Explore National Glass Centre with our Adventure Backpacks and see what you can discover!

Packed full of fun and investigatory activities, our Adventure Backpacks allow you to explore National Glass Centre and to discover the properties of glass as well as light and colour.

Inside the backpack you’ll find a set of Activity Cards which will help you to explore the gallery spaces and exhibitions using the contents of the backpack. Each card contains a fun and educational activity with an interesting fact on the back. There’s even an Art Pad in there which is yours to keep!

The Adventure Backpacks are free to use and are suitable for ages
4 +

Children and young people of all ages can get creative and crafty at our Family Workshops. These hands-on sessions include glass painting, glass fusing and sandblasting, in addition to themed workshops for school holidays!

“I would like to tell you how much our grandchildren enjoyed their day. We can’t wait to see the finished fused robots. This is the second time our granddaughter has done a fusing workshop, her parents were so impressed with her butterfly they mounted it in a frame with a glass front and it is proudly displayed at home. Thanks again.” Visitor Comment, 2020

explore our family workshops

When they aren’t in use, you can also visit our Gillian Dickinson Learning Studio, where you will find colouring activities and a range of fun toys for the little ones, kindly supported by the Gillian Dickinson Trust.

Our spaces are here to be explored and our friendly staff are always on hand to help.

We have changing places and baby changing facilities and child-friendly menus in our The Glass Yard.

We will do our best to provide you and your family with a quiet space as and when needed.

Nursing mothers are welcome anywhere in the Centre.