Roald Dahl Children's Gallery
Roald Dahl Children's Gallery
In the Roald Dahl children's gallery you can boggle your eyes and baffle your brain and let your imagination run wild!
- Discover inventions with Willy Wonka
- Investigate minibeasts inside the giant peach
- Crawl along Fantastic Mr Fox's tunnel
- See the Twits' upside down room
- Explore sounds with the BFG
- and lots lots more
Find out more about our special visits for Schools HERE. (link is external)
Amazing facts about the Gallery
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It was opened on the 23 November 1996 by Terence Hardiman, the Demon Headmaster.
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The building was originally an old coach house, and Matilda's Library was the coachman's living room.
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The idea for the gallery came about after a gift from Roald Dahl's wife, Felicity.
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It has appeared on all major British TV channels.
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It uses Roald Dahl's stories to introduce visitors to museum objects.
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It attracts visitors from all over the country, and from around the world.
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Quentin Blake drew the characters especially for the Gallery logo.
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It has won two major awards for education, and is fully used by schools during term time.
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Half of the £600,000 it cost to create the Gallery came from the National Lottery.
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It is the only one of its kind in the world!
Venue Category:
Museums
Activities provided:
Animal Encounters
Archive and Library
Exhibitions
Guided Tour
Science
Technology
Workshops
Activities for people with SEN/Disabilities:
No
Curriculum:
Art
Citizenship
Design
Drama
English
PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)
Science
Technology / Engineering
Suitability:
Key Stage 1 (4-7)
Key Stage 2 (8-11)
Key Stage 3 (12-14)
Key Stage 4 (15-16)
Key Stage 5 (17+)
Residential?:
No
Locality:
Venue Address:
Church Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 2QP
Venue Contact Number:
01296 331441