Lynn Museums

Issue Two                                                                                                                                              Summer

Events

Victorian Washday

For Key Stage 2 pupils

Place                Town House Museum

 

Dates                Any time by arrangement

Time                 10.00 – 11.30  or 13.00 - 14.30

Cost                 £1 (+ 90p museum entry)

Maximum class size 30

Booking essential.

Come to the Town House Museum to learn about Victorian costume. Try your hand at washing with a dolly and mangle.

The 1940s

For Key Stage 2

Place                Lynn Museum

Dates                16th, 17th & 18th September

Time                 10.00 – 12.00 or 12.30 – 2.30

Cost                 £2 (+ 60p museum entry)

Booking essential

Come to Lynn Museum for a carousel of activities focussing on life in the 1940s including, rationing, make do and mend, code breaking and handling 1940s objects.

Life in Grandma’s Time

 For Key Stage 1 pupils

Place                Lynn Museum

Dates                19th & 20th September

Time                 10.00 – 12.00 or  12.30 – 2.30

Cost                 £2 per pupil (+ 60p museum entry)

Booking essential

A carousel of activities including Jitterbugging, storytelling, and handling 1940s objects

Summer Holiday Events

For children aged 7 +

Art & Craft workshops on a variety of historical  themes

Place    Lynn Museum

Date     Monday 5th August – Friday 9th August

Time     10.00 until 12.00 or 12.30 – 2.30

Cost     £2 ( + 60p museum entry) Booking essential

 

 

 
 
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Newsletter

To book an event contact:

Ellie Jones, Education Officer on (01553) 773450

Town House Museum, 46, Queen Street, King’s Lynn

 

E-mail ellie.jones.mus@norfolk.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Text Box: Special Exhibitions: The 1940s July 6th – October 12th 2002 At Lynn Museum Exhibitions and displays to recreate life on the home front in Norfolk in the 1940s. A series of curriculum linked events has been organized to accompany this exhibition. Please see events section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: SUPPORTING CLASSROOM LEARNING The Town House Museum can offer a range of sessions in which children are able to look at, handle and examine ‘real’ objects. The following handling sessions are available; · Tudor objects · Victorian domestic objects · Victorian costume · 1940s/ 50s objects · World War II objects · Roman/ Egyptian objects Bring your group for a 45 minute session combined with a look at our period rooms. We can also combine sessions for a longer visit such as Victorian handling + washday activities for a small additional charge.. Please contact Ellie Jones for further details.

 
 

 

 

 

 

 


Saturday Art Club

For the Under 9s.

 

A Saturday Art Club has been running at the Ancient House Museum since October half term. The club, which is free, is funded by the Imagine project and runs sessions from10.30 – 12.30 and 13.30 – 14.30.

 
 

 

Visiting the Ancient House Museum

 

Visits to the Ancient House Museum are free to schools, although there will be a small charge for special events.

 
 
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