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Education and Learning

We work closely with primary and secondary schools in the local area to ensure that we provide a relevant educational programme to support their needs. The Bishop’s Stortford Museum has developed a range of educational workshops which support the learning objectives of the National Curriculum and museum handling boxes are also available for schools to hire.


Curriculum Linked Workshops

KS1
African Quilt Fun     Curriculum Area: Art and Design

A Roman Skeleton     Curriculum Areas: History, Science

KS2
Bishop’s Stortford Through Historical Resources     
Curriculum Area: History

Be a Curator     Curriculum Areas: History

A Roman Skeleton     Curriculum Areas: History, Science
KS3
Trade and Industry In Bishop’s Stortford     
Curriculum Area: Art and Design

African Art     
Curriculum Areas: Art and Design




Curriculum Linked Workshops are available as follows
For up to 35 pupils
10am-12pm, 1–3pm, 4pm - 6pm or weekends.
Full day workshops are also available, 10am - 3pm.
Cost : £3.50 per child

Handling Boxes
If you can’t visit us at the Museum why not hire one of our handling boxes? Each box covers a different curriculum subject and contains real and replica artefacts, plus copies of documents from the museum collection, photographs and a Teacher’s Guide.
We currently have the following Handling Boxes available for hire by schools:
  • Homes Long Ago
  • Toys Old and New
  • Victorian Wash Day
  • Victorian Childhood
  • World War II
  • African Drumming

£15 (large box)
Hire is for a week. Presentation of Handling Box by museum staff £25 per hour.