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Music in the Museum 2025

Scotland’s noisiest museum continues it’s programme of events, Music in the Museum, produced by North Lanarkshire Council’s arts development team. From thunderous Compton Pipe Organ performances to world-class “pop-up” opera, there’s a different musical event to experience each month in the unique surroundings of an industrial museum!

Find out more

 

 

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The museum is open 10am-5pm, 7 days during the North Lanarkshire Council school holidays.

Everyday we have:

• Mine tours
• Outdoor play
• Miners’ cottages
• Woodland walks
• Café and picnic tables
• Old fashioned sweetie shop
• Traditional Capocci ice cream van (subject to weather)
• Exhibitions including “Everything Flows”

Check out the full programme of activity available each day.

 

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Monday 28, Tuesday 29 and Thursday 31 July

Pond Dipping

Mon 28 July, 11am – 12noon Book now

Mon 28 July, 1pm – 2pm Book now

Minibeast Safari

Tuesday 29 July, 11am – 12noon Book now

Tuesday 29 July, 1pm –  2pm Book now

Nature Art

Thursday 31 July, 11am – 12noon Book now

Thursday 31 July, 1pm – 2pm Book now

All under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult, who stays with them at all times. Please note, the pond dipping has a restriction up to 2 children per adult.

 

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Wednesday 6 August

A national celebration of play with lots of free activities for all the family. With NHS Lanarkshire, Libraries NL, NL Arts and lots more.

 

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Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August

Museum open 10am – 5pm, activities 11am – 4.30pm (please see below for more details)

Find out more about how to get involved with steam, see the steam fleet in action and enjoy all the usual Summerlee fun.

• Working steam engines on display all day
• Airdrie and Coatbridge Photographic Club – meet the club and see their exhibition
• Photo ID Kit, 12 -4pm – Create an artists impression, a Police Photo ID style picture, using computer software. It’s a great family activity suited to all ages! Takes anything between 5 and 20 minutes. We will have some pictures of faces you can recreate if you wish.
• Bouncy Castle, 11am-4pm  (Sunday only)
• Miniature Steam train rides, all day (£)
• Old Fashioned Sweetie Shop, 12-4.15pm  (£)
• Coal Mine Tours, 12-4.30pm  (£)
• Capocci Man Vintage Ice Cream van (£)
• Arts & Crafts, 12-4pm (£)
• Dinosaur trail, all day (£)

 

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Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September

The Meccano Society of Scotland return! With large and small working Meccano models from all eras – from vintage cars and spaceships to giant cranes and interactive mechanisms you can operate!

 

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Sunday 21 September

Our classic car show but on a smaller scale – but still packed full of fun! More information to follow.

 

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Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September

More information to follow.

 

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Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Summerlee Museum. More information to follow.

 

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Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 October

Join us as LEGO® builders from across Scotland display their latest LEGO® creations and displays.  If you have a LEGO® question these are the people to ask!   Once you have been inspired then head to the build tables where there are thousands of bricks to play with!

 

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Saturday 11 – Sunday 19 October

More information to follow.

 

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Saturdays and Sunday through December plus 23 and 24 December

Meet Santa in his grotto and visit our winter wonderland activity area. More information to follow.

 

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Every Friday, 10.30am

Discover the benefits of sharing stories, songs and rhymes with babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers to give them the best start in life.

Join us for weekly Bookbug sessions at 10.30am every Friday.

These are drop-in sessions so there’s no need to book in advance. However, capacity is limited and to ensure Bookbug is a fun and safe experience for everyone who comes along, we will need to shut the door once the room reaches its maximum capacity.

 

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Summerlee Museum ESOL Conversational Café

Every second Saturday, 10am – 12pm

Come along for good conversation and activities to help improve your English. If you have children, they are welcome to come along with you.

Tea and coffee provided.

English speakers are encouraged to come along to help with conversation too.

Ми вітаємо Українці  у Північному Ланаркшіре.

Call us on 01236 638460 for more information.

 

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Summerlee Photomedia Studio

North Lanarkshire’s Arts & You team offer weekly classes for adults and children of all abilities in photography, film-making, animation and more at Summerlee Photomedia Studio.

Applebox Film Club, Saturdays, 11am – 1pm, suitable for 8 – 13 years

LEGO Animation Club, Mondays, 4pm – 5pm, suitable for 8 – 12 years

Adult All Ability Photography, Wednesdays, 12.30pm – 2pm & Thursdays, 10.30am – 12pm, suitable for 16 years+

TWENTY20 Pictures Project, Fridays, 1pm – 3pm & Saturdays, 1.15pm – 3.15pm, suitable for 14 – 18 years

Find out more.

 

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Tom Gates Mega Museum Challenge

Bring your family museum trip to life for free with the Tom Gates Mega Museum Challenge activity pack from Scholastic and Kids in Museums. Kids can go on their very own adventure by seeing if they can ‘Spot Ten Random Things’ from the activity sheet at the museum – from the biggest thing to the grossest! Try out some top drawing tips and tricks then take part in a Doodle Challenge.

Visit the Kids In Museums website to download now.

 

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Hear the Mighty Compton Cinema Organ 

Live music on the Compton Cinema Organ

FREE

Hear the mighty Compton Cinema Organ played by multi-award winning musician Aaron Hawthorn. The power of the organ means you can listen while enjoying lunch in the café.

Please note, these are promenade performances, not seated.