December 31 Update
In line with the latest Government guidance we are unable to offer on-site and in-school workshops until further notice.
Our loans services are operating as normal. You can read the related Covid-19 FAQs here.
Through the Somerset Heritage Loans Service, your school can borrow a wide range of real and replica Museum objects to support creative learning in the classroom.
Our packs contain a selection of resources, including genuine artefacts, models, printed materials and other useful information for teachers. Some of our items are very large, so please let us know if you’re short on storage space.
Themes Include
History
Prehistory, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Aztecs and Mayans, Romans, Saxons, Knights and Castles, Tudors, Great Fire of London.
Art
Landscapes, Materials, Portraits, Printing, Sculpture, Sources of Design, Textiles and Weaving.
Natural History
Bones and Bodies, Dinosaurs, Fossils, Food Chains, Habitats, Rocks and Minerals, Wildlife, Teeth, Wind and Weather.
Religion
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism.
World Cultures
Africa, Arctic America, Australia, China, India, Music, Object Handling, Romany Life.
Local Studies
Somerset Maps, Somerset Life.
19th and 20th Century Life
Florence Nightingale, Homes, Inventions and Machines, John Hanning Speke, Seaside Holidays, Toys and Games, Transport, Victorians, First World War, Second World War.
We do have some items on other topics. Please enquire and we will check if we hold any relevant items.
Contact
To enquire about our loans service please fill in the form below.
Tel: 01823 347451
Email: learning@swheritage.org.uk