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When
Subject to volunteer availability
Where
The Cartoon Gallery
Ticketing information
Object Handling sessions will run subject to volunteer availability. Please check the What’s On board at West Gate upon arrival for further details.
Included in palace admission (Members go free)
Buy Hampton Court Palace TicketsGet your hands on history
Have you ever dreamed of getting up close and personal with objects from our collection at Hampton Court Palace? Well, now you will have the opportunity. Join our object handling sessions and discover more about some of the fascinating objects that link to our palace’s past.
Whether it’s intricate metalwork or Georgian coffee culture 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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