Heath Robinson’s Astounding Inventions Workshop!
Sunday 11th September, 11am – 3pm
Heard of Wallace and Gromit? Well they had NOTHING on the incredible ASTOUNDING inventions of Harrow based cartoonist Heath Robinson. This free drop in family event will really get your...
Heath Robinson’s Artistic Inventions Talk!
Monday 12th September, 2pm-3pm
Join Claire Linge, Education Officer at Heath Robinson Museum, as she explorers Heath Robinson’s astounding artistic inventions. This event is part of the national Heritage Open Days Festival. Image...
Family Workshop: LED Tea Light Holders
Sunday 18th September, 11am, 12:15pm & 1:45pm
Come and join us for a fun session to coincide with our ‘Raise the Alarm’ exhibition. No actual fire involved, just creativity, imagination and recycled plastic bottles! This workshop/course...
Tuesday Talk: When Middlesex had a Fire Brigade
Tuesday 20th September, 2pm-3pm
With Alan Field... Before 1965 Harrow was in the county of Middlesex. Middlesex went all the way from Staines way over to Potters Bar. Middlesex had one of the...
100 Years of Scouting in Hatch End
4th October 2022 – 15th January 2023
This exhibition case will show some original objects celebrating 100 years of Scouting in Hatch End. This has been co-curated with the scouts.
Family Workshop: A Victorian Photo Studio
Sunday 9th October, 11am, 12:30pm & 2pm
Imagine yourself in a Victorian photographic studio where everybody is serious and nobody is allowed to even SMILE for their picture... only somebody is pulling silly faces! Join Jaquie as...
Tuesday Talk: Working for Nature
Tuesday 11th October, 2pm-3pm
With Simon Braidman Nature conservation work is good for us and the environment, it tries to mitigate the damage we do to our surroundings and we need our green...
Glass Workshop
Saturday 22nd October, 10am – 4pm
Are you looking for something fun and relaxing to try? Something creative and inspiring? Glass artist, Suzanne Raffellini will be leading a glass creative workshop. Here you will have plenty...
Pumpkin Trail
22nd – 30th October
Those pesky pumpkins are all over the museum. Can you find them all, solve the puzzle and win a prize? Runs alongside our Halloween Storytelling Sessions.
Our Health Heroes
25th October 2022 – 29th January 2023
Celebrating 132 years of service at Harrow Cottage Hospital, this exhibition will share the fascinating history of a lost hospital in Harrow. Kindly funded by The Royal Society, this will...
Operations and Objects – Surgery Pre 1900s with the Old Operating Theatre
Tuesday 25th October, 10:30am & 1:30pm
Join The Old Operating Theatre as they demonstrate Victorian surgical operations and run object handling sessions. Find out how surgery happened before the introduction of anaesthesia and antiseptics. Throughout...
Celebrating Harrow’s Interfaith
3rd November 2022 – 26th February 2023
To mark Interfaith Week 2022, this exhibition will look at celebrating what Interfaith means in Harrow. It will spotlight on those who have paved the way to increase awareness of the...
Tuesday Talk: The Most Perfect Cottage Hospital
Tuesday 8th November, 2pm-3pm
With Howard Greenwood Quoted from a letter to the Harrow Gazette, this talk will delve deep into the evolving history of the lost Harrow Hospital on Roxeth Hill. The talk...
Family Workshop: Build Your Own ‘Operation’ Game
Sunday 13th November 2022, 11am, 12:15pm & 2pm
Stan's all in a muddle and needs your help! Inspired by the well loved game 'Operation' this magnetic fishing game is a fun family make where you can create your...
Toddler Takeover Day
Monday 14th November, 11am-2:30pm
A day for Under 5's to take over the running of Headstone Manor & Museum. Toddlers will have the chance to be Security Guards, Archaeologists, Curators and more!