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Dartmoor Life |
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Education/ Lifelong Learning |
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‘. . . a superb place to learn!’ |
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Themes |
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Teachers – use the Museum to add Excellence and Enjoyment to the curriculum! |
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¨ National Curriculum History Key Skills in chronology, evidence and interpretation |
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¨ Victorian life |
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¨ World War II: the home front |
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¨ Local history |
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¨ Dartmoor industries |
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Galleries |
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The newly refurbished galleries offer great opportunities for learning. Walk inside a Bronze Age hut, mint a medieval coin, walk into a Victorian privy, watch a video of farm life in the 1960s, smell the blacksmith’s forge – and of course see the Museum’s working waterwheel. |
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Facilities |
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The Museum can offer visits from 1 to 3 hours. Why not combine it with a visit to the town, Okehampton Castle or Finch Foundry? |
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¨ Spaces in the galleries for small groups to work with their teacher |
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¨ Tours of the Museum focussing on skills and stories |
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¨ Education room with space for talks (30 children with their teacher) and workshop activities (15 children with their teacher) |
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¨ Handling collections for guided group work - by prior arrangement |
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¨ Find out how and why a museum works in one of our Research and conservation workshops |
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¨ Online Teaching pack with our own scheme of work including activities for use in the classroom and the Museum. |
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Special events and exhibitions |
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Contact the Museum to find out more about our temporary exhibitions and special events for children. |
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Costs |
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Entry for school visits is only £1.00 per pupil, accompanying teachers and adults free. |
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Costs for special events vary – please phone for details |
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Tel: 01837 52295, |
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