A Big Happy Day Out at the Museum
Wednesday 12 August
Families across Buckinghamshire enjoyed a free day of creativity, storytelling and shared family fun at the Museum.
Every day at the Museum is fantastic, but for some families Friday 31 July was extra-special due to funding received from The Clare Foundation.
A Big Happy Day
On this day the Museum welcomed families who might otherwise have been unable to visit because of financial or practical barriers. They enjoyed a packed day of summer fun which included listening to the Museum’s storytellers, exploring the galleries and playing Roald Dahl garden games in the courtyard.
Families particularly enjoyed the storytelling, which was from Fantastic Mr Fox, as well as spending quality family time together.
The families were specially invited to the Museum. They were given lunch supplied by the Museum’s Filling-Station kiosk, and — recognising that the cost of travel can be equally a significant a barrier as the cost of admission — the Museum ensured that families could attend by providing free return coach travel by Masons Coach Hire.
The Big Happy Family Day Out forms part of the Museum’s wider work to widen access to creativity, culture and storytelling. Alongside programmes supporting SEND families, schools serving disadvantaged communities and outreach work beyond the Museum itself, the event reflects the charity’s commitment to ensuring that everyone can experience the joy and benefits of storytelling.
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