Skulls, Spooky Skeletons & Animals

Saturday 26 October – Saturday 2 November (excluding Sunday) | 10.30am - 3.30pm Show all dates and times

This October half term, join our spooky family takeover at the Herbert Art Gallery!

Drop In | £2.50 Per Child, Under 3s FREE

For ages 3+ but all are welcome | Spaces are available on a first come, first serve basis

This October half term, join our spooky family takeover at the Herbert Art Gallery! Transform our studio and beyond with your creative flair. Inspired by our Human Remains and Animal Taxidermy collections in the Collecting Coventry exhibit, you’ll craft vibrant chalk drawings, collaborative art pieces, cotton skeletons, and more.

Share your thoughts on the human remains and animals in our collections while working on art projects with family and friends. Contribute to a large visual display throughout the week, leaving one of your masterpieces for the studio or making extra to take home.

Return again to enjoy different activities and see our collaborative artwork evolve. Embrace the spooky season with art, inspiration, and family fun at the Herbert Art Gallery!
 

 

Daily Activities:

Spooky Still Lifes | Saturday 26, Monday 28 & Tuesday 29, Wednesday 30 October
Join us for a creative adventure with black paper and chalk pastels! Bring the whole family to draw your favourite spooky or delightful things and contribute to a stunning wall display in our Studio that will extend onto The Bridge walls as the week progresses. Create a mysterious masterpiece to take home too, and watch our collective artwork expand each day!

Splendid Cotton Skeletons | Thursday 31 October, Friday 1 & Saturday 2 November
Get creative this October by crafting skeleton artworks using cotton buds to sculpt human or animal bones on black paper. Take your spooky creations home to display on your front door. Why not add your skeleton to the display on the studio walls for everyone to admire!