DARLINGTON Railway Museum is livening up its weekends with themed family activities.

The Family Fun events, which include half-price entry for children, begin on Saturday, February 15, with a Victorian weekend.

The following weekend will focus on train rides; while story-telling and model railways will be the themes in coming weeks.

Arts and crafts, competitions and treasure hunts will be available every weekend and visitors will also be able to lend a hand building a papier-mache train.

The Family Fun weekends will take place between 11am and 4pm throughout February and March.

For further details contact the Railway Museum on (01325) 460532.