MPS Holiday Club

08/11/2023

Join us at The Entertainer this Saturday, 9am-11am to build your very own Christmas decoration for FREE ❄️

Please note that this will be until stocks last!

26/10/2023

Spooktacular activities for October half term 🎃👻

For fiendishly good fun this half term, look no further than BCP Council Family Information Directory.

Our half term activities page is packed full of days out and things to do, many of which are low cost or free.

Some of our top picks include spooky woodland walks, nature trails, creepy crafts and bat and bird spotting! You can find all of these and more below.

🦇 bit.ly/OctoberHalf-Term2023

18/10/2023

Local Soup Kitchen, now called Community meals, and Independent Food Bank in Bournemouth where referred families can come and receive food, bedding, clothes and other household items

15/10/2023

***BNSS OCTOBER 2023 OPEN DAYS***
Please note that our car park is currently closed to Visitors - see below.

In addition to our regular Tuesday opening, the Museum will also be open on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th October 2023.
Take the opportunity to look around the museum collections, speak to our knowledgeable team, and enjoy our award-winning urban garden.
Everyone is welcome. Suitable for all ages - especially the kids!
Entry is FREE, but if you can, please support us with a small donation so we can open our doors more often, and continue to provide a varied selection of talks and events throughout the year.

UPDATE: CAR PARK CLOSED TO VISITORS
Due to ongoing roadworks outside of the Museum, we ask that visitors please park in nearby side streets. We apologise for the inconvenience. Thank you.


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My Home Ed Village MPS Holiday Club

21/09/2023

28/08/2023

Bournemouth Natural Science Society is open today, FREE ENTRY.

The Museum is open on Bank Holiday Monday 28th August 2023 from 10am to 4pm. FREE Entry, Donations welcome.


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24/08/2023

25/07/2023

Local Family fun… this weekend!

Littledown Family Fun Day is back this Sunday 30 July 2023.🤩

Entertainment this year includes Urban Bike displays, The Lovely Bubbly Show and Liberty's Owl and Raptor Centre's Bird of Prey displays. There’s also gymnastics and street dance performances, arts and crafts, bouncy castles, an orienteering maze, fairground stalls and rides, and free have-a-go virtual reality sessions from Centre VR.

There’s special guest appearances from characters including Bumblebee Transformer, Paddington, Barbie, Rapunzel, Spiderman, Batman, Bingo & Bluey, Sonic and Stitch, along with Frozen 2’s Princess Elsa and Anna.

There are lots of new stalls selling arts & crafts and artisan products too. And if you are feeling in the festival mood there’s face painting and hair wrapping for all ages.

Absolute Music will be there with musical instruments to have a go, and DJ Phil will be spinning groovy summer tunes to keep the crowds entertained. If you are feeling thirsty or peckish, licensed bars and pop-up food stalls will be selling BBQ food, wood-fired pizzas, Thai treats, Hog Roast, Fish & Chips, and Mexican, Greek and Spanish street food – simply delicious!

Moreover, ‘Lookout at Littledown’, the centre’s newest eating and drinking hotspot will be open, featuring live music from We Are Robot! There are games and competitions throughout the day with awesome prizes to be won including a BH Live Active membership, plus family show tickets for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs pantomime, Andy and the Odd Socks, Dragons and Mythical Beasts, Elf: the Musical.

Some activities are free to participate however there are charges for certain activities and attractions. Prices will be displayed by stall holders and activity providers on the day.

Littledown Centre will be open as usual, as well as the children’s play park, paddling pool, and Littledown’s Miniature Railway.

For more information on the Littledown Family Fun Day, please visit the Facebook event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/750592162890175

Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre BH Live Active, Littledown

23/07/2023