The Brickworks Museum

Mother's Day
2026-03-15 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
Mother’s come along to visit the museum for free this Mothering Sunday. Bring the special women in your life and explore our lovely collection and site. Also available; book an afternoon tea in the Brickyard Cafe! For a small additional charge you can ride the miniature trains as well as coming along to a brick making demonstration where you can make your very own clay brick. Buy your tickets for these at front desk when you arrive.

Easter Fun
2026-03-29 11:00 - 16:00
Our Children’s Easter event will feature a visit from Em’s Friendly Farm with lots of animals on-site including some baby goats that the children can feed and pet. (NB due to keeping the animals safe and happy they will only be onsite 11am-1pm).
On top of this you will receive an chocolatey Easter treat at the end of our fabulous egg-hunt trail inside the museum along with various craft activities all included within the price! Book a ticket for the entire family here! Tickets opening soon!
Also on the day – don’t miss;

Double Decker Bus to climb on.
Train Rides (weather permitting small charge).
Paint a model (small additional charge).
Craft & Gift Stalls.

Don’t forget all the usual things to see and do:

Brickworks Museum displays and collections.
Vintage Slot Machines
Second hand Books
Café on site.

Make with Meccano!
2026-04-01 11:00 - 16:00
Come along to our children’s Meccano event this Easter holiday – included in your standard entry price! Boxes and boxes of Meccano await your creativity and design flair! What will you make?

Easter Lego, Lego, Lego!
2026-04-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-09 10:00 - 16:00
Click here to book!

We are delighted to welcome The Brick People back to the Museum for a fifth year of running brilliant brick-based events using LEGO® bricks.
On Weds 8th and Thurs 9th April as well as all the fun of the museum you can find the models and mini-figures hidden around the site and see the display of models made from LEGO®. Enjoy the free Lego play areas AND add a LEGO® Dot mosaic tile to the wall.
10am – 4pm each day – pre-book to choose your slot. Walk-ins from 1pm only.
Our dog and child friendly museum also features two children’s play areas, on-site café and a working vintage arcade.
You will also get 125 years of brick history, and the chance to wander around our museum and this is ALL included in your Event admission fee.
You do need to book an entrance time ticket but you stay as long as you like. Most visits last 1-2 hours.

Spring Steam UP!
2026-04-26 11:00 - 16:00
Our first chance to show you our wonderful museum in full steam! ! Join us for our unique event on 26th April 2026.
The event will run from 11am – 4pm
We will have a selection of Craft & Gift Stalls, Children’s Activities and Play Areas, Blacksmith, Buses, Miniature Train Rides and more!

Our dog-friendly Museum with its two play areas, working vintage arcade and 125 years of brick history is included in your admission fee.

Traction Engines and other vehicles
Trailer Rides – pulled by a Traction Engine
Heritage Bus from Sarisbury Green and Swanwick Station and return
Train Rides (small extra charge)
Inside -Magician
Craft & Gift Stalls

And of course all the usual goings-on;

Brickworks Museum with working machinery,
displays and collections,
Vintage Slot Machines,
Book Room,
Children’s Play Area,
Café with delicious goods!

Event Day Admission Charges 2026
Ticket prices below are for Museum in Steam and Steam Up Sunday events and are available to buy in person at the museum – upgrade your ticket to an Annual Membership ticket and visit as many times as you would like for 12 months (including our Steam events). For non-event day prices, please see above.
We use online booking for occasional events only. Links can be found on the individual events pages.

Ticket Type
Gift Aid*
Standard

Adult
£10.50
£9.50

Child (5-16)
£7.50
£6.50

Over 65/Student**
£9.50
£8.50

Family (2 adults/3 children)***
£32.00
£29.00

Tickets are available to buy in person at the museum.
* Gift Aid applies to UK tax payers only (only one taxpayer per party required)
** Students must have valid ID card
*** Family tickets are for 2 adults and up to 3 children

Bricks, Beer and Buses 2026!
2026-05-09 12:30 - 17:30
Our Popular Beer Festival has now sold out.

Tickets have now all been sold.
£14 per ticket to include a souvenir glass and programme and YOUR FIRST BEER FREE!
Over 20+ Real ales, Craft beers and Ciders
Live entertainment & food
Museum entry is also included in the ticket price
Heritage bus service available to and from Swanwick station to the Museum

Please take time to read our T&C’s:

This is a strictly ticket only event. There is a strict museum policy that prohibits smoking or vaping within the building complex. Only adults (over 18) will be admitted into this event, please don’t bring children. Be prepared to show ID if asked. Only alcohol bought at the event to be consumed on site. Dogs are not permitted in the main events room – this is for their safety as much as others.
Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable unless cancelled by the venue.
Please note food and Beer (apart from the first token) are not included in the ticket price

Trainmaster comes to The Brickworks!
2026-05-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-28 10:00
Have a train fan in your house? Along with all the fun of the museum this May half term, on the 27th and 28th May 10am-4pm, we have Trainmaster Portsmouth coming down with their amazing train layouts! Included in your entry price is access to play with trains all day!
There will be a huge hands-on train track, ride-on train, train slide, and track to build. We fill the room with an enormous track allowing children of all ages to play.
Book at timed ticket here (on sale in March) but stay all day! Walk ins accepted after 1pm.

World in Miniature!
2026-05-31 11:00 - 16:00
Come along to our very first event especially for the smaller things in life! Come and see collections of miniatures from coaches to dolls’ houses, railways to minibeasts; models of all shapes and tiny sizes!
We will also be IN STEAM for this event so see the Victorian machinery of our brickworks in working order as well as our full museum collection, children’s play areas and goodies served at our wonderful café and MORE.

Keep checking back for more details!

Strawberries in Steam
2026-06-21 11:00 - 16:00
Come and celebrate the historical strawberry fields of the area with our pop up exhibition and join us for a strawberry afternoon tea. Enjoy it picnic style inside or out and enjoy the museum in full steam! Tickets available in advance for your afternoon tea here from March 2026.

Summer Fun and Dog Show
2026-07-12 11:00 - 16:00
Bordering on crazy about your terrier? Delighted by everything your dalmatian does? Proud of your precious poodle? This is the event for you!Enter your dog into our dog show! Enter two fun classes including Best Junior, Best Female Dog, Best Male Dog, Best Trick, Child Handler, Veteran and Open Class. Certificates & Prizes to Fifth Place. Timetable TBC.Don’t worry if you don’t have a dog! For your standard entry fee you can see the whole museum IN STEAM and watch the happy hounds compete.
Please email info@thebrickworksmuseum.org for an entry for for your pooch. : )
Lots for everyone else even if you don’t have a furry friend to bring along – Tortoise Rescue, Hedgehog Rescue, Allotment Information and Display, Local History Display on Allotments and Flower Shows. Dog Agility Display and also Fun Dog Show (just turn up with the dog no need to book and entry to two classes included with admission fee to event). Stalls including Barge Ware, Spinning, Glassware and Artwork, Magician and Children’s Play Areas. Cherished Double Decker Bus to climb upon and two Traction Engines. Brickworks Museum with working machinery and train rides (small extra charge).
