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Whatever topic you are teaching, the RoyalPavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove willhelp to bring it to life. Mini-beasts,Victorian mousetraps, African masks, toysand Egyptian mummies – you will findthese and much more in our museums.Our friendly and helpful Learning Team willhelp you plan and make the best use ofyour visit.For a small charge we offer you and your pupils• opportunities to handle museum artefacts• activities led by experienced Museum Teachers• gallery talks and guided tours• costumed sessions• teachers’ packs with background information onthe subject and suggested activities for beforeand after your visit

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• Sessions are suitablefor all Key Stages unless specified

• Sessions last one hour unless otherwise stated• Sessions marked * can be offered as an outreach session at

your school (within a specified boundary)www.virtualmuseum.info


BrightonMuseum&ArtGalleryBrighton Museum & Art Gallery was originally King GeorgeIV’s riding stables. In 1873 the building was converted into amuseum. In 2002 £10 million was spent on theredevelopment and Brighton Museum & Art Gallery nowboasts dynamic and innovative galleries that provide greatlyimproved access to the museum’s nationally and locallyimportant collections. Galleries include Fashion & Style,World Art, Performance, Body, Fine Art, Local History and20th Century Art & Design. The museum has a thrivingtemporary exhibition programme, ensuring thatvisitors have greater access to the museum’slarge collections, and opportunities to enjoy abroad and exciting range of art, past and present.

Learning SessionsVictorian Bygones*Be a history detective and find out what life waslike for Victorian children and adults.This session can complement a visit toPreston Manor.

Brighton During World War II*Fine tune your historical and deduction skillsas you help to unravel the identity of fourdifferent people living in Brighton duringWWII. After your session, visit the air raidshelter in the Exploring Brighton gallery.

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Life and the Afterlife in Ancient EgyptWhat did the ancient Egyptians believe about the afterlife?Who got to be mummified and why?What was life like for ordinary people in ancient Egypt,living and working on the banks of the Nile?Use costume and props, as well as real ancient objects,to explore the lives of the powerful and those ofordinary people.

India*Explore Indian cultures, focusing oncooking, clothing and a Hinduwedding ceremony. Have a go atblock printing.Duration 90 minutesThis session can complement‘The Royal Pavilion and India’ tour.

Masks*Use our collections of African masks to exploremasquerade and performance in relation to

African culture.This session can complement anAfrica handling session.

Local History Talk and Walk with Martha Gunnor Smoaker MilesLearn how Brighton has evolved from a fishing townin the time of Martha Gunn to a seaside resort and amodern day city. Go for a walk around centralBrighton and the North Laine with your costumedguide and find out more about the history of the city.Duration 2.5 hours for a class of 30 pupils –30 min talk; 2 x one hour walkMaximum 15 pupils per walkThis session can also be offered as aone hour talk without the walk.


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SEN Shadow Puppet WorkshopExplore the wonder of shadow puppets from around the world inour Performance gallery then make your own for a show behind thepuppet screen.Duration 4 hoursMaximum 12 pupils per workshop

Costume*KS1/2 Come and find out what peoplewore in the past. Victorian–1960sKS3+ Explore the changing roles of womenfrom the Victorian period to the 1960s andhow this is reflected in fashion.

Image & IdentityKS3+ Explore identity, diversity and culture in Great Britain today.Focused on Citizenship and Art curriculum.This session can complement an Image & Identity gallery talk in theBody gallery and the Fashion & Style gallery.

AfricaFind out more about African cultures andlifestyles looking in particular at Trade andEconomy, Communication and Music, Clothingand Weaving, and Domestic and Spiritual Life.Duration 1 hour 15 minutesThis session can complement aMask handling session.

Early YearsAn introductory gallery tour and handling session especiallydesigned for nursery and reception children. Come anddiscover our collections and find out all about museums.Duration 60 minutesFamily Early Years workshops and events takeplace throughout the year. To find out morepick up a Families leaflet or visitwww.virtualmuseum.info

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Gallery Talks20th Century Art & DesignBody galleryWorld Art galleryImage & IdentityChair DesignModern Art in the Heyer Bequest galleryPerformanceFine Art paintingsCeramics in the Willett gallery

Temporary exhibitionsTalks and practical workshops available – visit www.virtualmuseum.info forfurther details about current exhibitions and accompanying workshops.

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For more informationvisit www.virtualmuseum.info

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HoveMuseum&ArtGalleryHove Museum & Art Gallery houses the most importantcontemporary craft collection in the South East outsideLondon, and one of the most significant toy collections inthe UK. Come along and see the magical Wizard’s Atticwhere highlights include dolls, teddy bears, a workshop forbroken toys and a bedroom split by time. There is also aLocal History gallery containing the Amber Cup, one ofBritain’s most important Bronze Age finds, and Fine Art,Film and Exhibition galleries.

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Learning SessionsToys*Come and meet our costumed Victorian teacher andsee all sorts of toys from Victorian china dolls and oldteddy bears to toys that poorer children would havemade and played with in the street. Find out howold toys were made and who played with them.Visit the Wizard’s Attic Toy gallery after your session.

Early YearsAn introductory gallery tour and handlingsession especially designed for nursery andreception children. Come and discover our

collections and find out all about museums.Duration 60 minutesFamily Early Years workshops and eventstake place throughout the year. To find outmore pick up a Families leaflet or visitwww.virtualmuseum.info

Gallery TalksFilm History, Contemporary Craft

Temporary exhibitionsTalks and practical workshops available – visit www.virtualmuseum.infofor further details about current exhibitions and accompanying workshops.

Free entry to Hove Museum & Art Gallery.There is a charge for Learning Sessions.


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BoothMuseumofNaturalHistoryThis beautiful Victorian museum is the place to see dinosaurbones, a whale skeleton, and hundreds of species of Britishbirds and butterflies. Feel, touch and learn about naturalhistory in the interactive ‘hands on’ gallery, and admire themacabre art of Victorian taxidermy in this quirky museum.

Learning SessionsMeet the BoothsCome and meet Mr or Mrs Booth,remarkable Victorians, as they show youaround their museum. Find out moreabout classifying the natural world inVictorian times and investigate birds,beaks, feet and feathers.Duration 1.5 hoursThis session can complement a visitto Preston Manor

Skeletons*Use human and animal bones to learnhow a skeleton works and makesimple comparisons.

Camouflage*Discover how animals usecolour and pattern to survive intheir natural habitats.

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Mini-Beasts*Look closely at our collection of mini-beasts and learnhow to identify and group organisms.

RocksLearn how to classify and groupspecimens, and explore howand why different rocktypes are formed.

Early YearsAn introductory gallery tour andhandling session especially designed fornursery and reception children. Come anddiscover our collections and find out allabout museums.Duration 60 minutesFamily Early Years workshops andevents take place throughout theyear. To find out more pick up aFamilies leaflet or visitwww.virtualmuseum.info

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TheRoyal PavilionEccentric, extravagant, extraordinary…The Royal Pavilion was the extravagant seaside residence ofKing George IV. The lavish interiors combine Chinese-styledecorations with magnificent furniture and furnishings.Adorned with gilded dragons, carved palm trees andimitation bamboo staircases, the palace’s unique style mixesAsian exoticism with English eccentricity. Daring andinventive colours feature throughout, and there are manyoriginal items on loan from HM The Queen.

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Learning SessionsGeneral TourFind out more about the history of this fantastic building.

The Royal Pavilion and IndiaWhat is the connection between India and a seaside palace in Brighton?In a slideshow we look closely at the Royal Pavilion’s exotic architecture,the Indian buildings that inspired it, and its use as a hospital for Indiansoldiers during the First World War.

The Impact of the Royal Pavilion on the townand its peopleKS3 Find out more about the impact of the Royal Pavilionon the town from this slide show and guided tour.Duration 1.5 hours

Leisure and Tourism tour of the Royal PavilionKS3+ This tour focuses on the role of the Royal Pavilionas one of the country’s major tourist attractions.Duration 1.5 hours

Tours can be tailored to meet the needs of students’areas of study.

Signed tours for visitors with hearing impairments andtactile tours for visitors with visual impairments arealso available.

Free entry to Brighton & Hove schools, entry fee isapplicable to other schools. There is a charge forLearning Sessions.

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For more informationvisit www.royalpavilion.org.uk

Contact Royal Pavilion Visitor Services 03000 [email protected]

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PrestonManorThis Manor House evokes the atmosphere of an Edwardiangentry home both ‘upstairs’ and ‘downstairs’. Dating fromc1600, rebuilt in 1738 and substantially added to in 1905,the house and its contents give a rare insight into life duringthe early years of the 20th century.

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Learning SessionsVictorian Manor House activitiesKS1 Experience Victorian life both upstairs anddownstairs and come dressed as a Victorian yourself.Duration 1.5 hours

Situations VacantVictorian role playKS2 Apply for a job as a servant at Preston Manorand come in role to do the tasks of servants with thehousekeeper and maids of the manor.Duration 2 hours

Make a day of itBoth of these sessions can complement either of these sessions:

Victorian Bygones*Brighton Museum & Art GalleryBe a history detective and find out what life was like for Victorianchildren and adults.

Meet the BoothsBooth Museum of Natural HistoryCome and meet Mr or Mrs Booth, remarkable Victorians, as they show youaround their museum. Find out more about classifying the natural world inVictorian times and investigate birds, beaks, feet and feathers.Duration 1.5 hours

Guided Tours of Preston Manor are also available

Free entry to Brighton & Hove schools, entry fee is applicable to otherschools. There is a charge for Learning Sessions.

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ForedownTowerCountryside CentreAppealing to everyone with an interest in science, natureand the environment, Foredown Tower Countryside Centreoffers breathtaking views across the beautiful Sussex Downs,as well as exhibitions, countryside research and scientificdata. It is home to one of only two operational cameraobscuras in South East England. A camera obscura is anunusual optical device that is used to observe the landscape,sun and sky.

Learning SessionCamera Obscura, Optical Toysand IllusionsSee a panoramic view of the locallandscape through the lens of thecamera obscura and find out how itworks with an illustrated lecture.Then explore light and shadow andhow we see, using Victorian andcontemporary optical toys.

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Resources available to help onyour visit and in the classroomLoan Box ServicePre-school Loan BoxesBorrow a box full of history• India• Victorian Playtime• Victorians at Home• Historical Children’s Clothing• Victorian Washday• Dinosaurs• China

Schools Loan BoxesHandle history in the classroomKey Stage 1&2• Dragons• Celebrations Around the World• Film, Moving Images and Picture Palaces• Animals to Inspire ArtAll Key Stages• Masks• Performance and Puppets• Kettle Design and Materials

For more information visit www.virtualmuseum.infoor contact 01273 292770.Loan boxes are collected from Preston Manor.

Natural History Specimen Loans from theBooth Museum of Natural HistoryWe can lend you a variety of items from our collections such as birds,mammals, insects, fossils and shells.For more information contact 01273 292781

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Resource packsAvailable to download FREE from www.virtualmuseum.info/education

Discover the Royal Pavilionand the local history of Brighton –a cross-curricular teacherresource packFind out more about the history ofBrighton and its development from asmall fishing town into the city it is today,and the impact of the Royal Pavilion andKing George IV. Also available topurchase in the Royal Pavilion Shop.

Royal Pavilion Learning LinksTeacher PackIn this pack you will find lesson plans,accompanied by the relevant worksheetsand resources to help you teach about theRoyal Pavilion in your classroom and on avisit. The pack was written with Brighton &Hove primary school teachers.

Making the Most of BrightonMuseum & Art Gallery –Independent Visit Guide forArt & Design Teachers – KS3+This useful guide can be used by anyteacher – primary or secondary – to helpplan a visit to the museum. The resourcecontains useful activity ideas andplanning advice, as well as plenty ofinformation and images from eachgallery so you can feel confidentbringing your class. The resource includes information about keyobjects in each gallery and themes across the museum popular withteachers such as portraits, patterns, and masks. A ‘must have’ for any visit.

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Image & Identity CitizenshipKS3 classroom and gallery resourceExplore themes of identity using the information and activities provided inthis pack, either in your classroom using images from the museum websiteor on a visit to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.

Image & Identity Art KS3 classroom and gallery resourceExplore themes of your own and others’ image and identity using objectsin the galleries on a visit to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery or in yourclassroom with the images provided in the pack.

Our Collections in More DepthFind out more about our collections and explore a variety of themes suchas Diwali, Indian Shadow Puppets, Portraits, Renegade Fashion, LocalHistory Photographs and many more on our dedicated web pages.Visitwww.virtualmuseum.info

WorksheetsThere are worksheets available online for you to use in our galleries tosupport independent visits. www.virtualmuseum.info

Brighton History CentreAccess to census returns, street directories, parish registers, newspapersand periodicals dating back to 1749. Contact 01273 296972 [email protected].

History CD-ROM collectionTitles available: Brighton Seaside: then and now (KS1); Victorian Brighton(KS2); Brighton during WWII (KS2); The Growth of Brighton (KS3).Available from museum shops.


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ContinuingProfessionalDevelopmentDays for TeachersLectures, gallery talks and workshops led by MuseumTeachers, giving the opportunity to explore our collections tosupport classroom and museum learning.

Examples of past teacher days

Inspiring ArtUsing objects to Inspire LearningInspiring HistoryDiscover the Royal PavilionChinese WhispersChinoiserie in Britain 1650–1930A major exhibition atBrighton Museum andthe Royal Pavilion

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BrightonMuseum&Art GalleryRoyal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EEOpen Tue–Sun 10am–5pm Closed Mon.

HoveMuseum&Art Gallery19 New Church Road, Hove BN3 4ABOpen Tue–Sat 10am–5pm, Sun 2–5pmClosed Mon

BoothMuseum of Natural History194 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 5AAOpen Mon, Tue,Wed, Fri & Sat10am–5pm, Sun 2–5pmClosed Thu

PrestonManorPreston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SDGroup and school visits by appointmentMon–Fri all year

ForedownTower Countryside CentreForedown Road, Portslade BN41 2EWGroup and school visits by appointment Mon–Friall year. Public opening Mar–Oct, Sat, Sun &Bank Holidays 10am–5pm

The Royal PavilionBrighton BN1 1EEOpen daily Apr–Sep 9.30am–5.45pm(last admission 5pm)Oct–Mar 10am–5.15pm (last admission 4.30pm)

Brighton & Hove Museums Learning 03000 [email protected]

Royal Pavilion Visitor Services 03000 [email protected]

Pre-school and School Loan boxes 01273 292770

Natural History Loans 01273 292781

Brighton History Centre 01273 [email protected]

For more information about our Learning Programme, a full list of current chargesand temporary exhibition workshops visit www.virtualmuseum.info

Coach drop off: Dyke Road, at main entranceLunches can be eaten in the park, oppositethe museumFree admission

Coach drop off: Church StreetLunches can be eaten in the groundsAdmission fee payable

Coach parking availableLunch Room (booking fee for 30 minutes,lunch room must be booked in advance)Admission fee payable

Coach drop off: Foredown RoadLunches can be eaten in the groundsAdmission fee payable

Coach drop off: Church StreetLunch Room (booking fee for 30 minutes,lunch room must be booked in advance)Free admission

Coach drop off: New Church Road, atmain entranceLunches can be eaten in the groundsFree admission

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