Brownies Take Over the Museum!

This year is the centenary for the Guides, and some of our local Brownies celebrated this on Saturday 22nd May with the first ever sleepover in the Southend Museum.

Brownies from local packs arrived eagerly on the Saturday evening and set up camp within the Museum’s Discovery Centre.

The children’s exciting evening commenced with a treasure hunt following clues around the museum.

This was followed by a very welcome meal of pizza, and then the special evening continued with craft activities, a film, and an opportunity to learn about the night sky within the Planetarium to prepare them for their Brownie stargazing badge.

The leaders, children and staff had a fantastic time, and no doubt this could become a regular addition to our range of activities, here at the Museum.