Young People
Creative Workshops
These workshops are free and suitable for young people aged 11 to 19. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis 30 minutes in advance of each workshop.
Art-house Animations
- Saturday 4 February, 2.00 - 4.00pm
Create your own animation using handling objects from the museum's collection.
Pineapple Cupcakes
- Wednesday 15 February, 2.00 - 4.00pm
Bake yummy pineapple-flavoured cupcakes and then create tasty tropical smoothies.
Carved Patterns
- Friday 17 February, 2.00 - 4.00pm
Design and carve a wooden box to take home.
Brilliant Biscuits
- Saturday 3 March, 2.00 - 4.00pm
Use lavender from the herb garden and lemon to bake biscuits and create a beautiful box to put them in.
Exquisite East
- Saturday 7 April, 2.00 - 4.00pm
Look at pattern and colour in eastern objects and create a felt wall hanging to decorate your home.
Blue and White Beauties
- Saturday 5 May, 2.00 - 4.00pm
Take inspiration from Chinese, Dutch and English ceramics and decorate a plate to take home and use.
Light Fantastic
- Saturday 2 June, 2.00 - 4.00pm
Design your own Art Deco or Art Nouveau lampshade.
Click here to view the January - March 2012 Young People's Event Programme.
Become a Young Volunteer
A young volunteer at the Geffrye Museum
During the school holidays you will be able to participate in fun and creative training sessions, with the aim of choosing and researching your favourite objects in the museum. Along with other young volunteers, you will have the opportunity to develop stories and rehearse a tour for families visiting the museum. Come along and learn new skills, meet new people and have fun! We welcome all young people aged 14-24 who are interested in becoming young volunteers.
For further information on the next tours please contact Gemma Gottelier: ggottelier@geffrye-museum.org.uk or telephone Gemma on 020 7749 6002.
Become a member of the Geffrye’s Youth Panel
Members of the Geffrye's Youth Panel - photography Em Fitzgerald
We welcome all young people aged 14 - 21 who are interested in becoming a member of our Youth Advisory Panel. The Youth Panel meets on the second Monday of each month, from 5.00 - 7.00pm.
Are you interested in voicing your opinion, meeting people, having fun? Have a chance to be involved in:
- Running large-scale events for the public with other young people
- Programming your own workshops
- Working with a new design company
- Working with staff from across the museum
And lots more. The panel is for enthusiastic young people.
Come along to our next meeting ...
Members of the Geffrye's Youth Panel
The next meetings will take place on:
- Monday 13 February, 5.00 - 7.00pm
- Monday 12 March, 5.00 - 7.00pm
Refreshments are available and we will repay your travel costs. Take a look at the Geffrye Young People's Facebook Page - find out more information on our Facebook page and become a fan!
For further information please contact Rachael Crofts: rcrofts@geffrye-museum.org.uk or telephone Rachael on 020 7749 6001
Creative Workshops & Projects for Youth Groups
Creative workshops at the Geffrye Museum
The Geffrye Museum offers youth groups one-off art, craft, cooking, writing, sound and performance sessions as well as longer-term creative projects which take place in the evenings in term time or during the half terms and holidays. Sessions and projects can be tailored to suit the groups' interests and needs.
For further information please contact Gemma Gottelier: ggottelier@geffrye-museum.org.uk or telephone Gemma on 020 7749 6002
Community Group Leaders
Participant from the 'It Happened Here' project
The Geffrye offers a wide range of activities such as arts & crafts, cooking, creative writing and storytelling to local community groups.
For further information please contact Rachael Crofts: rcrofts@geffrye-museum.org.uk or telephone Rachael on 020 7749 6001
Please note that the activities are subject to availability and we recommend booking as soon as possible.
