Saturday, 5 October 2024

The Postal Museum - What's on this October at The Postal Museum

 

What's on this October
Visitors boarding Mail Rail
Book for upcoming activities or special events below: 
  • October half term activities, drop-in sustainable arts and crafts included with museum entry 
  • Mail Rail, a ride for your imagination included with museum entry
  • Dressed to Deliver, family-friendly exhibition included with museum entry
  • Tunnel Walks Oct - Dec dates now available
  • Sorted! - enjoy our indoor Postal Play Space available throughout October
  • Post and Play, under 5s play sessions, Oct dates available
  • Royal Mail Open Day - are you a postie or do you know one? A popular event for current and former staff of Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd, and their friends and family. Book ahead for November
Book your visit
Post Early: Relaxed Events
Man and boy doing crafts at The Postal Museum
Post Early - co-produced with Ambitious about Autism and a group of their autistic Youth Patrons - is a relaxed event at The Postal Museum.

Designed to support autistic and neurodiverse visitors, it is suitable for any child or adult who would benefit from less crowding and reduced noise.

We recommend booking ahead for 20 October, as these popular events sell out fast.
Book here
October Half Term
Woman and girl at The Postal Museum
26 October - 1 November 2024

Unleash your inner designer this October Half Term with an inventive family programme designed to spark new ideas. 

Have you visited within the past 12 months? Use your annual ticket to come and join the activities at no extra cost.
Find out more
Caring for our collections
Woman at work table at The Postal Museum
The work carried out by our Conservation Studio involves the treatment of items, alongside developing and implementing preservation plans for the museum. The focus is to make our collections accessible to everyone now and in the future.
Read more
Textile treasures part 1
Folded shirt and tissue paper
In a two-part blog, conservator Eleni outlines the best care and storage decisions for your textile heirlooms.
Learn more
Dressed to Deliver
Two Dressed to Deliver magnets

Our special exhibition, Dressed to Deliver, charting the history of postal uniforms has been extended to February 2025.

You can find a range of items connected to the exhibition in our online shop, including these colourful Dressed to Deliver magnets.

Buy here