School visits to the Red House Museum

Red House Museum offers a warm welcome to young visitors. We offer a varied and expanding programme which builds on our collections of Victorian social history, toys and archaeology. We have a programme of art and history exhibitions throughout the year which offer a deeper insight into the work of artists in addition to offering extended learning opportunities for schools aimed at curriculum areas.

Led sessions for schools

NEW Museum Detectives  - KS1 and 2
A 1½ hour session for one class of KS 1 or KS2 children. Hands-on science investigations to discover the Agents of Destruction at work in our Museums. Pests, contaminants, light water and much more can destroy our Museum collections. Can your pupils find out how to save our stuff?

Meet Percy The Pigeon and hear his stories
Sessions specially designed for pre-school children.

Old and New/Homes - KS1
Handle curious artefacts and gallery costume, kitchen and toy displays to discover aspects of the past.

Exploring Toys- KS1 and Pre-school
A popular session handling toys from the past to find out about children’s lives in the past followed by a chance to play with replica toys learning new skills and to explore the Museums’ great display of old toys.

Living in Victorian Times KS! and KS2
A great introduction to Victorian life. Discover what old artefacts can tell us about life in the past. Dress 2 of the class in the costume of the times and explore the costume and social history galleries. Victorian Washday option with one of your pupils converted temporarily to a housemaid.

Seaside Holidays in the Past KS1
Get in the mood with a Power Point of images to discuss. Make a mini-museum of seaside artefacts and dress pupils in Victorian costumes for the beach including bathing costumes for the brave!

Into the Workhouse KS2
Plunge into the world of the workhouse with our costumed interpreter ‘welcoming’ pupils to the workhouse. Experience tasks as new entrants costumed in appropriate headgear.

Christmas Contrasts KSI and 2
A popular whole day combining Into the Workhouse with a visit to a wealthy Victorian home (Russell Cotes Museum). From mid-November to mid-December. Spectacular Christmas fun!
Watch the Christmas Contrasts video

Town Trail KS 1 and 2
Be guided by a real expert around the town. Local history/geography with an entertaining angle.

Invaders and Settlers - Focus on the Saxons KS2
Explore issues concerning invading and settling using dress and replica artefacts plus our great archaeology galleries. Includes a mock burial to consider issue of belief.