Discover Chiki Kikuchi's world through around 150 original illustrations and a giant walk-through picture book made from 30 new, three-metre-high paintings.
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Explore art through stories in a child-welcoming museum. Oct 10–12 brings art conversations, museum exploring and picture books; weekdays offer story-themed guides and bingo
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Try inclusive play equipment, tactile picture books, wooden-spoon polishing, wheelchair sports and eye-tracking games while exploring accessible design together
A family music experience featuring outdoor concerts, sound installations, instrument tryouts, a picture-book area and instrument-making activities for children.
Outdoor lawn cinema with food-education quizzes, stargazing and readings. Choose films to suit your child’s interests and comfort level
A children’s craft activity with Halloween picture-book storytelling and ghost headwear made from plastic bags and paper plates.
Two days of publisher book stalls, papermaking, a sticker rally, storytelling and music at the children’s book square, plus school and community performances.
Discover European comics and children’s-book illustration through a book market, artist talks and signings, plus French and Kita food stalls. The host school welcomes families and the public.
Enjoy a curator’s introduction to the special display, parent-child play and storytelling for babies and toddlers in an environment where babies are welcome to cry and move around.