X-citing half term activities planned

Date of release: 25 October 2024

Children keen to find out more about an important area of medicine via a free, fun activity, are being invited to join sessions next week.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Charity Arts and Heritage Group has organised X-traodinary X-rays at Central Library in the city.

Running daily from Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November, from 10am to 3pm, young visitors will we able to learn all about X-rays and make their own X-ray related artwork to take home.

The activity is being held as part of the Care, Create, Conserve project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which has seen a healthcare Heritage Centre developed within the library. Here, visitors can see artefacts dating back to 1840 and discover the rich history of healthcare in Wolverhampton.

Elinor Cole, Arts and Heritage Co-ordinator at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, said: “We can’t wait to welcome some inquisitive minds – and maybe some radiographers of the future – at our free half term sessions next week.

“X-rays make a fascinating topic and, working with our Arts and Heritage Volunteers, we’re intrigued to see the artwork that young visitors are able to come up with too. We ran some sessions through the summer holidays called ‘Marvellous Makers of Medicine’ where children learned about Victorian chemists and apothecaries. For older children and young adults we offered ‘Mind Medicine’, which involved writing positive messages and putting them inside pill capsules, to be opened when in need of an encouraging affirmation.

“We love being able to work with children and young people to pass on some of the city’s important healthcare stories and our activities are free which will help parents and carers looking for ways to keep children entertained too.”

The current display features a collection of pharmaceutical items, a Doctor’s desk set up, Midwifery memorabilia and an area dedicated to the Eye Infirmary, amongst other historical items and artefacts.

Visitors do not need to book on to organised X-traodinary X-rays – they can just turn up.