Learning at Cliffe Castle
Cliffe Castle closed for refurbishment
From April 2012 Cliffe Castle Museum will be closed to the public for major refurbishment work. This exciting project, which is scheduled to last for one year, will deliver new lighting, heating systems and the restoration of some of our most important historic rooms. Museum staff will be working hard behind the scenes. We look forward to welcome our audiences back in 2013 and hope that you enjoy the programme of events and exhibitions provided by our other museums and galleries.
Some of our most popular schools workshop will be taking take place at other Bradford Museum sites as detailed below:
Toy Detectives
KS1 History
Children discover the difference between toys old and new by taking part in a fun session playing toy detectives and handling authentic toys from Victorian and modern times.
1 hour Museum Staff led workshop.
£60 per session (max 35 pupils)
To make a booking or for further information, please contact 01274 435865 or email luke.owens@bradford.gov.uk or daniel.willoughby@bradford.gov.uk
Ancient Egyptian Mummification Workshop
At Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
KS2 History
A hands on way to find out how the Ancient Egyptians prepared their dead for the Afterlife as pupils take part in a step by step mummification ceremony. The session includes an opportunity for children to handle real burial objects from Ancient Egypt, and to look at artworks detailing life in Ancient Egypt.
1 hour museum Staff led workshop.
£60 per session (Max 35 pupils)
To make a booking or for further information, please contact 01274 431216 or email sofia.maskin@bradford.gov.uk or becky.davies@bradford.gov.uk
Rocks and Fossils
KS2 Science
As budding geologists pupils will experiment with examining, identifying and grouping rocks and dig for fossils. Exploring the view of city park and centenary square pupils will discover just how useful rocks can be!
1 hour museum Staff led workshop.
£60 per session (Max 35 pupils)
To make a booking or for further information, please contact 01274 431216 or email sofia.maskin@bradford.gov.uk or becky.davies@bradford.gov.uk
Archaeology workshops
At Manor House Museum & Bolling Hall
KS1 & KS2 History
Discover what life was like for the Romans in Ilkley or the Tudors at Bolling Hall through our object handling and drama workshops. We run a range of workshops using our collections and buildings to enable pupils to think about and explore the past.
For further information or to make a booking, please contact:
Manor House: 01943 600066, becky.davies@bradford.gov.uk
Bolling Hall: 01274 431206, daniel.willoughy@bradford.gov.uk
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