Early years

RAMM actively welcomes visitors with very young children.

Beastie Bags at RAMM have been specially designed for parents and carers to make the most of a visit with young children. Choose from a giraffe, owl, monkey or ladybird Beastie Bag and dress up as your chosen animal! They contain a selection of toys and ideas for exploring the museum, including a costume to wear, a hand puppet/soft toy, magnify glass for looking closer, a pair of binoculars for seeing things higher up out of reach, a mirror to see yourself with objects and an insect eye.

They are free and can be borrowed from both receptions.

two young boys approx 5 years old wheeling small suitcases shaped like animals (one giraffe, one owl) along a museum corridor

You can also visit our free family friendly area in the World Cultures gallery. Take a few moments to read a book together or play the xylophone.

Gallery interactives are dotted around the museum which are perfect for very young children to interact with the collections. Dress up as a Romano Briton, try your hand at making a Roman mosaic, inspect insects up close or discover the Devon Longhouse with its little wooden animals.

For enquiries about Early Years activities and family learning services, contact us.