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Schools
Due to Covid-19 we are sadly unable to accommodate any school visits to the museum this term. However we are pleased to offer the following:
- digital workshops that have been designed for teachers to use in school
- loan/theme boxes to hire (our class costume boxes are currently unavailable)
We are now taking provisional bookings for school visits to the museum for autumn 2021.
Please get in touch to discuss how we can support you and your school.
Make an enquiry
WW2 Home Front (at the museum)
During this two-hour workshop discover what life was like for children during the war years and evacuation. As we are commemorating the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, children will look...
Making A Mark: Colonel Spence’s War (at the museum)
Join Elizabeth Baker from ‘Tillytoo Tales Storytelling’ as she tells a range of stories inspired by the trench paintings in our collection. These will give students a different perspective on...
Theme Boxes
Theme boxes are a fantastic way to support class projects, topics or complement our onsite workshops throughout the year. Full of engaging and interesting handling resources both originals and replicas...
Teachers’ pack
We have put together a set of resources to support your visit to Preston Park Museum. Download our free worksheets below: Victorians- Information about Preston Hall, the Ropner family and...
Museum in your Classroom
Creating a school exhibition brings a real sense of meaning to learning and gives purpose to children’s work and our theme boxes are a great way to support this. The...