Explore a selection of things to see, do, and enjoy at The Museum of English Rural Life throughout March 2023.

Drawn picture of a Friday Fledglings session in the MERL garden

Friday Fledglings – 31st March

Friday Fledglings – 31st March

Children learning how to make paper

Bookfest: a day of family craft workshops

Bookfest: a day of family craft workshops

Bunny in the grass

Spring Family Activity Pack

Spring Family Activity Pack

Looking through a magnifying glass in the MERL garden.

NEW: The MERL Green Explorers

NEW: The MERL Green Explorers

Visitors in The MERL galleries

Our Green Stories Tours with Jenny Chamarette

Our Green Stories Tours with Jenny Chamarette

Visitors in The MERL galleries

Our Green Stories Tours with Mike Goodman

Our Green Stories Tours with Mike Goodman

Shellmex in red capital letters on a white shell-shaped petrol globe

Our Green Stories Gallery Trail

Our Green Stories Gallery Trail

someone playing a board game from the MERL collection with sheep and sheepdog figures

An Afternoon at the Museum

An Afternoon at the Museum

A mum lies next to a baby on a mat as they take part in a Mums and Baby yoga session at The MERL

Mums and Babies Yoga with Sport in Mind

Mums and Babies Yoga with Sport in Mind

People taking part in a Tai Chi session in The MERL garden

Tai Chi with Sport in Mind

Tai Chi with Sport in Mind

A Singer sewing machine from The MERL's Barnett collection

Sew What?

Sew What?

Close up of leaves from oaktree detail from a Michael O'Connell wallhanging at The MERL

Among the Trees

Among the Trees

A small bill hook with a wooden handle lying on top of a larger blade

In Conversation with Bill Hooks

In Conversation with Bill Hooks