The Roman Baths is a place for the whole family to
enjoy. Children of all ages can find out about life here in
Roman times. In addition, events for all the family take
place during most school holidays.
Drop-in family event details are shown
below.
View a press release
here
No booking is required. All children need to be
accompanied by an adult. Normal admission charges apply, but free
once on site. Residents of Bath & North East Somerset have free
admission with a Discovery
Card
Winners of the Poetry
competition can be found here
Dickens
2012
The Pump Room, Tuesday 7 February 2012,
7pm
Charles Dickens is brought vividly to life in
this one-man double-bill by Doc Watson on the 200th anniversary of
Dickens’ birth.
Family drop-in activities:
Style a statue
Monday 13 to Friday 17 February, 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm
Create a card statue based on one from the museum.
Bladud and his pigs
Monday 2 April, 10am -1pm & 2pm - 4pm
Find out about the Bladud myth.
Archaeology for everyone
Saturday 3 March, 11am - 3pm
Join us in Freshford Memorial Hall for a
variety of hands-on archaeology activities. Bring along your
finds for identification too.
National Science & Engineering Week, 9-18 March
2012
Science 'busking' at the Roman Baths
Wednesday 14 March, 4pm - 8pm
Explore the science trail. Take part in a variety of
science and engineering investigations. Activities and
demonstrations take place thorughout the museum and Roman
site. Meet our Science 'buskers' and investigate:
* The snails which live in the Great Bath
* Roman engineering achievements
* How the Romans decorated their buidlings
* What is so special about the spa water.
Last entry 7pm
Hands on science
10, 12, 13 & 15, 16 17 March
Get hands-on with Roman science and engineering - try our object
handling activities. Each day we will look at a
different topic using images and objects from the
collection. 2pm - 4pm.
Roman Baths science trail
Investigate science with our special trail for children visiting
with school or family. Collect a trail at reception, 9 - 18
March.
Children gathered round a replica of Minerva's
Head at a special event
Discovering Roman pots at the Roman Baths