Home What's On Search by: Event Exhibition Family Workshop Talk Show All Narrow results: Next week Next month Show all ExhibitionFamily Dippy in Coventry: The Nation's Favourite Dinosaur 20 February 2023 – 21 February 2026 Fresh from the Natural History Museum, Dippy the Diplodocus stomps into the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum from February 2023, becoming dino-in-residence for 3 years. Read more Exhibition Warwickshire's Jurassic Sea 21 February 2023 – 21 February 2026 Discover the amazing creatures that lived in Coventry and Warwickshire... Read more EventFamilyAfter Hours Herbert Highlight Tours 18 September 2023 – 1 September 2024 Learn more about our exhibitions and collections with one of our... Read more Exhibition Coventry's Jewish Community 12 October 2023 – 30 September 2024 Explore Coventry's Jewish Community through the ages. Featured within... Read more EventWorkshop Back in Time: Reminiscence Memory Box Sessions 1 January – 31 August 2024 Take a trip down memory lane prompted by photos and objects from the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum collection. Sessions delivered in group homes and community settings. Read more Family Mini Makers: Messy Play 11 January – 6 June 2024 Get messy in our informal art sessions, introducing little ones to early mark-making with sensory materials, including paint, glitter, clay, spaghetti, chalk and more. Read more Family Sensory Stories and Rhymes 16 January – 16 July 2024 Explore our collections through songs, stories, movement and sensory play with hands-on resources. Read more Family Sensory Play Days 25 January – 21 June 2024 Play creatively in our hands-on, interactive space and explore using... Read more FamilyTalk Family-friendly Art Talks 27 January – 27 April 2024 Explore the artworks on display in our galleries through our series of animated monthly talks, using child-friendly language to help younger visitors engage with art. Read more EventFamilyTalk Saturday Storytelling 27 January – 27 April 2024 Join us in our galleries to learn about a different global artist each month with a 15-minute story and a chance to try creating your own work in their style. Read more EventWorkshop Silversmithing Workshop 3 February – 14 December 2024 Learn the basics of silversmithing and make an item of your choice in this course for beginners and experienced makers alike. Read more Workshop Create and Craft Café 5 March – 6 August 2024 Learn new skills, try out different materials or work on your own craft projects in our monthly Create and Craft café, a great way to meet like-minded people. Read more Exhibition After The End Of History: British Working Class Photography 1989 – 2024 29 March – 16 June 2024 A collection of British working-class photography 1989 – 2024,... Read more Talk Awaken the Arts 12 April – 31 August 2024 Join us for an informal exploration of our visual arts collection, designed for those in need of additional support due to health, memory or concentration loss. Read more EventAfter HoursWorkshop Quaff and Foss 26 April 2024 Join us at the Herbert for an evening of delightful drinks and fascinating... Read more EventAfter Hours Final Fridays x Cross-Pollination 26 April 2024 Join us for our inaugural Final Friday event celebrating the beauty of... Read more Workshop Introduction to Suminagashi Paper Marbling with The Handcrafted Hen 27 April 2024 Learn the technique of suminagashi paper marbling. POSTPONED - NEW... Read more Workshop Japanese-style Stab Binding with The Handcrafted Hen 11 May 2024 Explore four different stab binding techniques from the basic to the more... Read more ExhibitionFamily Collecting Coventry 11 May 2024 – 27 April 2025 Collecting Coventry explores a catalogue of objects managed by Culture... Read more EventFamily Collecting Coventry: Community Day Event 11 May 2024 Join us in celebrating the launch of our Collecting Coventry exhibition,... Read more Workshop Mapping the Space – Mindfulness Drawing with The Handcrafted Hen 18 May 2024 'Be present in the moment’ and embrace the environment of the... Read more Family Victorian Playthings 25 May – 1 June 2024 Delve into Coventry’s inspiring and playful past by making our own... Read more FamilyWorkshop Art Masterclass: Oil Painting 30 May 2024 Explore various sketching techniques before moving on to working with oil... Read more EventFamilyWorkshop Big Gobs Puppet Project 11 – 12 June 2024 Enjoy performances and create your own unique Big Gob Puppet with... Read more EventFamilyAfter Hours Doze Under Dippy 15 June 2024 – 15 February 2025 Come and experience a truly unique family experience with our Doze Under... Read more EventFamily Home Educators Day – Dinosaurs and More! Discover dinosaurs and more with this specially themed day for home... Read more ExhibitionFamily JOY…inspired by nature 19 July – 22 September 2024 Feel the joy at our Summer exhibition. Drop in |... Read more Family Jurassic Playground 20 July – 1 September 2024 The Herbert's popular FREE early year’s exhibition for families... Read more FamilyWorkshop Joyful Jurassic Crafts 20 July – 31 August 2024 Join us on an adventure of rewilding and reconnecting. Drop In |... Read more FamilyWorkshop Art Masterclass: Felting Nature Scenes 1 August 2024 Explore nature through pressing together and combining colourful merino... Read more FamilyWorkshop Art Masterclass: Floral Watercolours 15 August 2024 Take part in this relaxing workshop, where you will paint from observation... Read more FamilyWorkshop Art Masterclass: Linocut Printmaking 29 August 2024 Learn the techniques of lino-cutting, using specialist tools and turning... Read more