Update:

Christmas opening hours: the American Museum & Gardens is open until 31 December, except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, when the site is closed. On Friday 27 December, the exhibition will be closed from 1pm. Enjoy your festive visit!

What’s on

28 SEPTEMBER – 31 DECEMBER

Unforgettable Behaviour Exhibition

Celebrating amazing photography from the world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, with creative activities for families.

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EVERY WEEK

Museum Pop-up Talks

Interesting pop-up talks happen every week at the museum. These short talks cover a variety of topics about American culture and history. Ask the Ticket Office if a talk is scheduled when you visit.

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Spring & Autumn

Textile Tours

If you have a fascination for fabrics, then this specialised tour will be just the thing to enhance your visit. Find out about a wide variety of pieces in our world-renowned textile collection.

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Every month

Brilliant Beasties

A wonderful hour of fun and creativity for pre-schoolers and their parents/carers. Come along to sing songs, listen to stories, and get crafty, while learning about our animal friends.

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12 November – 31 December

Christmas Time

Enjoy our stunning Christmas tree and artisan decorations, festive family trail, wreath-making workshops, winter gardens and so much more!

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12 November – 31 December

Festive New York Dog Trail

An exciting trail with the delightful dogs from Alice Tait’s storybook No, Nancy, No! a Dog Chase in New York. Explore the American gardens and Museum to find all the dogs in their Santa hats, using Alice’s map as your guide.

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Getting here

By car, coach, rail, taxi, bicycle, bus or on foot