Loan boxes
Foundation Stage
Borrow a box full of history from Brighton & Hove Museums.
These unique resources support the Foundation Stage by promoting a sense of time and/or culture which underpins the ‘knowledge and understanding of the world’ early learning goal.
Each loan box contains a selection of themed artefacts, object information, suggested activities and story books to stimulate the imagination of under 5s. Each box contains a training video showing a museum teacher demonstrating how to handle the objects and how to structure and lead a session.
Boxes to hire
India – contemporary everyday objects from India
Playtime – a range of useable replica and original Victorian toys
At Home – everyday Victorian household objects
Historical Children’s Clothing - discover how children dressed 100 years ago
Washday – do your weekly laundry the Victorian way with possers and dolly tubs
China - contemporary everyday objects from China
Dinosaurs - a fascinating collection of fossils for budding palaeontologists
Schools
Handle history in your classroom with objects from Brighton & Hove Museums’ collection.
These unique resources provide an opportunity to gain an insight into different cultures by studying real objects. They enable students to make deductions about societies, cultures, collectors, beliefs, and customs through close observation and discussion.
Each loan box contains a Resource Pack about the subject and each object in the box, lesson ideas, curriculum links and images.
Boxes to hire
All Key Stages
Mask 1+2 – masks from around the world
Performance - a range of objects such as masks, puppets, theatre programmes and small percussion instruments
Kettles – explore the history of design and materials
Key Stage 1 & 2
Dragons – find out more about dragon legends from around the world
Celebrations around the World – find out more about celebrations like Chinese New Year and Venetian Carnivals
Film, Moving Images and Picture Palaces – optical toys, old films to watch and costumes to make your classroom a cinema
Animals to inspire Art – all sorts of animal masks, costume and objects to get you inspired
Natural History Specimens Loans - Booth Museum of Natural History
We can lend you a variety of items from our collections such as birds, mammals, insects, fossils and shells.
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