Holiday and Family Activities
Holiday Activities
Tameside Museums & Galleries
Throughout the school holidays we run workshops for children and families at our six sites. Please phone 0161 343 2878 for more information. Lots of our activities are Free! Find out more below.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Did you know we also have free self led craft activities available throughout the school holidays at all sites.
Monday
| Jolly Holidays: Craft Table Activity | All Ages | 11am-3pm | Setantii | Free |
| ExperiART: Family Art Workshop | Age 5+ | 2-3.30pm | Astley Cheetham Art Gallery | 50p |
Tuesday
| Jolly Holidays: Drop-in Workshop | All Ages | 11am-3pm | Portland Basin Museum | 50p |
| Art for Tots: Family Workshop | Under 5's | 10.30-11.30am | Astley Cheetham Art Gallery | Free |
| Jolly Holidays: Drop-in Workshop | All Ages | 2-3.30pm | Astley Cheetham Art Gallery | 50p |
Wednesday
| Meet 'Tommy Atkins' First World War Soldier | All Ages | 11am-3pm | Museum of the Manchester Regiment | Free |
| ExperiART: Family Art Workshop | Age 5+ | 10.30am-12noon | Central Art Gallery | 50p |
| ExperiART: Family Art Workshop | Age 5+ | 1.30-3.30pm | Rutherford Gallery | 50p |
Thursday
| Jolly Holidays: Craft Table Activity | All Ages | 11am-3pm | Portland Basin Museum | Free |
Friday
| ExperiART: Family Art Workshop | Age 5+ | 10.30am-12noon | Astley Cheetham Art Gallery | 50p |
| Art for Teenagers | 12-15years | 1-4pm | Astley Cheetham Art Gallery | £2 |
Please note Portland Basin Museum is open on Bank Holidays 10am - 4pm
Visiting Anytime
Feel free to drop in to Tameside Museums and Galleries sites at anytime to interact with our fun exhibitions and activities that are available during opening hours.
At Portland Basin Museum there are always fun trails and activities to do around our exhibitions and 1920s street.
At the Museum of the Manchester Regiment drop in and discover if you would have been tall enough to be a soldier and say hello to ‘Bootsy' our fun character for children who will guide you around our exhibitions.
At Astley Cheetham Art Gallery there is always something arty to create at our art table.
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 Portland Basin Museum Portland Place Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0QA |
 0161 343 2878
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