Pop into the Front Room gallery to find a special selection of activity sheets based on the museum’s displays.
Carry on the creative fun after your visit with activity sheets to download and print for use at home!
50 Things To Do Before You're Five - Wakefield Museum
Tick off a selection of 50 Things activities at this city centre museum!
What is 50 Things to Do Before You’re Five? It’s a collection of no-cost or low-cost activities for families in Wakefield with young children. Explore lovely local ways to learn and grow together, while having fun! The 50 Things app explains each of the recommended activities and provides a guide to events and opportunities available locally. It is available to download for free on the Play Store and Apple Store.
Discover the history of the Wakefield district together with the friendly museum team. From the stone age to sports, castles to climate change, there’s lots to excite and intrigue our littlest visitors. They also have child-height easy access information and Makaton signs. These will help you communicate together about the amazing objects on display!
NUMBER 4 – MAKE YOUR MARK
NUMBER 6 – RHYME TIME
Join the team for Museum Minis every Thursday in term time to explore the museum together. Finish your session off with a fun rhyme!
How many rhymes can you sign or say together that link to objects on display in the museum? Here are some suggestions:
- Humpty Dumpty
- The Grand Old Duke of York
- Hickory Dickory Dock
- Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
- I Can Sing A Rainbow
- Sing A Song of Six Pence
NUMBER 10 – SHARING STORIES
There is a selection of books in the Front Room Gallery that you can read together during your visit.
You can also visit Wakefield Library on the upper ground floor of Wakefield One for more children’s books to share together.
NUMBER 11 – MAKING CONNECTIONS
Explore the wonderful Victorian kitchen. How does it compare and contrast to your kitchen at home?
Mix up a make-believe treat in the mini 1950s kitchen inspired by real objects.
What snack will you serve up for your family and friends?
NUMBER 15 – DRESSING UP
You will find dressing up costume and wigs in the museum to try on.
Or why not come and visit already dressed to impress?
We can’t wait to see what characters you come up with!
NUMBER 37 – SHOW AND TELL
Pop into the Front Room Gallery to discover toys and games from the past.
A mule and a monkey, to cars and a beetle, what will you see?
Do you have similar toys and games at home?
NUMBER 39 – TALKING SIGNS
The team are really proud to have been nominated for Best Accessible Museum in the 2024 Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Awards.
Keep an eye out for Makaton signage around the museum.
Learn how to talk through signs together with ‘ring’, ‘kitchen’, ‘rugby’ and more!
NUMBER 40 – HAPPY HISTORY
Discover the fascinating history of our city at work and play!
From the earliest stone age settlements to the modern day, explore the incredible objects people have left behind throughout history.
NUMBER 45 – WONDERFUL WAITING GAMES
Why not turn your visit to Wakefield Museum into a game?
Some of our favourites include:
- I-spy
- Simon Says
- Clapping games like Hot Cross Buns
FURTHER INFORMATION
Wakefield Museum is located in Wakefield One. How to get to Wakefield Museum.
You can find opening times on Wakefield Council’s website.
Wakefield Museum is committed to being accessible for everyone. Here you can find information about accessible facilities and resources across the site. These will help you plan your visit.
There is a regular programme of events and activities at the museum throughout the year.
To keep updated on all things coming up at Wakefield Museum, follow their Facebook page here.