October Half Term

Saturday 26 October - Friday 1 November

The Postal Museum

Included in museum ticket

Channel your inner designer this October Half Term with an inventive family programme designed to unleash new ideas.

Three brown-haired children wearing long-sleeved t-shirts taking part in an arts and crafts activity. They are holding Pritt Sticks and pencils.

Two women wearing Hijabs are helping a little boy with his arts and crafts project. The dark haired boy sits on the women on the right's lap.

A man, with dark hair and light skin holds a little girl with blonde hair and light skin. She is playing dress-up with a hat which is far too big for her. The man is laughing and looking at her fondly.

A little girl with brown skin and dark hair jumps for joy. Her arms are in the air and her mouth is open as if laughing. She is playing dress up, wearing an old straw hat.

A Mum and Dad sit on Mail Rail with their son. All three people have brown skin and dark hair. They sit watching the audio-visual part of the ride.

What’s on

All activities are included in museum admission. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Mini Designers: Design your own greetings card

Saturday 26 October – Friday 1 November / 10:00-16:00
Best for children aged 5-11 and their families
Takes place in the Mail Rail depot

Greeting cards have been used for centuries, from ancient Chinese New Year cards to the first commercial Christmas cards in the 1800s. They are a special way to mark important occasions and stay in touch with people you care about.

Join us for a fun family arts and crafts activity inspired by the designs of Georgina Fihosy, founder of AfroTouch Design. Georgina’s greeting cards celebrate West African culture, using fabrics and patterns that make each card unique.

In this activity, you can get creative and design your own greeting card using a variety of arts and crafts materials – whether it’s a birthday, a thank you or just because.

Visit our new display case

New cases are located at The Postal Museum exhibition space. All exhibitions are included in museum admission.

Greetings Cards by Black Female Designers

Britain is a multi-cultural society; however traditional greetings cards have not reflected this. Our new display Greetings Cards by Black Female Designers explores the work of three companies: AfroTouch Design, Huetribe, and KitsCH Noir, who are working to produce more inclusive cards.

These greetings cards were selected and purchased for the museum to improve representation within our own collection. The interpretation for the case was produced in collaboration with The Postal Museum’s Equity, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EEDI) working group.