7 January—19 July 2019

Discover: Chocolate

Discover Bristol’s past connections to the chocolate industry. Find out about its evolution in the city and unwrap the stories of the people who made it. Role-play working in a Bristol chocolate factory and learn how chocolate was made.

This interactive chocolate experience is one of our tastiest school workshops yet!

Children will:

Discover: Chocolate School workshop at M Shed

  • Handle and investigate real objects from the city’s former chocolate factories and the museum’s collections
  • Take part in a role-play activity about life in a Bristol chocolate factory.
  • Be inspired by M Shed’s galleries to design their own chocolate bar in a resourced teacher-led activity

Suitable for: Year 3–5
Duration: 1 hour and a teacher-led gallery activity
Group size: Up to 35 pupils – you can book more than one session.

We have sessions available at 10.15-11.15am, 11.30am-12.30pm and 12.45-1.45pm. Our teacher-led trail can be completed before or after a workshop session.

Planning on having a picnic as part of your visit? Free use of our lunch room is included in the cost of your session.

Discover: Chocolate workshopsImage (c) Redland High School

Learning enquiry form

Please complete this form to start the booking process.

Your name
Providing a range of dates will help us find a suitable workshop as they book up quickly
Available at M Shed and Bristol Museum & Art Gallery only. Complimentary use when booking a workshop. Charged at £1 per child for independent visits.