Heritage Day at Towcester Museum

If you’re trying to fill a Saturday with something that doesn’t cost a penny, this one’s worth popping in the diary. Towcester Museum is opening its doors for a free Heritage Day, with hands-on activities running all day alongside the usual exhibitions.

Heritage Day at Towcester Museum takes place on Saturday 19 September, 10am to 4pm, and it’s part of the wider Heritage Open Days programme, which sees venues across the country open up for free or put on extra events for the weekend. Entry to the museum’s exhibitions is free on the day, and pre-booking isn’t required, so it’s an easy one to just turn up to.

What’s on for families

Alongside free entry to the museum’s exhibitions, there are activities running throughout the day aimed squarely at younger visitors:

An archaeological dig for children, where they can uncover hidden “finds” and learn how real archaeologists work
Cave painting inspired by prehistoric art
Roman-style mosaic making
Volunteers dressed as historical figures wandering the museum, sharing stories and answering questions

It’s a nice mix of “look and learn” and “get your hands dirty,” which tends to keep a wider age range happy for longer than a straightforward exhibition visit would.

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Practical information

Date: Saturday 19 September
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Towcester Museum, White Horse Yard, 163-165 Watling Street West, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6BX
Cost: Free exhibition entry (the museum usually charges, but this is waived for Heritage Open Days)
Booking: Not required

A few things that are handy to know before you go: the museum is fully wheelchair accessible, has accessible toilets on-site, and is pushchair and pram friendly. Assistance dogs are welcome. The museum is set slightly back off the High Street in White Horse Yard, opposite the Truva restaurant, so keep an eye out if you’re driving through rather than walking.

This event is run by a third-party organiser. Details were correct at the time of publication based on information provided by the venue — we’d always recommend checking directly with Towcester Museum before you travel, in case anything changes.

If museums like this one are your kind of thing, I’ve pulled together a list of 21 Museums in Northamptonshire worth a visit. And if you’d rather have ideas like this land in your inbox every week instead of hunting them down yourself, my weekly newsletter rounds up what’s on for families across the county.