Doze Under Dippy

Experience an OVERnight in a museum!

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Location address: Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry
Chosen age group:

Ages: children 6 - 12 · adults 18+ years

Available tickets:
Free accompanying adult FreeFree HAF Child Free
Next date: Saturday 23rd Aug,
Funded by Coventry City Council
Universal provision
Doze Under Dippy block mentored by Culture Coventry
Doze Under Dippy block mentored by Culture Coventry
Doze Under Dippy block mentored by Culture Coventry
Doze Under Dippy block mentored by Culture Coventry
Doze Under Dippy block mentored by Culture Coventry
A summary
Come and experience a truly unique family experience with our Doze Under Dippy sleepovers. Stay overnight in the museum, snoozing under the feet of a 26-foot Diplodocus! Join us for a night of exploration and fun-filled activities designed for children aged 6 – 12 and their grown-ups. This will be a night you will always remember! Staying overnight in a museum for a family sleepover is a unique experience that creates lifelong memories for families. During the event you will: · Take part in torch light tours of the museum. · Get creative with arts and crafts. · Discover fun facts about Dippy and get hands on with our fossil collection. · Wind down for a short film in our studio. Lights go out at 11pm and then it's time to settle down to sleep. A hot dinner will be served during the evening, along with late night snacks and drinks. Breakfast is served between 7am to 8am, and before departing you can join us for a wake up and shake up dino inspired routine to get you energised for the day ahead. Departure from the museum is at 9am.
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1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Secure environment
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Sensory or quiet spaces
Makaton trained
PECS trained
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About your mentor
Culture Coventry
Discover Coventry's museums in creative ways.
Culture Coventry Trust is home to three of Coventry's museums: Coventry Transport Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of British road transport, including the two fastest cars in the world. The award-winning Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, which celebrates the city’s culture, history and arts. The Lunt Roman Fort, a fully excavated and partially reconstructed turf and timber fort, including the only gyrus in the Roman Empire. Between them, these attractions proudly tell stories of Coventry’s unique history to over 800,000 visitors per year from around the world. CV Life is ever evolving and continuously looking for new ways to encourage people to be active and engaged in ways that suit them, their interests and needs.
Timetable for the event
Timetable: The timetable for the event is as follows: Saturday Night: 6:00pm – Arrive, register, receive your team colour for the night and set up sleeping spot. 6:30pm – Welcome from the museum team and a review of the ‘rules’. 7:00pm - dinner time 7:30pm – 1st Activity 8:15pm – 2nd Activity 9:00pm – Break for evening refreshments (please note snacks will need to be brought with you, but water, tea and coffee are available in the café area and is included in your ticket price). 9:30pm – 3rd Activity 10:15pm – 4th Activity 11:00 – Activities end, get ready for bed (no pyjamas, must be loungewear in case of evacuation) 11:30 – Lights out. Sunday Morning: 7:00am – Breakfast and pack up. 8:00am – Farewell activity with a dino inspired wake up and shake up routine. 9:00am – Home time.
Further information about what to expect
The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum closes the public at 4pm. We will reopen at 6:05pm to welcome all Dippy sleepover groups. You will not be permitted to enter the museum before this time. · Children and adults will need to have had dinner before arriving to the museum. A designated snack break is factored in at 9pm. · Sleepover events are strictly for children aged 6 and above. · When you arrive, please come to the main entrance to the museum, which is opposite the Old Cathedral and clearly marked with a giant Dinosaur graphic around the doors. · Please bring your email confirmation (no need to print just show at the door). · When you have registered at the welcome desk, you will be given coloured wrist bands for children to wear that highlight what group they will be in for the evening, for the various activities. You will then be shown to your sleeping area which will be around Dippy. Please note that all participants will be sleeping in this communal area. · All activities and resources will be provided by the museum so all you need to do is to show up. · Once you are in the museum, you will not be able to leave and comeback unless it is an emergency, this is to ensure that our collections remain as secure as possible, that children are protected from strangers entering the building and that no children leave the premises or become separated from their grown-ups.
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Where we'll be
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 5QP
WHAT’S PROVIDED
Drinks
Snacks
Meals
Equipment
Safety
Enhanced DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector

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Please note, it is the responsibility of the booker to satisfy themselves about the adequacy of the safety measures. This platform is merely an introducer and does not verify the items listed here.

Cancellation Policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.

My experience is an educational activity and the 14-day cooling-off period under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 therefore applies. After the 14 day period my standard policy will apply.

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