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Mansfield celebrates young people with arts and culture initiatives

Mansfield is fast becoming a vibrant hub for young people to explore and enjoy arts and culture, thanks to a growing number of exciting schemes and events backed by the council and its partners.

Call for Artists: Mansfield Museum Launches Open Art Exhibition Opportunity

Mansfield Museum is calling on local visual artists to take part in an exciting new Open Art Exhibition, offering creatives the chance to showcase their work in a public and professional setting.

Exciting Learning Opportunities for Schools at Mansfield Museum & Palace Theatre – 2025/26

Mansfield Museum and Mansfield Palace Theatre are thrilled to share a range of exciting learning opportunities for primary schools throughout the 2025/26 academic year.

Children Create Recycled Art Inspired by Gaia

Last week, the museum was buzzing with creativity as we welcomed nine groups of school and home educated children to experience the awe-inspiring Gaia installation.

Mansfield Museum collections go online

Mansfield Museum collections have moved online to make them accessible anywhere in the world.

Young Persons Open Mic Night

Join us for our next Young Persons open mic night hosted by Mia from Right to Write at Mansfield Museum on Thursday 6 February 2025.

Feeling Curious? Join the Toot at our Children’s Festival!

Two unmissable family shows are coming to Mansfield Museum this October half-term as part of our Children’s Festival and we’ve got an offer you can’t refuse to see them both!

Mansfield Museum chosen for top early years project to support families

Mansfield Museum has been awarded £65,000 for an ambitious and prestigious programme to help enrich the lives of families with young children.

Your stories of Mansfield wanted!

Over the next two months we're gathering memories and stories connected to buildings and locations that feature in the Museum's Buxton watercolour collection.

Celebrating Mansfield's Industry: Eviosys and Linney

At Mansfield Museum, we are proud to highlight the success of our local industry leaders, Eviosys and Linney.