Join us at Kingston Lacy, the National Trust’s magnificent country estate, for a guided tour of its beautiful Japanese Gardens. Discover seven acres inspired by centuries-old Japanese garden design, featuring bamboo groves, granite lanterns, an authentic tea garden, acers, cherry trees and seasonal wildflowers. Museum transport is not provided. We are happy to help arrange (... continued)

Location: Kingston Lacy House, Blandford Road, Wimborne Minster BH21 4EA

Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries. Try ceremonial grade matcha tea prepared for you by your host, Yukie Williams. With over a decade’s experience in practising tea ceremonies, known as sadō (茶道), Yukie Williams draws inspiration from both her training and her early years in Japan. (... continued)

Location: Museum Galleries

Come along to the Museum this ESEA heritage month and get competitive with a game of Mahjong! Whether it is your first time playing or your five-hundredth, visit for a day of drop-in mahjong games at MEAA. There will be multiple tables with many games playing in the galleries.   No mahjong experience is necessary! Only a curious attitude (... continued)

Location: Museum Gallery

Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries. Try ceremonial grade matcha tea prepared for you by your host, Yukie Williams. With over a decade’s experience in practising tea ceremonies, known as sadō (茶道), Yukie Williams draws inspiration from both her training and her early years in Japan. (... continued)

Location: Museum Galleries