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Museums and Galleries Month is the UK-wide celebration of museums and galleries which takes place in May. The theme this year is Ideas and Innovations and we've come up with lots of ways to help you discover more about Roald Dahl's own ideas and innovations in and around our galleries. We've also planned lots of exciting events to help you come up with your own good ideas and maybe a few innovations too!

Discover Dahl’s Archives
Saturday 10 May 12.30pm 1.30pm and 2.30pm
Museums and galleries month event
For 10+ years: did you know Roald Dahl helped to invent a valve to drain fluid from the brain? Discover more about his ‘ideas and innovations’ in a behind-the-scenes look at our archive store which houses the author’s manuscripts and letters.
FREE for Museum visitors.

Chocolate decorating
Sunday 11 May 40 minute sessions between 11.15am and 3pm
For all ages: Come up with your own great ideas for decorating a chocolate bar with help from local experts, The Chocolate Source. Not pre-bookable.
£3.50 per participant

Make your own Revolting Recipe
Sunday 18 May 2.30pm to 3.30pm
For 6+ years: Roald Dahl didn't just write books, he also helped to create innovative recipes for the delicious delights in his books. Join Tiffany Crouch, head chef at Café Twit to make Hot Frogs from James and the Giant Peach and Blue Bubblers from The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me. £4.50 per participant.

Chocolate decorating
Sunday 25 May 40 minute sessions between 10.30am and 3.45pm
For all ages: Come up with your own great ideas for decorating a chocolate bar with help from local experts, The Chocolate Source. Not pre-bookable.
£3.50 per participant

Make a locket book
Tuesday 27 May 1.30pm to 2.30pm and 3pm to 4pm
For 5+ year olds: These delightful locket books are the innovation of our former illustrator in residence Paula Metcalf. She will be on hand to help you make your own locket book – your very own story told in miniature.
£3 per participant.

*George’s Marvellous Experiments 
Wednesday 28 May 1.30pm to 2.30pm and 3pm to 4pm
For 7+ year olds: Did you know Roald Dahl invented a way of stretching shoes? Make your own scientific discoveries by creating whizpopping rockets, erupting volcanoes and super-bouncy balls with science-whizz Ian Callaghan.
£3 per person

Launch a flying peach
Thursday 29 May 1.30pm to 2.30pm and 3pm to 4pm
For all ages: make your own James and the Giant Peach mobile.
£2 per participant.

*Tall Tales
Friday 30 May 1.30pm to 2.30pm and 3pm to 4pm
For 5 year olds to adults: children's author Adam Guillain shares some secrets about how he gets his good ideas. He'll entertain you with a rich bag of crazy tales from around the world.
£3 per person

Wychwood Music Festival at Cheltenham racecourse
Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June
Visit the Museum’s fantabulous storytellers and crafts workshop in the children’s activities area at the wondercrump Wychwood Music Festival.  For more information about the Festival.
Visit www.wychwoodfestival.com or call 01993 722580.