Museums Learning Newsletter Summer 2025
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As we approach the summer holidays, we hope you're looking forward to some well-deserved rest and relaxation. While the break is a great time to recharge, we're also excited to share what's coming up for Term 1 in the Autumn.
We have a fantastic line-up of new learning opportunities, including our Tudor loan box and webinar launching in September, new workshops such as Mary Anning (KS1) and Romans in Bristol (KS2), and events around our 2025-26 Learning theme of 'Stories'.
This year we launched our Is that Doris? children's book featuring our famous Pliosaurus, and are pleased to say most Bristol primary schools have now received their free copy.
Happy holidays and see you in the new (academic) year!
The Learning Team
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New loan box and webinar offers, launching in autumn 2025
Tudor Loan Box and linked Tudor Bristol webinar: As a class, you can handle objects such as toys, everyday items and clothing. Then learn more about Tudor Bristol and these objects with an expert in the accompanying webinar.
Also coming soon:
Hieroglyphics loan box and webinar: Discover more about ancient Egyptian writing and beliefs by investigating a stela or offering stone.
Victorian Christmas loan box and webinar: Learn about how Victorians celebrated Christmas including their food, decorations and party games.
More on these soon, bookmark our Loan Boxes web page to keep updated.
New extended loan box period and delivery offer
We have now made the process for hiring a loan box easier for Bristol schools. You can now enjoy a loan box for a full term! We can deliver to, and pick up from, your school at beginning and end of term. For a discounted rate you are welcome to pick up and drop back yourself from Bristol Museum & Art Gallery at a set time. Full details available on our website shortly.
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Did you know that there’s the remains of a small Roman villa in Bristol? Schools can come for a curator-led tour and see some Roman walls, mosaic floors, underfloor heating and a bath suite. Please contact us for the latest dates when this historic site is available for visits (open between April and September only) and current charges. Home educating groups, of at least 8 children, can also book a visit (subject to availability).
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Significant Dates - new webinar and assemblies programme
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Starting autumn 2025, we are launching a series of webinars and assemblies for schools. These sessions will coincide with important times of the year, to mark events such as Black History Month, International Women's Day, Fairtrade Week and special events relating to museum exhibitions.
With the expertise of our team and fascinating objects and documents from our collection, these Significant Dates webinars and assemblies are a great way for children to learn about these topics with a unique Bristol perspective.
We will update you further with this new offer in the autumn term.
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Theme of the year: Stories
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Our focus for the next academic year is Literacy. We'll be exploring lots of stories about our city and its history; the stories behind some of our objects and artworks in the collections, and Bristol people (both famous and little known).
We have a variety of events and learning opportunities planned throughout the year. These include new Story Box sessions for EYFS and families, as well as a week of workshops for schools with professional storytellers at M Shed.
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Sounds of the South West teaching resources
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Explore our new, free online resources from Sounds of the South West based on Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Avon Gorge.
The materials include two short animations about the Giants of Bristol, and the opening of Clifton Suspension Bridge, with a range of cross-curricular lesson ideas for KS1 and KS2.
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*Coming in the autumn*
Workshop: Mary Anning (KS1)
We are privileged to have some of palaeontologist Mary Anning's fossil discoveries in Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, so we have created this workshop where children can learn about and explore fascinating fossils from the Jurassic era.
Workshop: Romans in Bristol (KS2)
To complement Bristol's very own Roman villa in Lawrence Weston, this workshop enables children to investigate everyday life with real and replica artefacts, and replica costume.
These two workshops are a new addition to our extensive programme of workshops at Bristol Museums & Art Gallery, M Shed and Blaise Museum.
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Fun family activities over the summer holiday
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We have some exciting creative activities planned over the summer holidays at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, M Shed and our historic houses.
- Bristol Museums & Art Gallery: Story Box FREE 6, 13, 20, 27 August
- Blaise Museum: Family Fun Day 16 and 30 August
- M Shed: Celebrate Railway 200 FREE 5, 12, 19, 26 August
- M Shed: Story Box FREE 7, 12, 19, 26 August
- The Georgian House Museum: Family Fun Days 12 and 26 August
- The Red Lodge Museum: Family Fun Day 9 and 18 August
- Kings Weston Roman Villa: Open Days FREE 23, 24, 25 July and 30 August
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With thanks to our Education Sponsor, Clifton College.
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