Discovery Day: The Great Christmas Craft-Off!

The Salisbury Museum is opening its doors for Discovery Day: The Great Christmas Craft-Off! on Tuesday 22 December, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. It's a drop-in day, so you can turn up whenever suits you rather than committing to a set time.

The session is set up as the museum's own Santa's workshop, where you can spend the morning or afternoon making Christmas decorations and handmade gifts for your loved ones. The museum's elves are on hand to help you along, so it's as much for people who enjoy a bit of crafting as it is for those who usually struggle to make anything that looks right. If you've got a list of people to buy for, it's a good way to tick a few off with something you've actually made yourself.

It's worth remembering where you'll be while you're at it. The Salisbury Museum is a city museum that displays finds from Stonehenge and has recently opened two new galleries, the Wessex Gallery and the Salisbury Gallery. Its collection holds relics of the ancient guilds of Salisbury, and it's home to a John Constable oil painting that was shown for the first time in 200 years. The museum is dog-friendly, with family-friendly galleries and a family-friendly cafe, and it runs interactive learning experiences for all ages.

On the day, the craft session is held in the Museum Hall at 65 The Close, The Kings House, Salisbury, SP1 2EN. It's included in museum admission, and there's no booking required, so you can just walk in when you're ready. The workshop runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm on Tuesday 22 December.