Family trails and resources are a great way for you and your children to explore our museums & galleries.
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Dinosaur Detective Backpacks
Backpacks contain fun and creative activities to suit ages 5 - 10 years. Focussing on the Cetiosaurus (The Rutland Dinosaur) activities explore the Dinosaur's diet, movement and skin texture.
Resources support each activity and they include a pair of binoculars, explorer hat and puppet. The backpacks are free to use and can be collected from the museum's reception.
School groups wishing to use the backpacks must pre-book them by calling the Learning Office on 0116 225 4910.
Rutland Dinosaur Activities
Six different activities all inspired by visitor favourite, the Rutland Dinosaur. Download the trail here.
Around the World with the New Walk Museum Dinosaurs!
Our dinosaurs have gone on holiday! Follow our New Walk Museum trail to find out where in the world they have travelled to. Do the trail around the museum together with your children.
The Dinosaur trail is free to collect at New Walk Museum & Art Gallery's reception or you can download this trail before your visit.
Download the trail here.
Wild Space Trail
Find the different animals and explore the habitats in which they live. Download the trail here.
Ancient Egyptians Trail
Discover interesting objects, find fascinating facts and make comparisons to modern day life. Download the trail here.
Jewry Wall Museum
Roman Activity Backpacks
Working together, families can explore the Jewry Wall Roman Bathhouse through a series of fun, hands-on activities. Take a step back in time to Roman England and find out about the lives of the merchant and the attendant; discover the healing powers of herbs; and explore the food of the rich and the poor.
Anglo-Saxons Trail
Explore the famous skeleton of the Glen Parva Lady and find out about death and burial in Anglo Saxon times. Download the trail here.
Romans Family Trail
Identify the patterns in the mosaics and explore archaeological objects, to find out more about everyday life in Roman times. Download the trail here.
Newarke Houses Museum
Newarke Houses Family Trail
Find out about the larger-than-life character of Daniel Lambert; take a trip down memory lane to look at Toys and Games of yesteryear; and move back in time to explore our 1940s cobbled street. Download the trail here.
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