Free event Family activity
Halloween Family Drop-in
This Halloween, we will be hosting a free afternoon of mask-making, myth-spotting and collaborative doodling inspired by Lost and Found in Mythology, the new search-and-find book from Thames & Hudson.
Images by Matthew Kaltenborn
What to expect
This Halloween we're inviting our youngest visitors and their grown-ups to join us for some spooky season fun: paper-modelling inspired mask-making, a search-and-find trail inspired by Samhain (the ancient Gaelic festival predating Halloween), and a collaborative drawing activity inviting you to conjure your own myths and monsters out of your imagination.
Join us any time between 15:30 and 19:00 for an afternoon of mythical monsters, spirits and shapeshifters, with a little Design Museum twist. The activities are designed for children aged 5-11, but all family members are welcome to join in.
Whether you’re making a Design Museum day of it, or stopping by for a break from the wider Halloween festivities taking place on Kensington High Street, drop in and join whatever activity catches your eye.
This is a free, drop-in event with no ticket or booking required. However, please note some activities have limited space and will run on a one in, one out basis at busy times.
Please note:
The Family Drop-in activities are child-focused. All adults attending must be accompanying at least one child. Adults attending by themselves will not be granted entry to dedicated Family Drop-in spaces
This event does not include entry to our temporary exhibitions. If you wish to book a visit, please follow the links to LAIKA presents Wildwood: The Exhibition and Es Devlin: Other Worlds.
Additional information
• Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
• Please note there may be photography at the event.
• This event is wheelchair accessible, with step-free access throughout the museum.
• A chill-out space will be available for during event hours.
• If you have any questions, you can reach us at DMAcademy@designmuseum.org.
Facilitator
Clara Booth
Clara is a London-based illustrator who enjoys exploring a wide range of themes through her lively and painterly illustrations, with a particular interest in children's books and education. As well as creating the Lost and Found series published by Thames & Hudson, Clara has worked for Kew Gardens and the British Film Institute.
In collaboration with Thames & Hudson
Thames & Hudson was founded in 1949 by Walter and Eva Neurath. Their passion and mission was to create a ‘museum without walls’ and to make accessible to a large reading public the world of art and the research of top scholars. Today, still an independent, family-owned company, Thames & Hudson is one of the world’s leading publishers of illustrated books across all areas of visual creativity.
Background image: Workshop at the museum. Matthew Kaltenborn for the Design Museum