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Posted on November 22, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Behind the scenes with the Learning Team: Kids in Museums takeover

by Key Stage 2 pupils at Kingfisher School, Bristol Thanks to the generosity of one of our supporters, 57 children from Kingfisher School were able to take part in Dinosaur Takeover week at no cost to the school. Donations like these help us break down…

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Behind the scenes with the learning team: Home Educating Families

by Rachael Hall, Engagement Officer for Formal Learning. We want all learners to engage with our fantastic collections and historic houses. Many home educating families visit our museums and we want them to have exciting, hands-on learning activ…

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Lauren MacCarthy.

What’s hot at Bristol Museums? An inside peek at the activity of the learning team

by Kerrie Dodd, Learning Team, Bristol Museums Here at Bristol Museums, we offer a range of inspiring school workshops delivered across five museum sites: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Blaise Castle House Museum, The Red Lodge Museum, The Georg…

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Lauren MacCarthy.

Suitcase Stories – leaving home

What would you choose to take with you if you only had 24 hours to pack and leave your home forever? Would you take photos and objects to remind you of your past life or something that would be useful when you reach your destination? How would you be fee…

Posted on March 23, 2017 by museum bookings.

Clifton High School partners with Bristol Museums

Guest blog by Clifton High School Clifton High School is delighted to announce a new partnership with Bristol Museums. We are pleased to be a major sponsor of the upcoming exhibition, Pliosaurus! Face to face with a Jurassic beast, together with sponso…

Posted on August 24, 2016 by museum bookings.

The return of Dinosaur Takeover!

After roaring success, our Dinosaur Takeover! for schools is returning this November 2016. Back in March schools from across Bristol and beyond took a trip to Bristol Museum & Art Gallery for a hands-on dinosaur experience. Our Learning team p…

Posted on March 24, 2016 by museum bookings.

Schools step back into Bristol’s Chocolate past

In the run-up to Easter, school children have been discovering Bristol’s Chocolate-producing past with us during a visit to M Shed.

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Fay Curtis.

Learning: Under the spotlight

For the past few months, we’ve been creating our new learning programme to support the revised National Curriculum for Key Stage 2.

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Fay Curtis.

From Stone Age to Iron Age

Can you describe the difference between Palaeolithic and Neolithic? Do you know your Bronze Age from your Iron Age? Well, you soon will if you teach in an English primary school.

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