Beck Isle Museum to hold ‘family-fun’ Model Day
Discover the craftmanship behind model making and put your own skills to the test in a forthcoming event at Pickering’s Beck Isle Museum.
On Saturday, September 26, the event will bring together craftspeople for a day of demonstrations, displays and hands-on activities, with the opportunity to see a variety of working and beautifully detailed models.
Vivien Stephens, Trustee of the Museum, said: “In an age of mass-production, it can be so easy to lose sight of the talent of the people of the past and just what was involved in constructing models and toys.”
“There’ll be plenty of opportunities to reminisce – and to play!”
Throughout the day, craftspeople will be offering demonstrations of techniques while visitors can also put their own skills to the test, using the museum’s collection of Meccano.
Items on display will range from dolls house furniture to model railways, with the chance to see and hear a working engine.
“Model making combines so many different skills”, added Ms Stephens, “from engineering and woodworking to creativity, and of course patience.
“We’re sure this event will appeal to lots of people from all ages.
"It should be a fascinating day."
The Model Day is part of Beck Isle Museum’s programme of special event days designed to bring the museum’s collections, crafts and social history to life through demonstrations and hands-on experiences.