Free drop-in session to handle toys from the museum's collection, with a Visitor Experience Assistant sharing stories about the objects, for families with children aged 3 and over.
Museum of Gloucester is opening up its toy collection for a morning of hands-on history on Saturday 2 January, from 11:00 to 12:00. The session is called Toys Through Time, and the whole point is that you get to actually handle the objects rather than just looking at them through glass. They're pulling toys from the museum's own collection, so it's a chance to see and touch things that usually stay tucked away.
It's a drop-in session, which means you can just turn up when you fancy without booking a slot. A Visitor Experience Assistant will be there the whole time to share stories about the toys and answer any questions that come up as you're going through them. It's an indoor session, and it's recommended for families with children aged 3 and over, with all under-16s needing to be accompanied by an adult. If you've got little ones who'd rather touch things than look at them, this is exactly the kind of thing they'll get into.
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The session is part of the museum's wider hands-on object handling programme, which is all about getting people to interact with the collection rather than just observing it from a distance. It's a free drop-in, though a voluntary donation of £1 is appreciated. You'll find it at the Museum of Gloucester, Brunswick Road, GL1 1HP, on Saturday 2 January from 11:00 to 12:00.
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