Brilliant Half Term Activities For Children
At the River & Rowing Museum, Henley on Thames

01 October 2007: The River & Rowing Museum has plenty to keep energetic children's minds and bodies busy during the October half-term. Creative workshops that really get them to think or to make a memorable craftwork, plus story telling and a busy family day provide something to keep even the most enquiring mind occupied.

Family Fun Day
Pirates of the Thames.
Monday 22 October Free with Museum admission
Shiver me timbers, you can be a pirate for the day at the start of half-term. Children of all ages should come to the Museum between 11am-4pm for a great day of creative and fun activities. If you dress up as a pirate you will receive free entry into the Museum. Walk the plank, find buried treasure, hear some great stories and have some real fun at one of the Museum's highly regarded family days.

Creative Workshops
Felt Lantern
Tuesday 23 October 10.30-12.30 age 7-11 £8 (£7 members)
Learn how to make felt and create your own magical lantern for the winter months ahead. Please bring your own jam jar. All other materials including tea lights are provided.

All Creatures Great and Small
Wednesday 24th October 10.30-12.30pm Age 7-11 £8(£7 members)
Have fun using a video microscope to look closely at tiny creatures you find near the river and discover what KPCOFGS means! This workshop also celebrates the tercentenary of Carl Linnaeus and his work in classifying all living things.

River Collage
Wednesday 24 October 2 - 4pm age 7 - 11 £8 (£7 members)
Help to create a magical river collage of laminated threads & glitter for the Museum, and one to make into a card to take home.

Too Whit Too Woo
Thursday 25 October 10.30-12.30pm age 4-7 £8 (£7 members)
As the nights draw in by the river, the owls wake up earlier to go hunting. Listen to the story of Little Hoot the owl and make your own Little Hoot and tree where he can sleep during the day.

Spooky Lanterns
Friday 26 October 10.30-12.30 age 7-11 £8 (£7 members)
Forget carving pumpkins- make a ghostly glowing lantern from willow and paper to light your way home.


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Notes to Editors and Public Information
The River & Rowing Museum attracts over 90,000 visitors a year and celebrates three themes:

 The past, present and future of the River Thames;
 The historic riverside community of Henley on Thames;
 The international sport of rowing.

These themes are explored through a wide variety of exhibitions and events across four galleries and special exhibitions. One the Museum's major success has been The Wind in the Willows exhibition which recreates the timeless E H Shepard illustrations from Kenneth Grahame's famous novel.

Since opening in August 1998 the Museum has received numerous awards for its design and architecture, including the National Heritage/NPI Museum of the Year award. The River & Rowing Museum is part of the Thames Valley Museums Group (TVMG) Family Friendly initiative - a scheme which brings together 29 museums across Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, to promote their popular appeal to the whole family

	Address The River & Rowing Museum, Mills Meadows, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1BF. Tel. 01491 415600. Web: www.rrm.co.uk
	The museum, terrace café and shop is open every day from 10am - 5.30pm in summer and 10am - 5pm in the winter
	Paid for tickets are valid for re-entry to the museum for 12 months
	Admission for The Wind in the Willows including the Galleries: £7 for adults, £5 for children and £6 for senior citizens and concessions
	Admission for the Museum Galleries: £3.50 for adults, £2.50 for children and £3 for senior citizens and concessions
	Free parking for visitors

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