Museums in a Box Catalogue
A full list of boxes and a summary of their contents can be found below, alternatively you can download the Museum in a Box catalogue (PDF).
All boxes cost £50 per box, unless stated otherwise.
Loan boxes are listed by subject, click on the title to jump to that section on the page.
Art
Designoscopes, Kaleidoscopes, Miragescopes and Periscope
A set of various refracting and reflecting scopes.
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Sources of Design
A selection of corals, driftwood, fossils, an abalone shell and sheep skull.
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
History
Anglo-Saxon
Replica artefacts: runes, stamps, pots. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Anglo-Saxon Costume
Replica costume: male/female Anglo-Saxon outfits. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4.
Aztec
Replica artefacts: calendar, ocarina, pestle and mortar, death mask, decoration. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4.
Egyptian Costume
Replica costume: wealthy and poor costume, (suitable to try on). (7 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3.
Egyptian Everyday Life Artefacts
Beads, pots, amulets, make-up jars, etc. (5 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Egyptian Funerary Artefacts
Amulets, scarab beetles, Osiris figures etc. (4 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4.
First World War
Queen Mary tin, trench periscope, identity card, death plaque, gas rattle, medals. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Georgian Everyday Life
All objects are related to Soho House the home of Matthew Boulton. Iron keys, brass chamberstick, cartwheel coins, candle snuffer, sugar nipper and replica sugar cone (at Soho House). (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1,2,3.
Greek Costume
Replica costume: wealthy and poor costume, (suitable to try on). (6 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3.
Greek Everyday Life
Oil lamps, sling shots, arrow heads, coins, rings etc. (3 boxes available).
Key Stage:
1, 2, 3, 4.
Greek Replica Artefacts and Sculpture
Replica artefacts: Achilles plaque, theatrical masks, discus, coin, lamps, CD of music, posters and slides, Maenad sculpture.
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Native American Indians
Replica artefacts: wooden carvings, books and cassette tape. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4.
Native American Indian Costume
Replica artefacts: male and female costume. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Native American Indian Warbonnet
Replica artefact: Warbonnet (not suitable for wearing). (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Prehistoric
Hammer, archer’s wristband, spokeshave, axes, core, chisel, and arrowheads. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Roman Costume
Replica costume: wealthy and poor costume, (suitable to try on). (5 boxes available).
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3.
Roman Everyday Life
Replica artefacts: oil lamp, coins, knucklebones game, wax tablets and styli and torc bracelets. (5 boxes available).
Key Stage: Foundation 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Roman Kitchen
Replica artefacts: mortaria, samian ware bowl, hunt cup and face pot. (3 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Roman Mancetter
Various pottery shards, flagon fragment etc. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Roman Settlers
Oil lamps, coins, mosaic fragments, pottery shards etc. (6 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Roman Soldier Costume
Replica costume: (suitable to try on). (3 boxes available).
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3.
Roman Wall
Various pottery shards, flagon fragment etc which were found at Roman excavation site “Wall”. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Second World War Air Raid Warden
Stirrup pump, warden’s hat, flashlight, gas rattle etc. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3.
Second World War Baby’s Gas Mask
Baby’s gas mask with demonstration doll. (3 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Second World War Home Front
Blackout lamp, badges, shrapnel, whistle and documents relating to the home front and a set of posters. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4.
Second World War Soldier's Kit
Goggles, uniform, cape and groundsheet. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4.
Second World War Tin Hat
Choose two from Air Raid Warden, Fire Marshall or Soldier. (4 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Tudors 1
Replica artefacts: goblet, coins, pattens, tyg, rushlight holder, trencher, lady's hat.
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4.
Tudors 2
Replica artefacts: horn mug, spoon, book, comb and pane, inkwell, quill pen, shaker.
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3.
Tudor Costume
Replica costumes: wealthy and poor costumes – male OR female (please specify your preference on booking form), (suitable to try on). (4 boxes available).
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3.
Tudor Costume Boy and Girl
Replica costume: Tudor costume for a boy and a girl (suitable to try on). Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3.
Tudor Costume Henry VIII and Lady
Replica costume: Tudor costume in the style of Henry VIII and a Tudor Lady (suitable to try on).
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3.
Tudor Everyday Life
Replica artefacts: horn mug, spoon, book, comb and pane, inkwell, quill pen, shaker. (5 boxes available).
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Tudor Plague Doctor’s Costume
Replica costume: Plague doctor’s mask, hat and cape (suitable to try on).
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4.
Victorian Everyday Life
Stoneware hot water bottles, chambersticks, coins, candle snuffers, etc. (6 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Victorian Replica Costume
Replica costumes: wealthy and poor costumes – male OR female (please specify your preference on booking form), (suitable to try on). (4 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3.
Victorian Women’s and Children’s Clothes
Authentic ladies underwear – combinations, nightdresses, camisoles, drawers (not to be tried on). (6 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3
Vikings
Replica artefacts: pair of shoes, oil lamp, coins, purse, wool, beads, wooden spoon, Thor’s Hammer, tooling leather, bracelets etc. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4.
19th & 20th-Century
1920s Home Life
Assorted artefacts including: male and female clothing, dress-making patterns, ladies hair clippers, ornaments, buttons, purse, shoes, ointment. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
1930s Home Life
Assorted artefacts including: clothing for men, women and children, night light, cigar box, “Brownie” camera. (1box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
1940s Home Life
Assorted artefacts including: clothing for men, women and children, literature from the era (magazines and books), metal shoe tree, etc. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
1950s Home Life
Assorted artefacts including: literature from the era (magazines and books), shoes, clothing, curlers. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Bed Warmers
A variety of bed warmers: stoneware, copper, Bakelite and rubber. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Canals Artefacts
Picture, water carrier, frying pan, picture, dipper, stool, mug, candlestick, red can with filter. (3 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3.
Corner Shop - Victorian to 1950s
Cigarette tin, toffee hammer, milk chocolate tin, counter bell, stoneware beer bottle, shopkeeper’s apron, paper bag, tea container, coffee bottle. (1 box available)
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Footwear, Handbags, Hats and Haberdashery
Victorian to 1950s footwear and a selection of handbags, hats and sewing patterns from the past. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Heating / Lighting
Examples of heating and lighting from 1920s-1940s. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Kitchen Life
A variety of kitchen artefacts dating from 1920s-1950s. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Lady’s Boudoir
19th and early 20th century bedroom artefacts.
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Medicine Through Time
Bile beans tin, enema tin, glass eyebath, medicine bottle, carbolic acid atomiser, feeding cup and various other medical related artefacts. (1 box available). Key Stage: 3, 4, 5.
Nursery Days in the Past
Late 19th and early 20th century nursery artefacts. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
School Days in the Past
Late 19th and early 20th century schoolroom artefacts. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Seaside Holidays
Brownie box cameras, swimwear, sunglasses, penny lick, sand flags, postcards. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3.
Seaside Puppets
Punch, Judy, Policeman, Baby and Crocodile. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3.
Sugar (Soho House)
A loans box developed in liaison with Soho House: contains items relating to the history of sugar. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Tea (Soho House)
A loans box developed in liaison with Soho house: contains items relating to the history of tea. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Toys from the Past
Replica artefacts: sets of wooden toys including Jacob’s ladders, cup and balls, Archie acrobats, wooden tops and a zoetrope per box. (5 boxes available).
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3.
Upstairs / Downstairs
Late 19th and early 20th century artefacts from kitchen and drawing room. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Washday in the Past
Washboard, dolly peg, flat iron, carbolic soap. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2.
What’s This?
Late 19th, early 20th century artefacts to stimulate discussion and develop historical skills. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Women’s Clothes and Children’s Clothes
Two boxes: A selection of women’s clothes from 1950s and selection of children’s clothing from 1930s-1950s. (1 box available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Zoetropes
6 plastic zoetropes, animation strips, information pack and worksheets. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Religion
Buddhism
Prayer beads, Guanyin statue, Buddha Rupa, embroidery, bell, fragment of frieze.
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Judaism
Seder plate, Kiddush cup, Kippah, Tallit, Mezuzah, Hanukkiah and DVD Foundation.
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
World Cultures
African Textiles and Sculpture
Original West African textiles and adinkra stamps, replica Benin Plaque.
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Masks
Replica artefacts: African dot-painted mask, Ganesh mask and Raksassa mask.
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
World Music: Asia
Box containing a variety of musical instruments from Asia.
Key stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
World Music: South America
Box containing a variety of musical instruments from South America.
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
World Music: West Africa
Box containing a variety of musical instruments from west Africa.
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
African Textiles and Sculpture
Original West African textiles and adinkra stamps, replica Benin Plaque.
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Story Boxes
Story boxes come with a large full colour story book and a selection of props to bring stories to life in the classroom.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Foundation, 1, 2.
Handa’s Surprise
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2.
Little Red Riding Hood
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2.
Owl Babies
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2.
Natural History
Birds
All birds are in individual Perspex covers within wooden carrying boxes. 3 for £50. Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Barn Owl (2 available).
- Blackbird - Female Blackbird - Male
- Black-Headed Gull Blue Tit Bullfinch
- Chaffinch - Male Corncrake Crow
- Cuckoo Jay Kestrel - Female
- Kestrel - Male Little Grebe Magpie
- Mallard Meadow Pipit Moorhen
- Nightjar Pied Wagtail Red-Backed Shrike
- Robin Short Eared Owl Snipe
- Sparrow Starling Swift
- Tawny Owl (2 available)
- Teal-Male Teal - Female
- Thrush (2 available).
- Wood Pigeon
- Turtle Dove Water Rail
Animals
All animals are in individual Perspex covers within wooden carrying boxes. 2 for £50. Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
- Ferret
- Field Mouse
- Hedgehog (2 available)
- Mole
- Rabbit
- Rat
- Shrew
- Squirrel
- Stoat
- Water
- Vole
- Weasel
Cat and Mouse Skeletons
In Perspex inner case with wooden carry cases. 2 for £50.
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Dental Models 1 available
Replica artefacts: models of canine, incisor and molar teeth, including giant set of plastic teeth and giant toothbrush
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2.
Food Chains
Illustrates food chains on land and in water, with frog, heron, vole and cat skulls.
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3.
Fossils and Coal Fossils
Fossils of plants and animals and Fossils within coal samples. (2 boxes available).
Key Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Garden Insects
Moths, butterflies, bees, wasps, beetles in glass-topped box.
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Insect Life Cycles
Different species from egg to adult in glass-topped box.
Key Stage: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Miniature Human Skeleton
Replica artefact: miniature plastic human skeleton on stand.
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Skulls
Fox, cormorant, duck, stoat in individual Perspex boxes within a flight case.
Key Stage: Foundation, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.