Drop in to play a game with Chester Zoo’s Youth Board and Youth Network – discover actions that you can take to help wildlife and take on a wildlife challenge! […]
Wildlife Quest with Chester Zoo
Tag: Fun for Families
The Peaces We Keep, Make, Transform
This is a participatory art work inviting visitors to sit, pause, and write a promise of peace for themselves, someone they love, or the wider world. You may keep it, dissolve it in water, or place it in a box. […]
The Peaces We Keep, Make, Transform
This is a participatory art work inviting visitors to sit, pause, and write a promise of peace for themselves, someone they love, or the wider world. You may keep it, dissolve it in water, or place it in a box. […]
Practical Basic Life Support Skills for Everyone
A short session to recognise when someone needs medical help, learn the best way to get help quickly and learn how to perform BASIC life support until help arrives […]
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Picturing the Animal-Human Bond
This interactive workshop will introduce some of the research surrounding the bond that humans have with animals as well as the role of drawing in communication, expression and artistic production. We invite everyone to share their experiences with animals they are close to, whether this is pets or other animals. Supplementing descriptions and conversations with words, we encourage participants to have a go at depicting these important relationships in pictures through a ‘draw and tell’ approach […]
Mini Scientist
A hands-on experience where our young scientists (and their parents!) can explore the biomolecular world by extracting DNA from delicious fruits using household items. […]
How to Feel Hopeful
Young people are growing up hearing that the world is in crisis – from climate change to political instability and constant alarming headlines. This interactive session creates space to pause and look more closely. […]
Team Falcons Powerful Learning Project: Enough for Everyone
The TEAM Falcons Powerful Learning Project, Enough for Everyone, focuses on sustainability and the urgent issue of climate change. Through this project, pupils will present persuasive arguments to inspire others to take action and make positive changes in their daily lives. […]
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Medieval Treasures: Hold and Create History
Step into Chester’s past at our Medieval Object Drop-In Handling Workshop. Explore authentic artefacts alongside the Historic Towns Trust map of Chester, uncovering untold stories. Enjoy hands-on, creative activities for all ages: touch history, make, draw, and imagine the medieval city together. […]
Archaeological Finds in the Market
Archaeologists from the Grosvenor Museum will be in Chester Market on Sunday morning with some of the finds from excavations in the city centre. Come and see in close-up objects used and worn by people living and working in Chester from 2000 to 300 years ago. A great opportunity to ask questions and find out more about some of the fascinating finds from the museum’s archaeological collections. […]