St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery

31/08/2026

Are you ready for our Inspire Weekend?

Sunday 6 September is all about colour!

🌈 🐛 Make finger-knitted Elmer elephants and friendship bracelets in Elmer colours, then add a segment to our giant Very Hungry Caterpillar

Can we wrap it right around the museum?
Help us try.

✨Free entry, 10am to 4pm✨

30/08/2026

We are open August Bank Holiday Monday from 10:00 to 4:00

27/08/2026

🤩 A huge thank you from all of us at St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery to everyone who joined our summer activities and helped make them so wonderful!

There is two more to go:
Don’t miss our drop-in family craft session today, from 10:30-12:30 and our last 'Culture Explorers – Story, Craft + Art' - all about Paddington - tomorrow, from 10:30-11:30.
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Our photograph shows the Stable Block and staff at Pylewell Park - Courtesy of Mr Chris Hobby.

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26/08/2026

Here’s what Saturday 5 September has in store:

👩‍🎨 Make edible apple faces and pipecleaner caterpillars with New Forest Transition, design a brand-new outfit for Mr Benn and try a circus skills workshop with Lung and a Half Full. 🤹

✨Free entry from 10am to 4pm.
Just turn up. See you there! ✨

21/08/2026

✨ Something very special arrived this week:

A limited edition of signed Mr Benn posters. They are exclusive to St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery!

So don’t walk, run!

Explore the vibrant exhibition first and build that nostalgic feeling with a limited-edition poster, a vintage book, or something colourful for the younger generation. 🌈

We are open daily, 10am-4pm.

21/08/2026

Don't miss our last interactive family tour of our exhibition, this one's looking at Paddington Bear.
Prebooking prior to the day is essential.

https://www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk/events/culture-explorers-story-craft-art-4/

Every Friday at St Barbe during August

ℹ️ All ages
🕣 10:30-11:30
🎟️ £1.- per child (plus entrance fee on day)

7 Aug – Elmer the Elephant

14 Aug – Mr Benn

21 Aug – King Rollo

28 Aug – Paddington

Family friendly tour of our David McKee exhibition introducing you to a different character each week, followed by a story and some crafts. Aimed at younger children but all family members are welcome.

Prebooking essential:

https://www.ticketsource.com/whats-on/lymington/st-barbe-museum-and-art-gallery

20/08/2026

This is how lovely and peaceful the New Forest was in 1927 and still is today!

Every single independent business in the New Forest is excited to welcome you and thrives on your incredible support. 💚

Our gift shop is filled with handmade products & artwork from local artists and our independent café serves delicious light lunches, cakes & coffees. 🖼️ ☕️ 🍰

The tourist information is a part of our shop too, where you will find leaflets for nice walks, bus time tables and all sort of information about the best attractions and days out in the New Forest! 🥾🧭

Talking about days out, our exhibition 'Elmer and Mr Benn: the Magic of David McKee' has got something for everyone. 🌈

We are open daily, 10am-4pm and are looking forward to welcoming you soon.

This week’s is an oil painting by Creswell Desmond, showing ponies crossing the old Boldre Bridge, Boldre, Hampshire, before it was widened in 1927.

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19/08/2026

Due to rain, St Barbe at Large will be taking place at the Museum today (19 August)

ℹ️ Ages 3+
🕣 11am – 3pm
🆓 Drop-in
📍 St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery

Come along and get creative, we provide the materials and the inspiration – children can stick, cut, glue and colour to their hearts content!

15/08/2026

☕️🍰 Enjoy your favourite cuppa and cake on our terrace while listening to live acoustic music.

Our Inspire weekend hosts performances from Paul Kinvig, Carley Varley, John Burke and Ellie Evans, playing popular favourites for all to enjoy. 🎤🎶

Join us on 5 and 6 September, 10am to 4pm ☀️