Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

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[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

Freelancer Callout 🌻 HAF Workshops

This summer, we're seeking artists to deliver workshops for children in July and August along the theme of Nature Makers 🍃

📆 Closing Date: Friday 3 July 2026, 4pm

Find out more and apply now:
https://t.co/wl9S3wrrlt

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☠️ Spooky Jo will be back tomorrow for Blood, Bandages & Barber Surgeons!

Delve into the gruesome world of medieval medicine and the barber surgeons who practised it with our dark history talks.

📅 Thursday 25 June | 11am - 12pm
🎟️ £10.50 | For ages 10+

https://t.co/vMfkiYnJWu

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Book your Doze Under Dippy now and enjoy a new Wave waterpark offer! 🌊

For just £5 extra per person, you can enjoy a session at The Wave anytime for up to one month after the sleepover 🎉

Tickets are limited, so secure yours now!
https://t.co/PNHyRenVke

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Join us this Saturday for this month's Pastime Playtimes♟️

Beat the heat and enjoy a nostalgic trip at our Pastime Playtimes sessions - drop in and enjoy games such as Scrabble, Monopoly, Operation and more!

🎟️ Saturday 27 June | Drop in from 10am

https://t.co/kTWAFUp21R

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Our Early Years exhibition is back for 2026 - and it's bigger and better than ever! 🎉

Beneath the Waves — an immersive, sensory-rich experience inspired by the wonders and mysteries of ocean life opens on Saturday 11 July 2026, 10am 🐠

https://t.co/UxJfIYjYdi

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📚 Sensory Stories & Rhymes
Tuesday | 10.30am

🎨 NEW EXHIBITION! TWO LIONESSES
From Tuesday | Available during opening hours

☠️ Dark History Talks | Blood, Bandages & Barber Surgeons
Thursday | 11am

♟️ Pastime Playtimes!
Saturday | 10am-3pm

https://t.co/GckHpOVFXS

[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

☀️ Happy Summerween! 🎃

It's the summer version of Halloween and we're showcasing our upcoming Dark History Talks hosted by Dark History UK:

✂️ Thursday 25 June | Blood, Bandages & Barber Surgeons
🕰️ Thursday 23 July | The Grim Fate of the Marys

https://t.co/gbbmGeS6fD

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☠️ Have you booked your tickets yet?

These Dark History informative talks are back to highlight the dark, grim, ghostly and occasionally funny historic tales.

⌛ Thursday 25 June | 11am | Blood, Bandages & Barber Surgeons

🎟️ £10.50 | 🧒 For ages 10+

https://t.co/vMfkiYnJWu

[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

FINAL CALL | We're #HIRING 🧒 Learning and Engagement Manager

👉 Lead on the event programme delivery
👉 Coordinate projects and events, and ensure activities run smoothly
👉 Line management of various team members

Closing Date: Sunday 21 June

https://t.co/qNbOHgOrac

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We're #HIRING 📝 Culture Coventry Board of Directors (Trustee) - Voluntary role

👉 Support the development and delivery of strategic objectives and long-term strategy
👉 Help ensure strong governance, transparency and accountability

📆 Closes: 10 July

https://t.co/HH1eHJFnHk

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LAST CHANCE TO BOOK 🦊

Learn more about the natural world in our new interactive talks, hosted by local naturalist, Simon Watts, featuring stunning visuals and beautifully captured sound.

📆 Wednesday 17 June, 1pm-2pm
🎟️ £12 per person | Book online

https://t.co/8ojkEzanRD

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📚 Sensory Stories & Rhymes
Tuesday | 10.30am-11am

🦊 Warwickshire Wildlife Talks with Simon Watts
Wednesday | 1pm-2pm

🎨 NEW EXHIBITION! Queer Monumentality
From Wednesday | Available during opening hours

https://t.co/GckHpOVFXS

[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

Don’t forget to book your ticket 🎟️ Warwickshire Wildlife talk with Simon Watts.

These fun and interactive talks are perfect for those that would like to know more about Warwickshire’s natural landscape.

📆 Wednesday 17 June, 1pm-2pm
🎟️ £12 per person

https://t.co/8ojkEzanRD

[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

For a limited time only, we're offering a 25% discount on bookings for our summer Home Ed Gamers Meet Ups 🎉

🕹️ Social gaming sessions for 11 - 16 year olds
📅 Tuesdays | 7 July & 4 August 2026, 1pm-3pm

https://t.co/U1v2wC178W

#coventry #HomeEd #coventryevents

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🎨 Highlights Tours
Tuesday-Sunday

📚 Sensory Stories & Rhymes
Tuesday | 10.30am

🖌️ NEW EXHIBITION! Queer Monumentality
From Wednesday

🦖 EXHIBITION Unearth the Palaeoverse: Dig Into the Dawn of Time | Until 31 Aug 2026

https://t.co/GckHpOVFXS

[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

This summer, enjoy a talk by local naturalist, Simon Watts and discover more about nature and wildlife.

📆 Wednesday 17 June or Tuesday 14 July, 1pm-2pm
🎟️ £12 per person | Book online

https://t.co/8ojkEzanRD

[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

☠️ Dark History talks have returned!

Our next talk will be on Blood, Bandages & Barber Surgeons - the gruesome world of medieval medicine and the barber surgeons who practised it.

📅 Thursday 25 June | 11am - 12pm
🎟️ £10.50 per person
🧒 For ages 10+

https://t.co/vMfkiYnJWu

[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

Doze Under Dippy is back this summer - and with a brand new Wave waterpark offer! 🌊

For just £5 extra per person, you can enjoy a session at The Wave anytime for up to one month after the sleepover 🎉

🎟️ 26 July, £50-£55 per person

Book now:
https://t.co/2LIqpfwS13

[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

Learn more about local wildlife with naturalist Simon Watt with his new interactive talk with stunning visuals and captured audios.

📆 Wednesday 17 June or Tuesday 14 July, 1pm-2pm
🎟️ £12 per person (includes Herbert admission) | Book online

https://t.co/8ojkEzanRD

[Herbert Art Gallery & Museum @The_Herbert]

Tuesday:
🧶 Create & Craft Cafe | 10.30am
📚 Sensory Stories & Rhymes | 10.30am
🎮 Home Ed Gamers Meet Ups | 1pm

Thursday:
🖌️ Mini Makers: Messy Play | 10.30am

Weekend:
🚗 MotoFest 2026 (Joint ticket offer with Coventry Transport Museum)

https://t.co/GckHpOVFXS