The MERL garden in the autumn.

October half term 2022

October half term 2022

Explore how to make the best of your visit to The Museum of English Rural Life this October half term. Our events relate to our 2022 theme and focus, CARE: how we look after our collections, the planet, and each other. You’ll also find lots of activities to have a go at in the galleries and garden whatever time you choose to visit.

The MERL garden in autumn.

What’s on

Family plays digital game in the MERL galleries at half term

OCTOBER HALF TERM FAMILY FUN AT THE MERL

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Dancers in brightly coloured carnival costume

Steel band and carnival dance workshops with CultureMix Arts

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Object Exploration session in the Learning Studio

Family Object Exploration Sessions

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Family playing at the farm table in the Toys gallery at The MERL

Museums, My Way

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Picture of autumn leaves used to promote the Autumn Family Activity Packs

Autumn Family Activity Packs

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Brightly coloured cartoon graphic of Tom Gates Mega Museum Challenge designed by Liz Pichon

THE TOM GATES MEGA MUSEUM CHALLENGE

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Families

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Picnic bench and shepherds hut in The MERL garden

Garden

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