We’ve partnered up with the Children’s University! To celebrate we have an assortment of fun-filled activities for you to try, from making a mosaic to deciphering Caesar’s cypher!

All new recruits to the Roman army need to look the part!

With some cardboard, a takeaway container and a few craft materials, we’ll show you how to make your own Roman shield.

So you want to join the Roman army do you? Well you’ll need some equipment then!

This guide will show you how to make a Roman Soldier helmet using just cardboard and in a few simple stages.

We’ve partnered up with the Children’s University again and this time we’re taking you back to the Iron-Age! Try your hand at weaving, preparing dye or perhaps designing a torc…

Follow our simple guide to create an entrance leading into your very own museum. What will you put inside? A dancing Woolly Mammoth perhaps…

Follow Assistant Collections and Learning Curator, Sam, as he shows you how to make a dancing Wool-I-Am, inspired by everyone’s favourite Ipswich Museum resident!

Stuck for something to do this weekend? Why not try making some tasty Dark Age flapjacks with Beagnoth, Ipswich Museum’s resident Anglo-Saxon?

Ever wondered what Dinosaur poo tastes like…well this one is delicious!

Keep the kids busy with this simple (and maybe a little messy) foody craft. 

B is for… bear!

Can you think of an animal for each letter of the alphabet? Test yourself and get drawing!

Follow our guide and create your own mini Museum! Who will you have coming to visit?

Try our cheeky cheat that will help you create a variety of animals, simply by drawing around your hands!

What other shapes/ creatures can you make?

Decorate our peacocks plumage however you like and show your support for the NHS!

How much do you know about medieval people? For example, could animals get into trouble or what did the children drink?

Take our short quiz and see what you can find out!

Be inspired by the Dolls Houses at Christchurch Mansion or Hollytrees Museum, and create your own!

Can you spot the cat napping in our one?

Visitor Services Assistant, Lottie took up the #GettyMuseumChallenge and staged a scene from the Hawstead Panels in Christchurch Mansion. Could you recreate an artwork using objects from around the house?

Our World War II activities focus on the lives of family members living on the ‘Home Front’ while Dad went off to war.

Can you help Grandad build a shelter to protect everyone?

Our World War II activities focus on the lives of family members living on the ‘Home Front’ while Dad went off to war.

Try communicating using Morse Code, like many young women learnt to do.

Our World War II activities focus on the lives of family members living on the ‘Home Front’ while Dad went off to war.

What do you think life would have been like for the children who were evacuated?

With a unique mix of fascinating displays, the latest technology and hands-on activities, there is lots for your family to explore and discover across Colchester Museums’ three sites.