A CITY museum hosted a successful Summer Fruits open day.

Hundreds streamed into the Museum of Royal Worcester, Severn Street, to enjoy the themed fun day.

The event, inspired by the designs painted and food served on Worcester porcelain, included activities such as modelling clay fruit, making paper fruit friends, collaging with porcelain fruit designs and observing former Royal Worcester worker James Skerrett painting 3D fruits onto ceramics.

New this year, visitors were able to try Georgian-style tamarind ice cream and lemon and bergamot sorbet made by acclaimed food historian Dr Neil Buttery, learn about the process of making ices before refrigeration and try their hand at turning a historic ice-cream churn.

Upstairs in the Victorian gallery, Worcestershire Litfest poets offered various word-play workshops which had families completely absorbed in creative language activity.

For a small additional cost, many visitors enjoyed the museum’s Paint-Your-Own-Pottery studio where they were able to relax and paint pineapple tea-light holders, flowerpots and coasters, which were glazed and fired for later collection, to remember the day.

Kate Travers, museum director, said: “The creative sensory activities on offer were perfect for a family day out and entrance to the museum only cost £3.50 per person (with under sixes going free).

“We look forward to continuing to welcome families, groups and individuals to the museum to engage in fun hands-on activities in a relaxing space full of heritage.”