Museum Education
It's the REAL THING

 

Museum visits give children the chance to experience history through real objects. 

Our dedicated education team can help to give your school Museum visit real WOW factor.

We can help you plan an activity session in the Museum to suit your requirements and topics.

Lining up with the Home Guard

Evacuees line up with The Home Guard on a World War II Home Front Experience Day.

   Here are some examples of what we can do but we can tailor other sessions to suit you and your children.

Toys Old and New
World War II – The Home Front
Victorian Children
Behind the scenes at the Museum
Ashby then and now
(looking at maps and photographs new and old)
Ashby the Spa Town
(a look at Ashby Baths with follow up activities in school)
Scary!
(This session aims to stimulate creative writing based on historical characters in the Museum who did “scary” or brave things.)

School visits to our Museum are free of charge im 2013!

Down load the Museum Education Pack here

Down load loan box details:

Victorians

World War II Box 1
World War II Box 2

17th Century objects box 1
17th Century objects box 2
17th century objects box 3

17th century children's costumes
 

Make do and Mend and Rationing

Above: Children learn to "Make do and Mend" and manage on rationed food and clothes.

Right: Children look at bomb damage after experiencing an air raid.

 The air raid
 

Let your class experience the magic of history
 

extracts from visitors book

We have a dedicated Education Co-ordinator, a qualified and experienced teacher who knows just how to make your school visit a worthwhile and memorable experience. Let us take the hard work out of a school visit by planning and delivering a special hands-on activity session in the Museum for your pupils.

Email: Education

or telephone the museum during opening hours:

Monday - Friday:
11.00-1.00
2.00-4.00 Saturday:
10.00-4.00

Davey Ivens, Museum Consultant is helping us to develop even better relations with schools and young people. Read his blog here.
 

 
 

Our philosophy is Life Long Learning

The Museum works with schools, adult special need groups, senior citizens groups as well as local history societies, U3A and other groups. The new Ferrers Community Room, pictured above, provides groups with a dedicated learning space big enough for a full class and allows evening classes and lectures to take place.

We have a wide range of expertise in working with educational groups.

We have many school groups visit us for curriculum work and we are able to loan objects and educator's boxes to schools to support classroom work (e.g. on the 17th Century and World War II). We also have 30 replica 17th century costumes for children to use at the museum or for schools to borrow. We now have leaflets and worksheets for children to use in the two galleries.

We work with disability groups in the museum and we have experience of reminiscence work with older people. We are also a useful base for educational groups wishing to visit Ashby Castle and Grace Dieu Priory.

 Local history groups often visit us for talks, museum visits or guided walks around Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
If you wish to use us for your educational work contact the Museum by phoning 01530 560090 during opening hours or emailing Education

See also Research Facilities
 

Children at a workshop

 

 school children at the museum
 

Boy in an archaeology workshop

 

 class at an activity session in the museum
  class on a visit to the museum

adults working in the community room

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