Past events
The Art of Performance
Wednesday 10th August
2pm – 4pm
Family Fun: With a chance to make shadow puppets, opera masks and miniature dancing dragons, find out more about the performing arts in East Asia!
East Asian Carvings: Handling Session
Bamboo carving of toads from the MEAA's main collection
Bamboo carving of toads from the MEAA's main collection
Thursday 4th August
6pm – 7pm
Museum Curator Michel Lee will host this fascinating handling session with a chance to get hands-on with some of the jade, bamboo and horn carvings in the museum’s handling collection. Participants are also invited to bring along their own piecces to find out more about them.
Museum Manga
Wednesday 3rd August
2pm – 4pm
Family Fun: Create your own Manga adventure storyboard with the museum as a setting.
Cost: £5, must be booked in advance.
Archaeology Festival!
Saturday 16th – Sunday 31st July
Archaeology Festival Trail!
Daily – during Museum opening hours
Enjoy our family friendly, self-guided learning tour of the Museum with an archaeological theme. Whether you are or not a budding archaeologist, you are sure to enjoy this fun exploration of the Museum’s collection!
FREE with admission – pick up a trail leaflet on entry to the Museum.
Friday 29th July
Archaeology Activity Day!
10.30am – 4pm
Drop in: The MEAA is pleased to open their Education Room once more as a family activity area, this time with an archaeological theme. Take part in the various activities and learn fun facts about archaeology and the Museum’s collection.
Free with admission. Drop-in, no need to book.
Japanese Embroidery Demonstrations
Saturday 23rd July 10.30am – 4.30pm
Sunday 24th July 12noon – 4.30pm
Discover the unique beauty of Japanese aesthetics. Japanese embroidery is stitched on pure silk fabric, either kimono silk for light designs or heavy plain or metallic obi silk for rich designs with superimposed stitching. Over this weekend the Japanese Embroidery Guild will be exhibiting and demonstrating one of the most beautiful forms of surface decoration for visitors to the Museum of East Asian Art.
Free with admission. Drop-in, no need to book.