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| Museum |
Guided activities |
Handling collections |
Teaching packs and other materials |
Level |
Website |
Castleford Museum Room,
Castleford Library |
Various Roman themed workshops available on request to run alongside the Romans in Castleford exhibition |
On request |
None currently available
Contact learningandaccess@wakefield.gov.uk |
KS1 / KS2 |
www.wakefieldmuseums.org |
| Clarke Hall |
Taught Tudor & Stuart sessions; guided tours; family activities; Living History events |
used in taught sessions |
Teacher's packs are available on request
Contact 01924 8502700 |
primarily KS1/ KS2; can accommodate other levels |
www.clarke-hall.co.uk/
designed for older children/ adults |
National Coal Mining Museum,
Overton |
Living History: Victorians, 1949, Sir Humphrey Davy Underground Tours |
Free loan boxes: Victorians, 1930's, 1980's |
Interactive DVD 1842 Children's Employment Commission |
Various |
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| Pontefract Castle |
Tours of the underground magazine |
None currently available |
None currently available
Contact learningandaccess@wakefield.gov.uk |
Any |
www.wakefieldmuseums.org |
| Pontefract Museum |
History Mystery workshops with various themes including Victorians Romans, Iron Age, WWII, Toys and Games
Victorian Schoolroom role-play experience |
Handling Boxes are currently being developed |
Contact learningandaccess@wakefield.gov.uk |
KS1 / KS2 |
www.wakefieldmuseums.org |
| Sandal Castle |
Creative writing workshops using the site and visitor centre displays |
Sandal Castle handling box containing real and replica medieval and civil war material |
Creative Writing teaching pack - available on-line to download
Contact learningandaccess@wakefield.gov.uk |
KS2 / KS3 |
www.wakefieldmuseums.org |
| Wakefield Museum |
History Mystery workshops with various themes including Victorians Romans, Iron Age, WWII, Toys and Games
Meeting Mrs Boldsworthy WWII role-play experience
Sessions also available with temporary exhibitions: Up and coming Romans in Yorkshire exhibition Sept 2007 |
Romans
WWII
Toys and Games
Other boxes being developed for 2007. Contact 01924 305902 for further details |
Packs are developed for most temporary exhibitions. Available for free downloading from the website
Contact learningandaccess@wakefield.gov.uk |
KS1 / KS2 |
www.wakefieldmuseums.org
This website details exhibitions and activities available at all Wakefield sites |
Every effort has been made to ensure that the information on this list is up to date. Changes should be notified to Dave Weldrake, WYAAS Education and Outreach Coordinator at dweldrake@wyjs.org.uk.