A museum of shadows

Lights and Shadows

museum visitors - or exhibits?

 Saturday 24^th November

1 - 4 pm

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery

a geode

From sinister shadows to the glow of cave crystals, join us for an afternoon celebrating the shapes and colours of the Museum collection. We’ll be making plastic “windows” – panels you could hang in your own window or roll into a tube to stand over a light

The event is free and we’ll provide materials. 

There is no need to book but allow 30 – 45 minutes for your activity

A BM125 event celebrating 125 years of Buxton Museum and Art Gallery!

Where to go: Buxton Museum and Art Gallery, Terrace Rd, Buxton, SK17 6DA, 

01629 533540

a window full of dungeon.....

Next events: after this, the next events at the Museum are

Lantern Making Workshops

Saturday 1 December, 10am – 12.30pm & 1pm – 3.30pm

Join Buxton Sparkles to make a lantern for the annual community lantern parade on 8^th December.

Free, drop in, all ages welcome.

Winter Skies 
Saturday 15 December, between 1pm and 4pm
Make a mobile that captures the wonder of a winter night, using natural and scrap materials. There might be floating feathers, shining stars or a Santa in his sleigh. Bring your imagination and we’ll bring all the materials you need. With me, Creeping Toad.
Free, drop in, allow 30 minutes to take part.

...or a window full of dragons