Essential Information
| Type | Family fun |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Date and Times | Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays | 23 July – 29 August 2025 |
| Prices | Free |
Come along to the Queen's House this summer and let your imagination run free at our workshops and craft sessions!
Events are free and there's no need to book in advance. Most activities are suitable for all ages.
Check out the programme below, as well as the fun summer activities for families happening across Royal Museums Greenwich.
Activities at a glance
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Get involved in a range of art and craft activities, inspired by the artworks and architecture of the Queen's House.
11am-1pm, 2pm-4pm | Undercroft
Fridays
Stories, songs and sensory play are just some of the treats in store! Join in our interactive sessions, connected to the history of the Queen's House.
30-minute timed sessions starting at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm | Great Hall
Sundays
Say hello to Mistress Babbington and Inspector Canvass! Meet historical characters linked with the Queen's House and take part in exciting performances.
Performances are at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
Full schedule
| Date | Title | Description | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July | Family consequences | Are you ready to put your imagination to the test? Explore the House and draw heads, bodies and legs from portraits in different rooms. Create a unique character and invent a story for them! | Undercroft | Craft |
| 24 July | Family consequences | Are you ready to put your imagination to the test? Explore the house and draw heads, bodies and legs from portraits in different rooms. Create a unique character and invent a story for them! | Undercroft | Craft |
| 27 July | Meet Inspector Canvass | What’s in a picture? Come and join Inspector Canvass at the Queen’s House to discover hidden clues in the paintings hanging at the House. | Roaming | Character actor |
| 30 July | The market woman's basket | What would the market woman have in her basket? Make your own basket and items you'd find in it, in this arts and crafts workshop. | Undercroft | Craft |
| 31 July | The market woman's basket | What would the market woman have in her basket? Make your own basket and items you'd find in it, in this arts and crafts workshop. | Undercroft | Craft |
| 1 Aug | Under-5s storytelling | Queen Anne is throwing a marvellous masque, and everyone is invited! Come and join us for movement, songs and sensory play – and learn about Queen Anne's incredible parties. | Great Hall | Storytelling |
| 6 Aug | Island dioramas | Create your own island diorama – a small 3D scene – inspired by paintings in our collection! Imagine a galleon ship appearing on the shores of your island. What might you see, who might you meet? | Undercroft | Craft |
| 7 Aug | Feeling blue to you | Use a variety of materials to create your own blue-inspired art, drawing inspiration from Alberta Whittle's Feeling Blue tapestry. Reflect on what "feeling blue" means to you! | Undercroft | Craft |
| 8 Aug | The story of the Queen's House | Experience a lively, musical storytelling session about the history of the Queen's House, featuring live instruments, singing and creative activities. Families will enjoy dancing, discussing key themes and drawing inspired by the story of King James I and Queen Anne. | Great Hall | Storytelling |
| 13 Aug | Paper portraits | Draw or collage self-portraits onto paper plates inspired by the many faces inside the Queen's House. | Undercroft | Craft |
| 14 Aug | Paper portraits | Draw or collage self-portraits onto paper plates inspired by the many faces inside the Queen's House. | Undercroft | Craft |
| 15 Aug | Under-5s storytelling | Queen Anne is throwing a marvellous masque, and everyone is invited! Come and join us for movement, songs and sensory play – and learn about Queen Anne's incredible parties. | Great Hall | Storytelling |
| 20 Aug | Island dioramas | Create your own island diorama – a small 3D scene – inspired by paintings in our collection! Imagine a galleon ship appearing on the shores of your island. What might you see, who might you meet? | Undercroft | Craft |
| 21 Aug | Feeling blue to you | Use a variety of materials to create your own blue-inspired art, drawing inspiration from Alberta Whittle's Feeling Blue tapestry. Reflect on what "feeling blue" means to you! | Undercroft | Craft |
| 22 Aug | Under-5s storytelling | Queen Anne is throwing a marvellous masque, and everyone is invited! Come and join us for movement, songs and sensory play – and learn about Queen Anne's incredible parties. | Great Hall | Storytelling |
| 27 Aug | Looking out | Decorate craft tubes to make a set of binoculars to admire the view from the Queen’s House. | Undercroft | Craft |
| 29 Aug | The story of the Queen's House | Experience a lively, musical storytelling session about the history of the Queen's House, featuring live instruments, singing and creative activities. Families will enjoy dancing, discussing key themes and drawing inspired by the story of King James I and Queen Anne. | Great Hall | Storytelling |
What’s On
More fun for families at Royal Museums Greenwich.
