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A photograph of two people kneeling down doing a craft activity.

About

Let your creativity run wild at our fun family day inspired by our wonderful collection.

Programme:
Here are the activities you'll find on the day (though it's possible it may change). They're all free with your £5 entry ticket, but for some of them you'll need to book your place. For full details on timings, bookable activities and recommended age ranges please see the full programme on our Eventbrite listing.

Fold Your Archives with A Line Art
Create paper versions of some of the incredible items in our collection to help grow a large scale paper archive, as part of this collaborative art installation run by A Line Art.

Time Travel Club: The Real Deal about Seals
Discover more about the incredible royal seals in our collection and make your own with this hands-on Time Travel Club session.

Storytelling and Song with Pop 'n' Olly
Take part in colourful crafting or a song and storytelling sessions celebrating the joy of diversity, difference and everything that makes people unique with Olly from Pop 'n' Olly.

Agent Rendezvous with Time Will Tell
Find a secret agent from the Second World War hiding in plain sight and meet their handler in this interactive theatre experience by Time Will Tell.

Origami with Toshiko Kurata
Craft crowns and other beautiful origami creations with artist Toshiko Kurata.

Face Painting with Artycat Faces
Get a majestic make over with Artycat face painting.

Craft Club: Coronation Celebration
Make your own colourful coronation inspired artworks to take home.

Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£5.00 per ticket
Child£5.00 per ticket
Under 3'sFree

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

Book Tickets Online

Map & Directions

Archives Adventure

Type:Children's Activity Event

The National Archives, Bessant Drive, Kew, London, TW9 4DU

Tel: 020 8876 3444

Opening Times

Season (21 Sept 2025)
DayTimes
Sunday11:00 - 16:00

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