Make Your Own Wild Habitats Diorama
Join Sarah Burhouse from Birdhouse Taxidermy to create your own diorama display.
- Booking essential
- Admission applies
Create your own diorama display, guided by Sarah from Birdhouse Taxidermy.
Spend time in the Saloon exploring the historic taxidermy cases and discovering specimens and dioramas. Find out more about them and get inspiration for creating your own.
Head to the Study to make your own diorama - complete with small (fake) animal - using shoeboxes, toilet rolls, pipe cleaners and glue. You'll be able to take your completed diorama home with you as a memento of your visit to Calke.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| All 1 child + 1 accompanying adult | £7.00 |
The basics
- Booking number
Call 0344 249 1895
- Accessibility
The Saloon is on the first floor up two flights of stairs, however the main session will take place on the ground floor. Assistance animals welcome, seating available. Toilets available in the house office. Fidget toys and ear defenders call be borrowed from the Entrance Hall.
- Meeting point
Meet at the front door of the house.
- Suitability for children
Most suitable for children aged 5-12. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- What to bring and wear
All materials will be provided.
- Other
The 10am session begins before the house opens meaning the Saloon part will take place with no other visitors around, offering a quieter option (although there may be noise from vacuums) Each ticket includes one child + one adult.
Upcoming events
On Screen at Calke Abbey
Follow in the footsteps of Tommy Shelby and uncover how 'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man' was brought to life at Calke Abbey.
Capturing Childhood in the Nurseries at Calke
Explore the nurseries and meet the Harpur Crewe family through a series of large scale photographs, supported by CEWE. Dress up, play and read as the children would have done.
Local Treasure, Global Connections: Museum Room Display
Discover this year's Museum Room display and take a closer look at Calke’s State Bed hangings. Still in near- perfect condition, these Chinese silk hangings are a treasure of the National Trust.
Botanical Watercolour Workshop
Inspired by Calke's historic herbarium, join artist Kate Dawes for a relaxed botanical illustration class using pen and watercolour.