Milton Keynes Museum in Buckinghamshire is hosting a week of family-friendly activities from February 16 to February 20, 2026, to celebrate Chinese New Year. The events are designed to help parents find affordable ways to entertain and educate children during the school half-term break.
The museum is marking the Year of the Fire Horse, which falls on February 17, 2026, with puppet-making sessions, pottery workshops, and a mystery trail where children solve clues to find a missing object. Visitors can also experience local history by making buttered toast over an open fire in a Victorian kitchen or playing a traditional pianola.
Families can attend without booking in advance and can purchase their tickets on the day they arrive. According to the Milton Keynes Museum, tickets are part of a policy where visitors pay once and can then return for free for a full 12 months.
Children under the age of five are allowed into the museum for free. These holiday sessions allow the local community to explore the heritage of the area while taking part in modern cultural celebrations.
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