• Studying photographs and other archives
    Event:
    Spoken Word

    Learn the basics of tracing your family history at Finding Your Roots, a hands-on workshop led by Stephen Wickens, Collections Development Librarian, and Heather Stracey, Senior Collections Officer at The Amelia.

  • Event:
    Children and Family

    Come and explore different eras from the history of Britain hand in hand with Moley, our curious and adventurous mole.

  • Archaeology Adventure poster
    Exhibition

    Join Moley, our friendly archaeologist-in-training, as your guide on a hands-on journey through time.

  • sensory art
    Event:
    Creative Health

    Blind and partially sighted adults are invited to explore The Amelia's collections through touch, sound and imagination.

  • In the garden
    Learning Session

    Using the beautiful book by Emily Hughes, our sensory story immerses children in the world of the little gardener: his garden. 

  • Pupils are cast as palaeontologists
    Learning Session

    We’re going on a fossil hunt! A range of sensory stimuli are used to immerse children in the world of fossil hunting!

  • The Goosewoman (George Smart)
    Learning Session

    Arts Award Discover is the start of the Arts Award adventure. It takes children and young people on an artistic journey as they explore the arts all around them...

  • Poster advertising the Green Week at The Amelia
    20 May 2026

    Join us at The Amelia Scott for a vibrant Green Week, packed with inspiring activities for all ages - from hands-on family fun to wildlife discovery. Green Week celebrates our local environment and the small actions that can make a big difference.

  • Magic Place lights
    7 August 2025

    Having helped bring MAGIC PLACE to life, I thought I knew what to expect but being in the space was something else entirely. I stayed far longer than planned, caught up in its shifting colours and playful energy.