Doze Under Dippy - Museum Sleepover!
Culture Coventry
A summary
Come and experience a truly unique family experience with our Doze Under Dippy sleepovers.
Stay overnight in the museum, snoozing under the feet of a 26-foot Diplodocus!
Join us for a night of exploration and fun-filled activities designed for children aged 6 – 12 and their grown-ups. Although adults don't need to request a ticket, children MUST be accompanied by a parent/carer throughout the event. Simply make sure to message us the details of the accompanying parent/carer as soon as the ticket request for your child has been approved and we will add you to the register for the event.
Staying overnight in a museum for a family sleepover is a unique experience that creates lifelong memories for families.
During the event you will:
• Snooze under the feet of a 26-foot Diplodocus.
• Take part in a torchlit treasure hunt around the museum.
• Get creative with arts and crafts.
• Take on the mission to build dino theme parks with LEGO bricks.
Lights go out at 11pm and then it's time to settle down to sleep.
A hot dinner of jacket potatoes with a choice of fillings will be served during the evening in the museum restaurant, along with late night snacks and drinks.
A self-serve cold buffet breakfast is served between 7am to 8am, and before departing you can explore our latest exhibition, Stories that Made Us.
Departure from the museum is at 9am.
Tickets
HAF eligible child
£0This ticket is for a HAF eligible child only.
Parent/Carer ticket
£0Please only book this ticket for the accompanying parent/carer
HAF eligible child
£0This ticket is for a HAF eligible child only.
Parent/Carer ticket
£0Please only book this ticket for the accompanying parent/carer
Timetable for the event
Timetable:
Sunday Night:
6:00pm – Arrive, register and set up sleeping spot.
6:30pm – Welcome from the museum team and a review of the ‘rules’.
7:00pm - dinner time
7:30pm – 1st Activity
8:15pm – 2nd Activity
9:00pm – Break for evening refreshments.
9:30pm – 3rd Activity
10:15pm – Activities end, get ready for bed. Please dress warmly and with modesty.
10:30pm – Lights out.
Monday Morning:
7:00am – Breakfast and pack up.
8:00am – Explore the Stories that Made Us exhibition.
9:00am – Home time.
Further information about what to expect
1. What to bring?
- Sleeping bag and pillow
- Refillable water bottle and/or mug for hot drinks
- Snacks
- Additional sleeping mat, roll mat, or single self-inflating air mattress (a basic mat is provided)
- Toiletries (no showers on site, only wash basins)
- Loungewear (e.g., jogging bottoms, leggings, t-shirts and/or hoodies)
- Ear plugs and eye mask
- Teddy (if needed)
- Power bank for adult phones (you will have no access to electricity during the night)
Please get in touch should you need any support with accessing any of the items listed above.
2. Timing & Entry
- The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum closes to the public at 4pm. We will reopen at 6:00pm to welcome all Dippy sleepover groups. You will not be permitted to enter the museum before this time.
- Once you are in the museum, you will not be able to leave and come back unless it is an emergency, this is to ensure that our collections remain as secure as possible, that children are protected from strangers entering the building and that no children leave the premises or become separated from their grown-ups.
3. Supervision & Age
-Children must be accompanied by a parent/carer throughout the event.
-Sleepover events are strictly for children aged 6 and above.
4. Arrival & Registration
-When you arrive, please come to the entrance to the museum, opposite the Old Cathedral and clearly marked with a giant Dinosaur graphic around the doors.
-Please bring your email confirmation (no need to print just show at the door).
-When you have registered at the welcome desk, you will then be shown to your sleeping area which will be around Dippy. Please note that all participants will be sleeping in this communal area, but we do try to arrange for space between family/friendship groups.
SEND accessibility checklist
1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Secure environment
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Sensory or quiet spaces
Makaton trained
PECS trained
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About your mentor
Culture Coventry
Culture Coventry
Culture Coventry Trust is home to three of Coventry's museums: Coventry Transport Museum, home to the world’s largest collection of British road transport, including the two fastest cars in the world. The award-winning Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, which celebrates the city’s culture, history and arts. The Lunt Roman Fort, a fully excavated and partially reconstructed turf and timber fort, including the only gyrus in the Roman Empire. Between them, these attractions proudly tell stories of Coventry’s unique history to over 800,000 visitors per year from around the world. CV Life is ever evolving and continuously looking for new ways to encourage people to be active and engaged in ways that suit them, their interests and needs.
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Risk Assessment
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Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector
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Cancellation policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.
My experience is an educational activity, and the ‘14-day cooling period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 therefore applies. After the 14 day period my standard policy will apply.
