Living History Festival

Talks:

Boggins and Ploughjags, Folklore of North Lincolnshire
A talk and objects with Senior Curator Eveline van Breemen.
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Fashion is Rubbish
Decorative Arts Curator Madeleine Gray uses examples from the costume collection to explore how we can take fast fashion more slowly.
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Digging for Lincolnshire: Axholme’s Place-names.
Discover Axholme’s place-names – linking language, history, archaeology and landscape.
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Family Fun Days:

Living History Day – The Bronze Age with Ancient Crafts
Join Dr James Dilley from Ancient Crafts as he explores the Bronze Age! Visit the camp to learn how our ancestors lived 3,000 years ago.
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Living History Day – The Vikings! with Sudrjorvik
Join us for a Living History encampment. Including combat displays using swords and spears. Viking games and a display of Viking crafts including chain mail making and twine making.
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Family Learning

Some of our activities are drop-in sessions and can become busy at peak times. If all spaces are full, we may ask you to return later when a seat becomes available. To ensure as many families as possible can take part, we may also ask participants to make room for others after a period of time.

Please note that these are informal drop-in activities rather than structured workshops

Artefact Artwork
Have a go at drawing some of the Museum’s hidden treasures. Items that are usually stored away will be on display, ready to inspire you to create a new masterpiece. Try your hand at using different materials including chalks, pastels and charcoal.
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Crafty Code Breakers
Find out how knitting was used to pass on secret messages during the Second World War. Write your own code or try your hand at knitting.
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Making Mosaics
Take inspiration from the Museum’s impressive Fortuna Mosaic and have a go at making your own.
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Have a Go… Medieval Nature Tile Making
Using real foliage, create your own air dry tile inspired by designs in medieval manuscripts.
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Curious Curators
Join us and show the team what you would include in your dream exhibition space. Create miniatures of what you would like to see and add to our model museum.
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Riddles and Runes
Runes were used by Anglo-Saxons and Vikings to communicate. Find out more by decoding messages, writing your own coded riddles and hunting for clues around the Museum.
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‘White Gold’ an Introduction to Wool
Find out why wool was considered ‘white gold’ and how it shaped our history. Try your hand at spinning or create a friendship bracelet.
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Have a Go… Oil Flowers
Inspired by the work of artist Georgia O’Keeffe and the green spaces surrounding the Museum, participants can learn techniques for using oils and creating flower inspired artworks to take home.
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A Thousand Tiny Wings Science Workshop
Join us for an investigative science workshop for children. A workshop with Archaeology Curator Catherine Knight.
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Family Craft Activites

All family craft activities will be held in the Community Gallery or outside Dudley’s Den. Space is limited. Just turn up.

Clay Fossils
Create your own fossil using air-dry clay. Press shells and objects into the surface to make imprints, just like real geological finds, and take home your very own Jurassic-style discovery.
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Viking Longboat
Make your own Viking longboat using card and simple materials. Decorate it with patterns and designs inspired by Viking ships and set sail on your own adventure.
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Rune Necklace
Design a unique rune necklace using wooden beads and card. Translate your name or a special word into runic symbols and create a wearable piece of history to take home.
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Wheel Medieval Bracelets
Create a colourful bracelet using a simple cord-making technique inspired by Viking and early medieval crafts. Twist and weave threads together to make your own handmade accessory to take home.
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Behind the Scenes

North Lincolnshire Museum Volunteers Open Research Session
A spotlight session hosted by volunteers, based on the River Ancholme. An opportunity to look at objects and photographs from our archive documenting the river through time.
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Museum Maker Volunteers: Tiddy Mun workshop
Find out about some of the work our Museum Maker volunteers have been doing to reimagine the legend of bog spirit Tiddy Mun. Participate in some hands-on activities inspired by their research.
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Open Doors session

A sneak peak into the world of Museum volunteering. Step behind the scenes and chat to the experienced and knowledgeable volunteers about their work.
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Music and performance

FOLK ‘ROUND ‘ERE Tiddy Mun musical performance
Musicians from FOLK ‘ROUND ‘ERE will perform songs, tunes and poetry inspired by Jack Gale’s play “Tiddy Mun’”.
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