Swindon Borough Council's three museums had a full programme for the school holidays in August 2026, The Ink reported on Wednesday 5 August. One of STEAM's interactive sessions on the old railway factory was scheduled for that day.
STEAM
- Kids for a Quid: children aged 3 to 15 paid £1 with a full-paying adult, until 31 August.
- Air raid shelter: the reconstructed Second World War shelter, usually open only to school groups, opened to the public on Wednesday 12 and Wednesday 26 August, for ages 7 and over, at £3 a person plus museum entry.
- Railway factory sessions: interactive sessions on railway factory artefacts on Wednesday 5 and Wednesday 19 August, where visitors could dress as factory workers.
- Inside the Works: for ages 4 and over, free with admission, with sign-up at the front desk on the day.
Lydiard House Museum
- Open Wednesdays to Sundays, 10am to 4pm, until 30 August, with Kids for a Quid until that date.
- Mystery at the Museum, a detective trail for families, at £5 a family plus entry.
- Mindful art workshops on Thursdays at £5 each.
- In the park: Mayhem of Mad4Animals on 8 August and the Lydiard Garden Party on 22 August.
Museum & Art Swindon
- Free art and craft drop-ins every Wednesday until 26 August.
- A portrait workshop on Tuesday 11 August, £2.
- Clay Day on 18 August, £5 an activity, making clay fairy houses inspired by the Beneath the Surface exhibition.
- A free Sharing Stories Trail through the museum all summer.
Councillor Matt Vallender, Cabinet Member for Culture, Planning and Regeneration, said: "There are so many amazing activities across all of our museums this summer and it's set to be a fun-filled month."
Source: The Ink.
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