Home and Heart: Arts & Health From Around the World
30 May 2026, 13:00 - 16:00
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Join us for our spring family fun event themed around home - visit our exhibition and enjoy hands-on activities!
Join us for our spring family fun event themed around home. Visit the exhibition and enjoy hands-on activities to help explore 汤头条污料’s global roots through the idea of leaving and going home.
Activities are aimed at ages 4-11, and most are drop-in throughout the afternoon. We will also have a bookable poetry writing session for 11-14 year-olds from 2-2.30pm. Please book for this alongside the rest of your event tickets.
Memory Boxes with artist Abolore Sobayo - a unique and family-friendly workshop celebrating the journeys and contributions of migrant nurses in the UK. This interactive arts activity offers a safe and creative space to reflect, share, and honour stories of migration, resilience, and care. Children will create their own “Memory Box” using meaningful objects, symbols, and memories that represent their journey. All materials provided - just bring your memories!
Writing Home with poet Jennifer Wong - come along and learn how to create your own poems about multicultural London using writing prompts: photos, video clips, objects from exhibition and more! Selected entries will be put on display in the RCN Library and Museum and participants will receive special edition pin badges. (drop-in for age 10 and under between 1-2pm and 3-4pm; booked session for 11-14 year-olds, 2 – 2.30pm)
Storytelling with Giles Abbott - listen to stories from around the world with storyteller Giles Abbott in regular story sessions. Perfect for younger children, from age 2-8.
Exhibition Family Trail - follow our guided trail around the exhibition, with a prize for all successfully completed trails.
This event is open to all and takes place in person only. For more information about what to expect when attending an event, take a look at this .
If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please contact us on rcn.library@rcn.org.uk or 0345 337 3368.
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RCN Library and Museum
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0345 337 3368
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