School visits to the Curtis Museum

The Curtis Museum welcomes young visitors and is developing a range of opportunities which support classroom learning.

Exploring Toys – KS1

A led session lasting one and a half hours and using a range of sorting, matching and decision-making activities. Pupils handle and explore a range of toys from our collections, aged from Victorian through to contemporary toys

Session Plan

Remembrance Day KS1

November only - Investigate Remembrance Day using Susan Varley’s Badger’s Parting Gifts as a focus. Make a class wreath, handle museum objects and explore music and memorials. Note: The Curtis Museum is located next door to Alton’s War Memorial.

Session plan

Please contact the Museum if you are interested in this session.

Exploring Alton – local history KS2

This two hour session gives young historians the chance to use a range of sources including maps of historic Alton, museum objects and census material to help explore local history.This two hour session gives young historians the chance to use a range of sources including maps of historic Alton, museum objects and census material to help explore local history.

Session plan

Free Assemblies

If you would like an Education Officer to deliver an assembly introducing the work of museums, please ring and we will be happy to talk to you about your requirements.

Important information

Led sessions cost £26 per hour and are for one class
Hazard information to support risk assessment

Facilities

The museum doesn’t have toilets for visitors, however we are happy to make our toilet available for visiting pupils.

While we don’t have a lunchroom, the garden across the road at The Allen Gallery may be available during fine weather. The Allen Gallery has a toilet for visitors.

Our small Gift Shop has a range of pocket money items

How to book a visit to a community museum gives you step-by-step guidelines – simply note the name of the session you would like, the museum’s telephone number and see the guidelines.