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7-12 year olds are invited to get creative at the National Coal Mining Museum‘s monthly club, Caphouse Creators, working with authentic materials to learn new skills and practical techniques!
2023 Workshops
Sunday 5 February 2023
60s Style Sunburst Mirrors – Find out what a 60s mining home looked like whilst making a sunburst mirror with recycled paper.
Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th February 2023 | Half-Term Special
Wire Your Own Torch – Wire and solder your own torch based on the evolution of lighting used in modern mining. Then draw with light using long exposure photography.
Sunday 5 March 2023
Enamel Style Pin Badges – Badges have been used for centuries for medals and statements. Make your own statement pin badge in this workshop.
Sunday 2 April 2023
Fossil Trinket Dishes – Use jasmonite, a resin-type material, to create trinket dishes and charms based on carboniferous life forms.
Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th, Friday 7th, Wednesday 12th, Thursday 13th, Friday 14th April 2023 | Easter Special
Canary Cage Memo Board – Use traditional woodworking tools to make a canary memo board, whilst learning about how they helped to keep the miners safe underground.
Please note children must be accompanied by an adult – adults do not need to book.
Venue opening hours
Monday : Closed
Tuesday : Closed
Wednesday : 9:45 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday : 9:45 am - 4:00 pm
Friday : 9:45 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday : 9:45 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday : 9:45 am - 4:00 pm
Book your tickets
Caphouse Creators
Venue Details
Find us at
New Road, Wakefield, WF4 4RH
Phone
01924848806
info@ncm.org.uk