A Magical Victorian Christmas
Visitors step back in time along a cobbled Victorian street transformed with twinkling lights, festive garlands, and decorated shopfronts. Families can enjoy live performances from local community choirs, create handmade decorations and reindeer food at craft stations, and practice traditional letter writing using dip pens and ink. Guests can also dress up in period costumes inside the drapers shop and buy sweets weighed out the traditional way.
Nov 28 – Dec 20, 2026
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Plan Your Visit
Tickets
Entry is included in the price of a Museum Pass; the festive activities are included with an annual or day Museum Pass.
Hours
10am to 4pm; last admission is 3.30pm.
Food & Drink
Traditional sweets are available to buy from the sweet shop, weighed out the old-fashioned way.
Location
Tips & Advice
- Buy a Museum Pass online before visiting, as entry to the festive activities is included with an annual or day pass.
- Allow time for the craft stations, letter writing, choir performances, costume dress-up, and sweet shop during your museum visit.
- Arrive with enough time to enter before the museum’s last admission cutoff.
- Book a separate ticket if you want to attend Meet Father Christmas or Father Christmas Storytime Picnic.
Special Events & Promotions
- Meet Father Christmas is a separately ticketed event.
- Father Christmas Storytime Picnic is a separately ticketed event.
Links & Contact
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Frequently Asked Questions
What can visitors do during A Magical Victorian Christmas?
Families can watch local community choirs, make reindeer food and decorations, write to Father Christmas with dip pen and ink, dress up in period costume, and visit the sweet shop.
Is entry to the Christmas activities included with museum admission?
The festive activities are included with an annual or day Museum Pass.
Should I buy a pass before visiting?
Yes. The museum recommends buying your Museum Pass online before your visit.
Is there an age restriction for the activities?
The activities are described for families, with children invited to use the craft stations. No age restriction is specified.
Can I meet Father Christmas during the visit?
Meet Father Christmas and Father Christmas Storytime Picnic are separate ticketed events, in addition to the activities included with a Museum Pass.
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