Preston Park Museum and Grounds

Preston Park Museum and Grounds A museum, Victorian Street, park and grounds steeped in history for all the family to explore.
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🎨 Our next Home Educators Workshop takes place on Tuesday 8 September and is inspired by our new Matisse exhibition.Ther...
04/09/2026

🎨 Our next Home Educators Workshop takes place on Tuesday 8 September and is inspired by our new Matisse exhibition.

There's currently just one place remaining, so if you've been thinking about joining us, now's the time to book.

Book your place here https://prestonparkmuseum.co.uk/article/22156/Home-Educated-Families-Workshop-Arts-Award-Discover

If you can't make Tuesday's session, don't worry. More workshops are taking place at museums across the Tees Valley as part of the Museum Makers programme.
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02/09/2026

POV: It’s your first day back at school... but it’s 1895 📚
✅ The teacher writes on a chalkboard
✅ Everyone stands when the teacher enters the room
❌ No tablets... unless they’re made of slate!
❌ No trainers
❌ No chatting in class -misbehave and you might be made to wear the dunce hat!
❌ No writing with your left hand

🍎 Good luck to all our families heading back to school this week and next. We hope you have a fantastic start to the new term and a wonderful year ahead✨

Step back in time and discover what school life was really like with our Victorian School Day Workshops. Visit our website to find out more and book your place.

✨ Make the most of your Bank Holiday Monday at Preston Park Museum! ✨🏛️We're open 10am to 4pm this Bank Holiday Monday (...
28/08/2026

✨ Make the most of your Bank Holiday Monday at Preston Park Museum! ✨🏛️

We're open 10am to 4pm this Bank Holiday Monday (last admission is 3.30pm)

🚶 Stroll along our Victorian Street
🏺 Discover fascinating objects in our Open Store
🏠 Explore The Hall
🌿 Enjoy the beautiful Walled Garden

Don't forget to visit our current exhibitions:
🎨 Matisse: Drawing with Scissors
🚂 All Aboard!

Both exhibitions are included with your Museum Pass, making it the perfect family day out this Bank Holiday.

🎟️ Please buy your Museum Pass online before you visit to save time on arrival https://prestonparkmuseum.co.uk/

Pick up our Snail Trail and discover Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, celebrating one of the most important and influenti...
24/08/2026

Pick up our Snail Trail and discover Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, celebrating one of the most important and influential artists of the twentieth century. 🎨✂️

Make your way through the exhibition, solving clues and getting creative with activities inspired by one of Matisse's most celebrated works, The Snail. ✂️🐌

📍 Preston Park Museum
🎟️ Museum Trail £1 includes pencils to take home (plus museum admission)

Have you met Gary, Turbo, Shelley, Speedy, Henri and Mishell yet? Let us know who your favourite is! 🐌Join us every Wedn...
23/08/2026

Have you met Gary, Turbo, Shelley, Speedy, Henri and Mishell yet? Let us know who your favourite is! 🐌

Join us every Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 3pm during the school holidays to meet our Giant African Land Snails. Get up close to these fascinating creatures, learn some surprising snail facts, discover how they live, and, if you're feeling brave, have the chance to hold one yourself! ✨🐌

📅 On until 28 August 📍 Preston Park Museum 🎟️ Included with a day or annual Museum Pass

🏛️ Great Days Start Here at Preston Park Museum!Whether it's your first visit or your fiftieth, there's always something...
21/08/2026

🏛️ Great Days Start Here at Preston Park Museum!

Whether it's your first visit or your fiftieth, there's always something new to discover. With day passes and annual museum passes available, it's never been easier to enjoy all that Preston Park Museum has to offer.

And if you're a resident of Stockton-on-Tees you'll receive 20% off all annual passes, making great days out even better value.

We hope you can visit us soon!

🎨 Looking for a family day out before the holidays end? 👀Have you discovered Matisse: Drawing with Scissors yet?Step int...
18/08/2026

🎨 Looking for a family day out before the holidays end? 👀

Have you discovered Matisse: Drawing with Scissors yet?

Step into a world of colour as you explore some of Henri Matisse's most famous artworks, including The Snail and the iconic Blue Nudes. ✂️🌈

But it's not just about looking at art...

🐌 Meet our resident Giant African Land Snails every Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 3pm
🎨 Get creative with hands-on craft activities
🔍 Borrow a Sensory Explorer Bag
🗺️ Take on our Museum Trail (£1)

Whether you've got budding artists, curious explorers or simply want to enjoy a fun day together, there's something for everyone to discover.

✨ Tell us in the comments, have you visited yet, or is it still on your summer holiday to-do list?

Entry to the exhibition and activities is included with a day or annual Museum Pass.

Now that our cardboard Victorian Street is complete, we wanted to share some photos capturing all your amazing decoratio...
17/08/2026

Now that our cardboard Victorian Street is complete, we wanted to share some photos capturing all your amazing decoration ✨

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and added their own unique contribution 🍬

And of course, a huge thank you to SIDEQUEST for leading their brilliant project.

Which part of the street is your favourite? Can you spot your creation?

In partnership with Stockton and Darlington Railway 26miles Heritage Project and funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund.

15/08/2026

✨How it started vs. how it looks ✨

What started as a pile of cardboard is now a colourful Victorian Street 🏘️
Over the past two weeks, we’ve loved watching you bring our Victorian Street to life.

We hope you agree that the end result is fantastic and a real celebration of collaborative creativity!

A huge thank you to for creating and delivering this brilliant community art project.

In partnership with .26miles and funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund

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Preston Park, Yarm Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS183RJ

Telephone

+441642527375

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