Things to see and do
Story Worlds
At the heart of Discover are two floors of magical Story Worlds and a Story Garden. These are immersive, exploratory play spaces where children and their imaginations can roam.
explore our story worldsEvents and Exhibitions
Immersive exhibitions, storytelling sessions, events and more. Choose your booking date and add events, or start with an event to check availability. The rest of your session can be spent in our Story Worlds and Story Garden. Age ranges indicate what will be appropriate for your child but older or younger children are always welcome to attend.
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Big Bright Feelings Café Exhibition
Dates: From 25 May *
Age guide: Everyone
Duration:
* All day, drop-in to our First Floor café.
Drop in anytime during your visit. Discover original artwork from Tom Percival’s beautiful Big Bright Feelings series in a display of sketches and illustrations in our First Floor café.
Monster Funfair
Dates: Open now! *
Age guide: 0-8
Duration: 50 mins
* Every day, times vary
£5 in addition to your Discover Entry ticket. Go through the circus tent and into the woods. In amongst the trees you’ll find a amazing, marvellous, EXTRAORDINARY… Monster Funfair! Our new immersive family adventure is created with the award-winning Nadia Shireen. For 0-8 year olds.
That’s not my… Halloween Sensory Storytelling
Dates: 5 Oct – 10 Nov *
Age guide: 0-3
Duration: 25 mins
* Times vary
£3.50 in addition to your Entry tickets. A fun, intimate and interactive spooky-season storytelling for our smaller visitors and their caregivers — featuring sensory objects, storytelling and stay-and-play.
Pumpkin Trail
Dates: Until 10 November *
Age guide: Everyone
Duration: 6 hours 40 mins
* All day, pick up a trail sheet from Reception to get started.
Free with your Entry ticket. Pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colours have started mysteriously appearing all over our Story Worlds. Collect a trail sheet from reception and solve the clues to find the pumpkins.
Luna Loves Christmas Café Exhibition
Dates: From 16 November *
Age guide: All ages
Duration:
* All day, drop-in to our First Floor café.
Drop in anytime during your visit. Discover original artwork from Luna Loves Christmas by award-winning author Joseph Coelho and illustrator Fiona Lumbers.