Welcome to Almond Valley, an innovative museum packed full of things to prod, sniff, shake and discover, with activities that everyone can join in and enjoy. Crawl through tunnels, explore secret works, blow oily bubbles, invest in shale oil, and taste horror in the baker's shop.
GET LOST
February 13th -17th. Half-term activities with maps, hidden treasure and
divining rods
EASTER EGGCITEMENT
April 3th - 18th Special adventures for the school holidays with
hidden eggs, springtime treasure, bonnets, daffodils and the chance to
meet the new arrivals on the farm.
MICRO-LIFE
May 1st - 4th Bug hunts, experiments and crafts revealing
the invisible world of microscopic life around us.
HOLIDAY DISCOVERIES
Daily from 26th June to 15th August Every day of the school holidays therell be
drop-in activities for children and families, with things to make,games to play and discoveries to be made.
RAILWAY SHUNTABOUT
August 28th 29th A weekend of special trains on the
narrow-gauge railway when some of our more unusual engines trundle down the track.
WEST LOTHIANS ENVIRONMENT FAIR
September 5th Local organisations get together for a day of games,
displays, entertainment, and family fun celebrating our local environment.
ON YOUR PLATE
September 18th - 21st Help out with the harvest and lend a hand in the
kitchen storing food for the winter. Investigate the science of food in a special programme of activities on Sunday 20th.
SPOOKY HAPPENINGS
October 16th - 31st A little Halloween horror for the school holidays.
Are you brave enough to follow a trail of terror in search of the creature from the darkness? Open 6pm until 9pm on Friday Fright Night, 29th October
WINTER WONDERLAND
Weekends from Nov 27, daily from Dec
22 Christmas magic transforms the barn into a snowy wonderland where Santa is waiting to hand out
some early Xmas presents. Queue up behind the snowmen, then take your place on the North Pole express
Standard admission charges (adults £3. children £2, families (2+4) £10 apply
Welcome to Almond Valley, an innovative museum packed full of things to prod, sniff, shake and discover, with activities that everyone can join in and enjoy. Crawl through tunnels, explore secret works, blow oily bubbles, invest in shale oil, and taste horror in the baker's shop.
