Family Event: Homes of the Future with Rosie

The Grant Museum of Zoology invites you to join an exciting family workshop exploring our homes in the not-to-distant future also becoming biodiverse havens for animals.

Calling all budding architects, dreamers and problem solvers. In a world with an increasing population and the need for more houses at odds with a damaging reduction in habitats, perhaps we can rethink our homes to be not just fit for humans but for neighbouring animals too.

Remove the notion of unwanted visitors and household pests and build a roof for birds to nest in... an aardvark tunnel in the basement... a bat roost full of fruit... an insect feeding pool for predators…a temperate rainforest in the backyard. Imagine without boundaries through drawing, collage and paper models. Developed by Museum Learning and Education Consultant, Rosie Fuller.

This workshop is part of UCL Museums & Cultural Programmes 2023-24 event series Architecting Futures from Past Traces, bringing together art, culture and research.

Audience

This is an intergenerational workshop, suitable for all ages and abilities. Everyone is welcome.

Booking

This event comprises two sessions:

• Bookable session from 11:00-12:00, please reserve yourself a space by booking one ticket per family group on our Eventbrite page (tickets live on 21 April 12 noon).
• Drop-in session from 12:00-14:00 where booking is not required.

Access

Access to the museum, and all public areas within it, is step-free. Further information can be found on our Planning your visit page.

Finding us

The Museum is located in Bloomsbury, in the heart of central London. The nearest tube stations are Euston Square (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City), Goodge Street (Northern Line), Warren Street (Victoria Line), and buses 18, 30, 73, 134 and 205 stop 3-5 minutes away on Euston Road.

Here's the location on Google to help you find your preferred route.