Museums & Galleries – Page 3
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News & IdeasExclusive school visits on offer at Saffron Walden Museum
Saffron Walden Museum in Essex is offering schools exclusive access on Tuesdays when the museum is closed to the public, so pupils can make the most of their learning experience.
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News & IdeasArtefacts recovered from the Titanic in new exhibition
Titanic: Honour & Glory is a new exhibition enabling school groups to explore the legacy of the famous ship at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent.
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News & IdeasLondon Transport Museum launches workshops for schools
London Transport Museum in Covent Garden is welcoming back school groups with two new facilitated onsite workshops suitable for KS1 and KS2 pupils.
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News & IdeasWorkshops announced for Stonehenge exhibition at the British Museum
The British Museum has announced a programme of workshops for schools visiting its major exhibition on Stonehenge which will see over 430 objects brought together in a special spectacle on the history of the ancient monument.
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News & IdeasMuseum of East Anglian Life to relaunch as National Museum of Food
The Museum of East Anglian Life in Suffolk will become a multi-sensory attraction, helping children to understand where food comes from and the impact of our choices past, present and future.
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News & IdeasNational Space Centre to open interactive gallery for schools
The National Space Centre in Leicester has begun work to develop a new gallery dedicated to Earth, with pupils able to explore how satellite data is vital for managing our relationship with the air, water and land of our home in space when complete.
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Features5 top experiences outside the classroom for SEND pupils
From inspiring History sessions to sensory workshops and musical lessons, here are five brilliant school trip ideas for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND).
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News & IdeasYoung people support climate action at UK museums
Around 70 museums, galleries, archives and heritage sites were taken over by young people for the annual Kids in Museums Takeover Day which saw pupils getting away from their classrooms to talk about climate action.
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News & IdeasQuiet Days unveiled for SEND pupils at the Museum of London
Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can experience the Museum of London to themselves in a new Quiet Day initiative from the education team.
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News & IdeasDoctor Who exhibition among exciting displays from National Museums Liverpool
Schools can choose from a programme of exhibitions and galleries across the spring and summer term, featuring across all seven venues under the National Museums Liverpool brand, including a Doctor Who display.
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News & IdeasMuseum of Oxford reopens for school visits following extensive refurbishment
The Museum of Oxford, which is dedicated to telling the history of the city and its people, has reopened with a series of workshops aimed at schools.
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News & IdeasScience Museum announces free interactive STEM gallery for secondary school pupils
The Science Museum in London has revealed that a new interactive gallery aimed at 11 to 16-year-olds will celebrate the role of technicians and aim to inspire pupils in the world of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
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News & IdeasWorld of James Herriot encourages school visits with a welcome video
The World of James Herriot in Thirsk, Yorkshire, has released a video to welcome back schools to the former home of the famous vet.
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News & IdeasNatural History Museum announces schools programme to create “young urban nature champions”
The Natural History Museum is inviting schools across the UK to join its new education programme, Explore: Urban Nature, which is designed to provide children with the skills to engage with and protect their local environment.
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News & IdeasDorset Museum welcomes back schools following a £16.4 million redevelopment
Schools can now book visits to Dorset Museum following a huge redevelopment project which has seen the addition of four permanent gallery spaces and a special exhibitions space.
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News & IdeasNew education and workshop space at David Livingstone Birthplace museum
Schools are invited to book visits to the David Livingstone Birthplace in Scotland, which has had a major transformation.
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News & IdeasT. rex exhibition forms new education programme in Nottingham
The first real Tyrannosaurus rex to be displayed in England for more than a century will arrive at Nottingham’s Wollaton Hall Natural History Museum this summer with an exclusive school programme available.
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News & IdeasSchool kids return to attractions in the Lake District for first trip after lockdown
The first school trip since lockdown has taken place on Windermere Lake and surrounding attractions, with pupils enjoying outdoor lessons involving boats, trains and automobiles.
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FeaturesSchool trip memories: CLOtC’s Anne Hunt on experiencing living history
Dr Anne Hunt, CEO of the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom, describes the importance of her trip to the Weald & Downland Living Museum.
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News & IdeasWinchester Science Centre unveils STEM outreach sessions
A new at-school programme of activities has been designed by the team at Winchester Science Centre to include explosive demonstrations and different workshops linking to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).