Museum Minis

Museum Minis are back at St Albans Museum and Gallery on Friday 11 December, the museum's dedicated session for its youngest visitors and their grown-ups. It's part of a regular series that runs on the second Friday of every month, so if you've got a little one, it's one of those things you can build into your monthly routine rather than a one-off to keep track of.

Each session is built around a story, which sets the theme for everything that follows. There's a storytelling element to get the kids settled, a craft activity they can get stuck into, and a museum treasure hunt that links back to the story. The hunt is the bit that actually gets them moving through the galleries, turning the museum into a bit of a game rather than just a place to look at things from behind a rope. It's designed for children aged 2 to 4, so it's aimed at the toddler and pre-school crowd, and they need to be accompanied by an adult.

The session starts at 10:15 am, which is a decent mid-morning slot that works around most nap schedules. You'll find it at St Albans Museum and Gallery, in the Town Hall on St Peter's Street, AL1 3DH. Because it's a regular thing, it's easy to remember when the next one is coming up, and booking ahead is advised if you're planning to go.