Factory
Cabaret Mechanical Theatre presents the Fantastic Fairground Factory at Tullie House Museum, a brand-new exhibition exploring the secrets of the fairground with exhibits designed to bemuse, baffle and bewilder.
Fantastic Fairground Crafts
Upcycled Musical Instruments - Make some fun instruments using recycled materials.
Fantastic Fairground Crafts
Fairground Headdress - Decorate your own fairground themed headdress.
Tullie Toddlers - Clockwork Toys
Our friendly and engaging toddler drop in sessions are for children up to 5 years old. They have a relaxed atmosphere and always involve a range of activities, including crafts and sensory play.
* Second session at 1pm
Afternoon at the Museum
We look forward to spending a couple of hours talking together, exploring items from the museum collection and being inspired by the stories behind them.
Over 55's Dementia Friendly Gardening Club
Come and spend time gardening in our beautiful, wildlife friendly community garden. Meet new people, learn new skills and have a nice time. The garden is wheelchair accessible and our gardener will be here to help.
Fantastic Fairground Crafts
Rosettes- Everyone’s a winner with these eye-catching paper rosettes!
Accessible Drop-in Gardening Club
Over 16's welcome, drop-in and spend time gardening in our beautiful, wildlife friendly community garden. Meet new people, learn new skills and have a nice time. The garden is wheelchair accessible and our gardener will be here to help.
Family Gardening Club
Come and join the fun in our wildlife friendly community garden. Learn about nature, play and get creative!
Booking is essential as our Secret Garden club is very popular! For more information or to book email schools@tulliehouse.org
Fantastic Fairground Crafts
Circus Rider - A clever toy! Watch the rider move as you push them along.
Relaxed Early Opening
Want to explore the museum with your family in a more relaxed environment? We will be opening our Border Galleries an hour early on the first Sunday of the month so you can discover at your own pace, with the lights up and the sounds down.
Tuesday Tales
Join our storyteller to hear traditional stories and folk tales linked with the museum’s collection.
3 September, 17 September, 1 October, 15 October, 29 October, 12 November, 26 November, 10 December
Lunchtime Lecture: The story of the Navvies and how they changed the landscape of Cumbria & South West Scotland
Britain's industrial development required substantially improved communications starting with the building of a vast network of canals in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Life Drawing
To celebrate our new Pre-History gallery our life models will sit amidst the oldest objects in our collection, taking inspiration from ancient rock art and Cumbria’s unique landscape.
Recommended for over 16’s. A cash bar will be available thought the evening for over 18’s
Tullie Textiles
Join us to enjoy a relaxing afternoon of social crafting whilst taking a closer look at unseen pieces of the Tullie textiles collection.
Tullie Toddlers: Dress Up & Make Believe
Our friendly and engaging toddler drop in sessions are for children up to 5 years old. They have a relaxed atmosphere and always involve a range of activities, including crafts and sensory play.
11 September – Dress Up and Make-believe
Tullie Explorers: Funky Fossils
Enjoy a range of hands-on crafts and activities linked to our collection and special exhibitions!
15 September – Funky Fossils
29 September – Automata Team Building Challenge
6 October – Black History Month – African Masks
3 November- Tuner Themed Watercolours
Mandarin Chinese for Beginners
Learn the basics of Chinese with Chinese Language Instructor Isabella Chen.
This 10-week language course will teach you pronunciation, basic characters and everyday Chinese for communication.
Monday Alternative: The Favourite (15)
Olivia Coleman delivers an Oscar-winning performance as Queen Anne in this quirky tragicomedy dramatizing the last of the Stuart monarchs
Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos, 2018, 119 mins
Tuesday Tales
Join our storyteller to hear traditional stories and folk tales linked with the museum’s collection.
3 September, 17 September, 1 October, 15 October, 29 October, 12 November, 26 November, 10 December
October Half Term Crafts: Scary Bookmarks
We’re getting crafty, be inspired by some of the spooky objects in the museum’s collection.
125 Years of History
The third in a series of illustrated talks and discussions exploring Tullie House's past, present and future, marking 125 years of art, history and nature in the heart of Carlisle.
October Half Term Crafts: Black Witch's Cats
We’re getting crafty, be inspired by some of the spooky objects in the museum’s collection.
