Shaun the Sheep: Flock This Way!, an interactive exhibit based on the popular film and television character, will open at The Reading Public Museum on Saturday, May 16 and run through September 6, 2026. This exciting exhibit was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum in partnership with Aardman and is generously sponsored locally by the Berks County Community Foundation.
In this hands-on exhibit, visitors explore the antics of Shaun the Sheep and his pals on Mossy Bottom Farm. Designed for children ages 3 through 9, Shaun the Sheep: Flock This Way! builds on problem-solving themes in fun, engaging ways. Exhibit components and activities encourage children to playfully explore themes around strategic thinking and resilience in a safe and lighthearted manner.
Wendy Koller, Director of Education at RPM noted that, “The Museum is always thrilled to offer hands-on exhibits that create meaningful learning experiences and support children’s social-emotional and STEM growth. Kids will have a farm-tastic time exploring, wondering, and learning.”
Exhibit Highlights include:
- Get busy in the barn by hopping on balance boards, traversing the wall and balancing on tires
- Throw on your favorite “championsheep” inspired costume
- Figure out the rules of the farm to fill the farmhouse windows
- Mix up Bitzer’s face to create new facial expressions
- Rescue one of the flock who’s stuck in the top of a tree
- Create a stop motion animation using items from the scrap heap
- Hop into a truck and pretend to drive to the village
- Grab a sheep seat and cozy up to read a book
The Reading Public Museum is a dynamic center of lifelong learning, that collects, preserves, and interprets objects of art, science, and civilization to engage, educate, and enlighten current and future generations from our diverse communities. RPM is supported, in part, by grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and is located at 500 Museum Road, Reading, PA. Admission per day is: $14 adults (18-64), $8 children/seniors/college students (w/ID) and free to Members and children three years old and under. Currently enrolled Reading School District students and up to five accompanying guests receive free regular Museum admission and free admission to public Neag Planetarium shows with proof of enrollment. The Museum is open daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit Online: www.readingpublicmuseum.org.