my museum
We’re thrilled to share the news that we’ve secured funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to launch a brand-new project.
My Museum is an exciting new project bringing children and families together to explore and reimagine the exquisite Wardown House, Museum & Gallery in Luton. We launched the project in summer 2024 with ‘The Fabric of Luton’ – a powerful new performance paired with hands-on art workshops led by local artist, Shabeena Parveen. These creative sessions were showcased at primary schools and Desi Fest, bringing vibrancy, colour and imagination to local audiences.
At our annual February half term children’s arts festival ‘Feb Fest’, we invited families to join our Full House Detective for ‘The Wonder Hour’. This brand-new fun-filled experience offered an interactive storytelling adventure, where we unearthed and explored the magical hidden stories of the museum.
‘The Wonder Hour’ enabled us to connect with local families and identify what about the museum truly resonated with them. Moving forward, we’re excited to nurture and develop these connections. Keep an eye out for our upcoming public pop-up events in community spaces where playful characters will introduce fascinating objects from the museum. Your voice matters – so be sure to come along and help shape a brand-new interactive family trail with us at Wardown House, Museum & Gallery in Luton.
As part of our next phase of this project, we are taking some of the Wardown Museum collections on tour to schools and community venues!
Wonder Workshops – Home Education Sessions
Date: Friday 24th March
Time: 11am – 12pm & 1pm – 2pm
Location: Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Old Bedford Rd, Luton, LU2 7HA
Running time: 1 hour
Age suitability: Best for 6-10 years
Free
Help add the finishing touches to our My Museum project at our second set of Home Education workshops!
Join Full House Theatre for a fun, hands-on workshop that brings the fascinating collections of Wardown Museum to life. Explore the curious and captivating objects hidden in the museum’s archives, share your ideas, and help shape the new My Museum experience.
Please note: Wardown House Museum will not be open to the public and you will only be able to access the Museum for the workshop session.
My Museum is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to launch our brand-new and exciting community collaboration project in Luton.
