Get Your Hands on History
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When
Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Subject to volunteer availability.
11:00 - 14:00Where
King's State Apartments
Ticketing information
Included in palace admission (Members go free)
Buy Kensington Palace ticketsGet your hands on history
Have you ever dreamed of getting up close and personal with objects from our collection at Kensington Palace? If so, now’s your chance. Join our object handling sessions and discover more about some of the fascinating objects that link to our palace’s past.
Whether it’s ceramic Delftware, Victorian card games or 1950s fashion and beauty that you’re interested in, we’re sure that our object handling collection will fascinate and delight you.
Object handling sessions are free and run by our volunteers. This activity is therefore subject to volunteer availability.
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Dates:
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Dates:
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Dates:
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