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School visits to The Commandery Learning from across the centuries The Commandery is the perfect place to inspire pupilsā curiosity about the past. It brings local and national history to life with a whole host of hands-on activities and workshops for all ages and abilities. All of our activities are led by experienced staff and support specific schemes of work whilst also helping pupils to make cross-curricular links [...]
Friday 9 - Saturday 31 October 2020 Join in with a fun search and find event for all the family at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, to celebrate the release of the new Whereās Wally? book, Spooky Spotlight Search - perfect for Halloween! Hunt for Wally amongst our collections, spell out a spooky phrase with letters hidden alongside mini Wally standees, and receive a special āI found Wally!ā bookmark on [...]
This Halloween, Wally, the worldās favourite childrenās book character ā wearing a red-and-white striped shirt and black-rimmed specs ā will be travelling the country, appearing in museums, including Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum. Families will be able to join the search for Wally at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum as part of the Whereās Wally? Spooky Museum Search, organised by Walker Books and Kids in Museums, to celebrate the [...]
Box of Materials objects to facilitate learning in the classroom Contents Edulab āCharacteristics of Materialsā box Two materials photo packs, metal discs & thermo blanket sets Materials dice Materials bag 1: (wooden bowl, lavender bag, seashell, leather glove, feather, horsehair in bag) Materials bag 2: (wooden spoon, natural sponge, woollen carpet square, feather shuttlecock, horsehair in bag) Materials bag 3: (wooden spoon, feather, leather glove, seashell, lavender bag, horsehair in [...]
Saturday 25 May ā Sunday 2 June, 11am ā 4pm | Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle Can you find all the designs, shapes, and patterns hidden around the museum? Explore the Bishopās Palace, County Museum, and beautiful grounds including the magical woodland play area. If youāre visiting on Bank Holiday Monday 27 May - Thursday 30 May, try your hand at block printing too! Whole-site admission + 50p; drop in. [...]
School visits to Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle Why bring your class to the County Museum at Hartlebury Castle? Hartlebury is full of potential for learning and creativity. A visit will bring history to life through role-play and immersive learning, including the sensory experiences of handling real objects and exploring our historic buildings. All of our activities are led by experienced staff and support specific schemes of [...]
Celebrate Heritage Open Days with us in September, with free collections tours being made available on online. Our wonderful collections span 1000 years of history spanning world cultures, art, social history & archaeology. Our expert curators will be revealing some of their favourite objects, stories and secrets of the collections! These events are part of Heritage Open Days, a national initiative to give more people free access to our heritage. Visit [...]
On Monday 16 March 2020Ā at The Commandery, Museums Worcestershire and Arts Uplift CIC will present a symposium on 'Suitcase Stories' for the arts, health and heritage sectors to celebrate the achievements of the project and the impact it had on peopleās lives. ābrilliant as always, no matter how we feel when we come in, we are always happy when we leaveā Suitcase Stories participant The Suitcase Stories project explored the use [...]
Discover how the people of Worcester came out to defend their city from the Parliamentarian army of Gloucester. Learn more about the dramatic siege of 1643, join in a cannon drill and try out a 17th century drum, with talks given by The Commandery Interpretation Team. Plan your day: 11amĀ - Talk on the 1643 Siege 11:30am - Take part in a Cannon Drill 12noonĀ - Find out more about 17th century drums [...]
Sunday 16 June, 11am - 4pm | Hartlebury Castle Enjoy free entry for dads on Fatherās Day (Sunday 16 June) when accompanying a paying child (of any age!) Explore the fascinating history of Hartlebury Castle as home to the Bishops of Worcester for many years, delve into the county's past in Worcestershire County Museum, and have fun in the beautiful grounds - complete with a woodland play area. On Sunday 16 [...]
