St Barbe Museum are throwing open their doors and inviting everyone in for the annual Inspire Weekend - FREE ENTRY all weekend for visitors to come in, explore, engage and find out more about what we they for the local community.
There is a full programme of activities through-out the weekend including live music on their terrace featuring acoustic sessions by local musicians, enjoy a coffee and soak up the atmosphere.
Visitors can have a go at a free craft activity, how about contributing to their community art installation? Let’s make our best collective mural yet – you don’t have to be arty to take part!
Their family exhibition is Cabaret Mechanical Marvels is a joyful interactive exhibition of comical, beautifully made automata that will give fun and knowledge to old and young alike.
Come and enjoy all St Barbe has to offer, watch out for their stilt walker and bubble master who will be making magic happen. Such a lot is going on, the good news is it’s FREE, you can come in as many times as you want!
There will be storytelling and children’s entertainment to add to the sparkle. More happenings are added to the programme as they book new things. See their website www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk and social media for more details of the programme nearer the time.
Event times
Saturday 07 September: 10:00am-4:00pm
Sunday 08 September: 10:00am-4:00pm
Location & directions
St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery, New Street, St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, New Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9BH
Off Lymington High Street between Boots and Costa. Parking next to St Barbe on Emsworth Road (short stay) or further along Emsworth Road for long stay car park.
Booking information
Pre-booking not required.
Accessibility details
Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome in the cafe and shop.
Additional information
Full details will be added to their Instagram/Facebook pages leading up to the Inspire Weekend.
Check out their online channels:
Header image: Butterfly Stilt Walker 2023_credit St Barbe Museum