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Cubs, Beavers, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows

Bring your group to the Roald Dahl Museum. Cubs, Beavers, Guides, Brownies & Rainbows are always welcome!
Bring your Brownie, Guide, Beaver or Cub group for an unforgettable adventure inspired by storytelling, creativity and imagination. Suitable for badge work and day trips.

 

We offer group visits all year round and offer a 10% discount on admission for groups with 10 or more paying tickets if paid for 14 days in advance of your visit.

Your group can explore the galleries, try out hands-on activities, see Dahl’s famous Writing Hut and explore the village and countryside that inspired the stories.

What to expect

✏️ Get creative with storytelling and writing activities.

🔍 Take part in Museum trails.

🤝 Build teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills.

🎉 Have fun in a safe, welcoming environment designed for young explorers.

 

Email us at learning@roalddahlmuseum.org to start planning your visit.

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Why Leaders love visiting
  • A very warm welcome.
  • Activities suitable for a range of ages.
  • Access to all of our hands-on galleries and any free activities taking place on the day.
  • Museum trails to help your group explore and crafts sheets in the Crafty Kitchen.
  • A dedicated group space (subject to availability).
  • Coach parking nearby.
  • Great value group rates.

 

Groups can try out many activities that will help towards earning badges. These include:

  • Listening to a Roald Dahl storytelling session, reading Roald Dahl books the galleries and sharing stories together.
  • Learning about local history and archive items on display – including Roald Dahl’s actual Writing Hut where he kept his collection of personal items and curiosities.
  • Heading out of the Museum on a self-guided village trail to see some of the sights that inspired Roald Dahl’s stories.
  • Enjoying hands-on activities in the galleries that inspire imagination and show visitors the process of creative writing.

Make an enquiry

Get in touch to start planning your visit.

Get in touch
Additional activities

Depending on the day of your visit we may be able to arrange a private session for your group:

  • Storytelling session – listen to energetic tales form Roald Dahl’s books read by our expert storytellers.
  • Writing Hut talk – discover more about how Roald wrote his books in our replica Writing Hut.
  • Guided walk – discover some of the local sights that inspired the stories on one of our guided walks, from Matilda’s Library on the High Street to Fantastic Mr Fox’s woods.

These activities would be exclusive to your group and would be an additional cost, please get in touch for details.

 

Food and drink

We can offer you a dedicated group space subject to availability on the day of your visit. This is a great space to eat picnics or leave coats. Please get in touch if you’d like to enquire about room availability.

You can also purchase food and drink from our kiosk, The Filling Station. If you would like to pre-order food, please just let us know when you enquire and we can talk you through the options.