Exploring nature this half term

This half term, Guernsey Museum is the place to be! Expect a fun packed week celebrating Nature and the Bailiwick Wildlife Photography Exhibition, supported by Mourant, with craft activities, workshops and talks.

From Saturday 22nd February to Sunday 2nd March, the museum will be hosting arts activities, talks about bugs and our Island’s ecosystems, as well as fun interactive workshops led by artists exploring the world of pollinators. All activities have been curated around the two temporary exhibitions currently at the Museum, the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the Brian White Gallery and the Guernsey Arts Bailiwick Wildlife Photography Open, this year sponsored by Mourant.

All drop in workshops, activities and talks are free for Discover Pass holders and ticket holders (standard admission prices apply). Workshops and activities have been devised by Guernsey Arts, Guernsey Museums, the Nature Commission and the Pollinator Project.

Schedule

From Saturday 22nd February to Sunday 2nd March

• Self guided activities including
  • Museum trails
  • Wildlife spotter sheets
  • Craft activities

Drop in workshops and talks Monday – Friday:

Monday 24th Feb

• Drop in workshop with Guernsey Arts
  • 10am to 4pm
  • In the Greenhouse Gallery
  • ‘Design your own beetle’ with artist Yasmin Atkinson

Wednesday 26th Feb

• Drop in workshop with Guernsey Arts
  • 10am to 4pm
  • In the Greenhouse Gallery
  • ‘Nature lino prints’ with artist Molly Brown
• Talk “Biggest, Fastest, Smelliest” with the Pollinator Project
  • 11am and 2pm
  • In the Frossard Theatre

Thursday 27th Feb

• Storytelling with the Nature Commission
  • In the Greenhouse Gallery
  • 10.15am and 1.15pm
• Talk – The State of Nature with the Nature Commission
  • Frossard Theatre
  • 11.15am and 3.15pm
• iRecord workshop with the Nature Commission
  • Frossard Theatre
  • 12.15pm and 2.15pm

Friday 28th February:

• Drop in workshop with Nature Commission and Pollinator Project
  • 10am to 3.30pm
  • In the Greenhouse Gallery
  • Bumblebee nest box making
  • Learn all about bats
  • Pollinator quiz
  • Wildlife bingo

Pre-booked workshops with Guernsey Museums – call 226518 to book

Tuesday 25th February – 4pm

• Children’s workshop with Peter Le Vasseur –
  • £6 per child or £5 with Discovery Pass

Sunday 2nd March – 4pm

• Adults workshop with Peter Le Vasseur
  • £12 per child or £10 with Discovery Pass

Jade Kershaw, Community & Public Realm Officer at Guernsey Arts commented: “Guernsey Arts is thrilled to be able to offer fun and educational activities this half term thanks to Mourant’s support of the Bailiwick Wildlife Photography Exhibition. Teaming up with the Nature Commission and the Pollinator Project gives us the opportunity to a huge mix of activities, all with a focus on our nature and environments. We look forward to welcoming curious and creative minds for a fun filled half term”