The Museum offers a wide range of stimulating, high-quality learning activities linked to the National Curriculum, including Living History workshops, interactive workshops and self-led trails. Whether you are looking for activities to support History, Science, Design and Technology, Art or Literacy, our Education Team will be able to advise you about what activities will best suit your group and can help you plan your visit to meet your pupils' learning requirements.

For a full guide to the activities please download our education programmes for KS1 and KS2 or KS3 and KS4.

Christmas activities 2011
We’re running special activities to celebrate Christmas this year. Why not meet Nell, the housekeeper and find out about Christmas traditions for rich and poor in 1860? We’re also running a Christmas card competition to find a new design for our 2012 Christmas card. Click here to find out more about our special Christmas activities.

Self-led activities
Please click here to download one of our self-led trails:
Rocks Trail
Materials Trail
Habitats Trail Workbook and Teachers' notes
 

Your Feedback

Our workshops and activities are reviewed and evaluated on a regular basis and we welcome your comments about how we can improve our service. Please click here to submit your comments.

If you would like to make a direct contribution to the development of learning activities at the Museum, then why not join our Teachers' Panel? The Teachers' Panel meets three times a year to discuss new ideas and future developments. Please contact the Education Officer for more details.

      
Dig Deeper model

      
Girl with lamp

      
The Nature Trail

Using the Rocks Trail