We’re throwing open the doors to Preston Park Museum after a multi-million-pound transformation — and you’re invited to the party! 🥳
📅 Join us on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September for a jam-packed weekend of FREE activities (included in your Museum Annual/Day Pass) as we celebrate the re-opening of our museum and our brand-new space: The Spence Building — featuring a stylish café with outdoor terrace, Open Stores, stunning exhibition spaces and gift shop.
✨ What’s on:
🪄 Mr. Foxley – Penny Farthing Street Performer & Victorian Magician
🎨 Face Painting
🧸 Victorian Toy-Inspired Crafts with Peg Creations – make your own Zoetrope or spinner!
🪆 Paint Your Own Peg Doll
🌸 S&DR 26 Mile Craft Activity – make lollipop flowers to take home
🎶 Live music
🌿 Walled Garden - PYO flowers
🌸 Corridors – A breathtaking floral installation by internationally acclaimed artist Rebecca Louise Law
🚂 All Aboard – A hands-on, interactive experience with a giant replica train for young explorers (must be pre-booked)
🖼️ Gateway to the World – A powerful collection of nationally significant paintings exploring how railways revolutionised travel
🧵 Memory of a Journey – A heartwarming community showcase of peg dolls celebrating railway memories
👩🔧 Women of Experiment – A striking woodcut installation honouring the untold stories of women who shaped railway history, created by artist Suzie Devey
🏛️ Explore the fully reopened Victorian Street, The Hall, and Walled Garden — and be among the first to experience the magic of The Spence Building.
📍 Preston Park Museum
🎟️ All activities included with your Museum Annual/Day Pass.
🎟️ Buy your Museum Pass online from early next week
✅ Already have a pass? It’s still valid – don’t forget to bring it with you when you visit
We can’t wait to welcome you! 💫
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