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Half Term at STEAM Museum

Looking for something to do this February half term? Come and join us at STEAM and take part in some of the fun drop in activities happening throughout the week. Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 February: Throughout half term we will have a different drop in activity each day throughout the week. Included with museum admission, these hands-on activities…

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Looking for something to do this February half term? Come and join us at STEAM and take part in some of the fun drop in activities happening throughout the week.

Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 February:

Throughout half term we will have a different drop in activity each day throughout the week.

  • Transport toys – 14th and 15th February
  • Gears and polydron engineering – 16th February
  • Puzzles and brio – 17th February
  • Be an Engineer! GWH – 18th February
  • Transport toys – 19th February
  • Magnetic and Giant Polydron – 20th February
  • Puzzles and brio – 21st and 22nd February

Included with museum admission, these hands-on activities are perfect for all ages.
Don’t Forget! Family activities are available every weekend at STEAM, free with Museum admission

Wednesday 18 February: Are you a budding Brunel? Test your engineering skills with our bridge challenges and compete against the clock and your family and friends as part of The Festival of Tomorrow.

Drop-in to Great Western Hall at STEAM and test your engineering expertise. Use our special Polydron kits to create your own unique bridge designs or take the challenge of putting together one of our bridge models. Compete against the clock and your family and friends to see who can create the tallest, widest or strongest structure and problem-solve like GWR’s great engineers.

Drop-in 11am – 3.30pm

Find out more about The Festival of Tomorrow HERE.

We’ll Meet Again – Last Space Available!

Are you a teacher studying World War Two this Spring term? Immerse your pupils in the Home Front era with STEAM’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’ experience.⁠⁠ Join us for an unforgettable day including visits to the Air Raid Shelter and an Evacuation Carriage.⁠⁠

We now have availability on Friday 6th March, £15.50 per pupil. Can’t make it? Visit our website for information on our Learning Programme and Discovery Sessions – choose from Air Raid, Evacuation or The Role of Women in World War Two.⁠

Email:  steameducation@swindon.gov.uk to book

Coming up at STEAM:

Join us at STEAM for Little Locos, our  monthly session for under 5s. Enjoy songs, craft, play activities and a themed story all inspired by the amazing objects in the Museum.Sessions run 9.45am – 10.45am in the Museum. Each month we will explore a different theme and object.

Join us on Wednesday 18th March when we will be exploring Clocks!

Click HERE for more details.

Museum & Art Swindon Half Term Activities:

We also have lots happening over at our sister site, Museum & Art Swindon this half term.

Saturday 14 February – Fantastical worlds drawing workshop


Tuesday 17 February – Fossil Hunters storytelling and craft session


Tuesday 17 February – Pancakes with the Mayor! – free


Wednesday 18 and Saturday 21 February –  Fantastical worlds creative drop in- free

Click HERE for more details.

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