Education Services
Dover Museum provides
an ideal location to study a wide range of national curriculum
subjects. These include a variety of historical periods including
Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Tudors, Victorians and W.W.2 but also other
curriculum areas such as Art, Design and Technology, English,
Geography and Science.
A wide range of cross-curricular Special School Days for Key
Stage 1, 2 & 3 pupils are held throughout the year. These fit
in with National Curriculum requirements and QCA schemes of work.
For older pupils the Museum offers a wide range of specialist
talks, more details of these are available upon request.
Dover Museum has four galleries and an education room, which can
be used for preparation and follow up work, storage for coats and
bags and for eating lunch. There is a well stocked gift shop with a
wide range of pocket money priced items including many with a
historical theme and a range of resources, books and posters
suitable for classroom use. There is a coach drop off point just
around the corner from the museum where groups can be safely
dropped off and collected.
Archaeology Gallery
This gallery concentrates on Dover during the Roman and Anglo-
Saxon periods and features models, information panels and a wide
range of real Roman and Anglo-Saxon artefacts.
Temporary Exhibition Gallery
This gallery has the exhibition ‘Our Childhood Past’ running
until 6th September 2009. This is an exhibition of toys, games
and pastimes from our past including children's games to play,
prize competitions, interactive exhibits, film shows and working
toys in our fantastic 'Play Zone'. A photocopiable teacher’s
resource pack containing teacher’s information, general information
about the history of toys, pictures and pupil’s worksheets is
available from the museum at a cost of £5.00.
History Gallery
This gallery concentrates on Dover’s history from 1066 to the
present day and features six large-scale models of Dover from 1450
to the present day. Included in this gallery are artefacts from the
Tudor, Victorian and W.W.2 periods.
The Dover Bronze Age Boat Gallery
This award winning gallery is one of the finest archaeological
galleries in the country and home to the world’s oldest known
sea-going boat. This hands-on gallery uses artefacts, replicas,
models, illustrated panels, computer interactives, microscopes and
hands-on exhibits to bring the Bronze Age to life. A photocopiable
teacher’s resource pack containing detailed information and
worksheets on the Dover Bronze Age Boat and life in the Bronze Age
is available from the museum at a cost of £3.00.
Schools Services
Many of the displays in Dover Museum are relevant to the
National Curriculum. In particular we can offer material on:
A range of talks and guided tours of selected aspects of the
museum are also available for schools as part of a general visist
to the museum. Please contact the Education Officer to discuss your
specific requirements. We are very happy to help you plan your
visit to the museum and will discuss with you the specific
requirements of your group. Teachers are very welcome to make their
own free Familiarisation visit to the museum at any time.
Please ring the Museum : 01304 201066