Taking inspiration from the Harold Harvey exhibition, our Newlyn School collection, and the artefacts in the museum, choose a person or animal/bird to make as a felt finger puppet. FREE family activities take place every Saturday; drop in anytime between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours. Tours will be offered at 11.00 a.m. on some Sundays from 18 August to 8 September 2024. The tours are included in the admission price to the Gallery and last between 30 and 45 […]

We are taking part in Kids Aloud - when noisy kids are allowed to be loud! Join our special drop-in timeslot with Art Fund, where children can be energetic and noisy when exploring our collections. Our Kids Aloud timeslot is Mondays, 10am-12pm. Get free entry for you and all the family with a National Art […]

Using the card template colour and make your own Humphry Davy lamp and take home a piece of history.

Our team of Volunteer Tour Guides will be offering insights into the current exhibition through a program of short guided tours. Tours will be offered at 11.00 a.m. on some Sundays from 18 August to 8 September 2024. The tours are included in the admission price to the Gallery and last between 30 and 45 […]

Colour and construct a 3D farm animal to join the ones in the paintings. 

Take elements from Harvey and other Newlyn School artists’ works to create your own collage of a Cornish scene. 

The story of Jews living in Cornwall. Who are they? How do they practice their faith and traditions – and what makes them Cornish?

Explore the artworks and sketch your favourite hats, then make your own 2D hat using colourful felts

Take inspiration from these items and make your own copper object to take home.

Make 3D leaves and turn them into a beautiful, nature inspired mobile.

Be inspired by the paintings to collage a layered tissue paper landscape based on a colour theme – browns for autumn, fresh greens for spring.