Bentley Priory Museum

Saturday Scramble Club: Dowding Puppets
2022-04-23 10:30 - 11:30 UTC
FREE family activities every month, for children of all ages.
Places need to be booked in advance and children must be accompanied by an adult.
April: Dowding Puppets
Mark 140 years since ACM Sir Hugh Dowding was born in Moffat, Scotland (24th April, 1882), by making these special Dowding puppets!
Prebooking required by tuesday 19 April. BOOK YOUR SCRAMBLE CLUB SLOT HERE!
ALL attendees (adults & children) must reserve a place for Saturday Scramble Club, in addition to booking your general admission or Annual Member timeslot (which can be booked here).

May Half-Term: Yes, We Have No Bananas!
2022-05-28 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-06-01 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-06-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-06-04 10:00 - 17:00
Find out more about rationing during WWII with a new trail of the galleries and ‘Grow Your Own’ themed craft activity.
Saturday 28 May – Saturday 4 June, all day on our open days.

Saturday Scramble Club: Forage Caps and Flying Wings
2022-06-25 10:30 - 11:30
FREE family activities every month, for children of all ages.
June: Forage caps and flying wings
Celebrate Armed Forces Day with this paper craft activity – making forage caps and flying wings!

Summer Holidays: Evacuee Experience
2022-07-23 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-07-30 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-06 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-08-10 10:00 - 17:00 and 12 more dates
Join us over the Summer Holidays for our NEW Evacuee Experience – hands-on activities that have been inspired by our temporary exhibition, ‘Memoirs of the Blitz’, exploring personal stories of those who experienced the Blitz as children.
Children can construct a gas mask box, write a postcard home and make 1940s themed peg dolls to take home.

Available all day on Museum open days (Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturday, 10am – 5pm, last admission 4pm) between Saturday 23 July – Saturday 3 September.

The drop-in activities are included in admission, booking is not required.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

National Play Day
2022-08-03 10:00 - 17:00
FREE entry for children aged 16 & under.
Mini-Parachutes:
Available between 11am-3pm.
Make your own mini-parachute and drop it from the Grand Staircase!

Saturday Scramble Club: Stained Glass Windows
2022-09-24 10:00 - 17:00
Free family activities each month during term time, for children of all ages.
Saturday 24 September: Stained Glass Windows
Be inspired by our beautiful Stained Glass Windows and make your own to take home.

Included in Museum Admission or Annual Membership.

Children must be supervised by an adult.

October Half-Term: Halloween Biscuit Decorating
2022-10-22 11:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-26 11:00 - 15:00
Join us for Halloween themed biscuit decorating over October Half-Term.
Available between 11am – 3pm on our open days (Wednesday, Friday, Saturday) between Saturday 22nd – Saturday 29th October 2022.

Included in Museum Admission or Annual Membership. This is a drop in activity – it’s not longer necessary to book for the Museum or family activities.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
