Aubrey Origami Workshop
2026-05-23 10:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Get inspired by John Aubrey and take part in our special origami butterfly day.
Help towards our goal of making 400 origami butterflies, one for each year since John Aubrey’s birth, with the help of our origami artist-in-residence, Alex Ray. Make a model to take home and one for our exciting community art piece that will feature in our summer exhibition.
This event is suitable for all ages.

This event is part of the Chippenham – Our History project. Find out more about this project on this website here.

May Half Term Activities
2026-05-26 10:00 - 2026-05-28 16:00 | REME Museum, Calne Road, MOD Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4XX, United Kingdom
This May Half Term, get ready for some of our most popular family activities!
Rocket Powered Workshops – Tuesday 26 May
Drop-in sessions, Education Suite
Design and launch your own bottle rocket or air powered car, using the same principles of engineering in rocket science!
LEGO® Engineering Workshops – Wednesday 27 May
Pre-bookable sessions, Education Suite
Unleash your inner engineer and build a vehicle from LEGO® that will actually drive!
LEGO® Engineering Workshop booking will open within a week of Half Term.
‘Build a Tank’ Junk Modelling – Thursday 28 May
Drop-in sessions, Education Suite
Come and create your own special REME-inspired vehicle to take away with you! Get creative and see what you can make from recycled materials. The only limit is your imagination!
Miniature Assault Course – Every day Tuesday – Thursday, 10.00 – 15.00 (weather permitting)
Take on our miniature army-style assault course! Supervised by serving soldiers, will your young explorers make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Included in museum entry fee.
If you are planning to visit as a Holiday Club or similar group, please contact us to arrange a special booking. We can accommodate larger groups if you book in advance.
Craft activities available to drop-in in our Creation Station area all Half Term.
Our events are subject to change. Please check our website for any updates.

May Half Term Free Creative Activities
2026-05-26 10:30 - 15:30, 2026-05-28 10:30 - 15:30 | Chippenham Museum, 9-10 Market Pl, Chippenham, SN15 3HF, United Kingdom
Join us this May Half Term for free creative activities inspired by Local History Month!
Our creative activities can also be enjoyed in a quieter session before the museum opens, for those who may find the busy nature of our drop-in sessions overwhelming and prefer a calm, relaxed environment. These sessions run from 9am to 10am, with last entry at 9.45am.
For more information or to book your Quiet Time session, please contact Chippenham Museum. You can email us at heritage@chippenham.gov.uk or call us on 01249 705020.
Please note that the activities will be the same on both days.

This event is part of the Chippenham – Our History project. Find out more about this project on this website here.
