Schools

Explore the story of the Great Fire of London in a historic setting. In this interactive session, we’ll discuss how the fire started by looking at bread ovens in the kitchen and discover why the f...

Unearth the story of the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found – the Staffordshire Hoard! Pupils will dig up and investigate objects whilst learning about how the hoard was found. They ...

Explore all the weird and wonderful materials which can be made into jewellery, and where in the world they come from. Visit our unique jewellery factory and see the machines in action as your pup...

Follow the journey of gold as we learn where it comes from, how it’s found, and how it’s turned into jewellery. Your class will pan for gold, watch our factory machines spring into action and disc...

Explore rivers and the importance of water power at Sarehole Mill. Starting at the mill, we discover how water powers the mill machinery, then we follow the journey of the water from the mill pond...

Learn about classification, predators and prey, and camouflage using our amazing natural history collection. Linking to their existing understanding of the natural environment and the British Is...

Join us for ‘The Colourful Tale of King Opaque’ as he turns his castle from being dark and gloomy to bright and colourful. In this interactive story, your pupils will learn about sources of ligh...

By handling fossils and replicas, pupils will learn about prehistoric life, dinosaurs, predators and prey, and food chains. The session is designed to be hands-on, passing around exciting and cu...

Take a magical journey through the night sky with your pupils, in this presenter-led 360 degree planetarium show. See the sky filled with stars and watch as they change into pictures of the conste...

Our bodies are truly amazing and this workshop explores how special they are! This session looks at the five senses and how they inform us about the world. It highlights the importance of eating a...