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Christmas at Leicestershire’s Museums

Posted on 01/01/2009

Leicestershire Councty Council Community Services

3 December 2008

Christmas at Leicestershire’s Museums

This December there is a fabulous range of activities for all to enjoy at the County’s museums.

At Donington Le Heath Manor House, near Coalville on 6 and 7 December, will be celebrating Christmas Past with traditional carols, music and mummers plays. Children’s craft activities, allowing our younger visitors to take something away with them, will be run by the Manor House staff.   The house is decorated in the traditional medieval and Tudor style with holly, ivy and other winter greenery, which looks and smells fantastic. Christmas at the Manor is open from 11.00am until 4.00pm on both days. Admission is free, but a small charge will be made for the craft activities.  For further information about this event please contact Richard Knox on (0116) 305 8327 or rknox@leics.gov.uk

On Saturday 13 December Melton Carnegie Museum, Melton Mowbray will be Christmas crackers with activities for all the family to enjoy.  The Christmas crafts on offer will be related to a favorite carol, such as We Three Kings, Little Donkey and O’ Little Town of Bethlehem.  Entrance to the museum and the activities are free of charge. There is no need to book, just drop in to the museum between 10.00am and 12.00noon or between 2.00pm and 4.00pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult.  For further information please call in to the museum or telephone 01664 569946.

Charnwood Museum, Loughborough is hosting “A Ring of Bells” by the Tesserae Textile Group and ‘Winter Wishes’ an exhibition by Charnwood Drawing and Painting Club.  Both exhibitions will be at the Museum until Wednesday 24 December 2008.   Christmas themed Artzone workshops at the Museum will be on Saturday 13 December Xmas Diorama with Paul Gent, Saturday 20 December Merry Crispmas with Claire Bull and on Monday 22 December Sassy Snowmen and Adorable Angels.  Entry to the exhibitions is free and for further details of and to book the workshops please ring Charnwood Museum on 01509 233754 or email alex.gasson@charnwood.gov.uk

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http://www.leics.gov.uk/donington

http://www.leics.gov.uk/meltonmuseum

http://www.leics.gov.uk/charnwoodmuseum