We offer two options for school visits to Hornsea Museum:

ORDINARY VISIT

We will give your group an introductory talk taking about 5 minutes, and then split up into smaller groups depending on how many adult helpers you have.  We recommend  no more than 8 children to 1 adult.  We give group leaders a set of notes and each group will set off in a different part of the museum to avoid overcrowding.  Please allow 1 to 2 hours for your visit depending on the age of the children.  Copies of the notes are included in our Teachers' Pack (see below).  We limit group visits to 45 children.

VICTORIAN ACTIVITIES

We wear Victorian costume for these activities and the children benefit greatly from dressing up too.  The museum has plenty of dressing-up clothes for those who arrive in modern dress.  After a short introductory talk, the children are split into 3 groups for the activities which include the VICTORIAN SCHOOLROOM, a domestic activity such as WASHING, RAG-RUG MAKING or BUTTERMAKING, and a close look at the VICTORIAN KITCHEN, after which there is time to look round the rest of the museum.  Allow 2 hours for your visit.  We limit Victorian visits to 35 children, plus 3 or 4 adults. 

SPECIAL NEEDS

We welcome children with learning difficulties and other special needs.  About two thirds of the site is accessible to wheelchair users.

TEACHERS' PACK

Our teachers' pack contains all the information you will need to prepare for a visit.  The pack is particularly useful before a first visit, as well as providing background material relating to Victorian domestic life. 

£6.50 including postage 

SHOP

The Museum is entirely self-supporting, and we therefore appreciate it very much if children are allowed to spend a little pocket money in our shop at the end of their visit.

PACKED LUNCH

We have a large garden for use by summer visitors, but only limited indoor facilites.  The Parish Hall, close by, is available at modest rates for lunchtime bookings.  We'd be happy to provide details.

TOILETS

There are 4 toilets at the museum; one with disabled access.

FREE VISIT

We recommend that teachers make a free introductory visit before bringing a school party.

PRICES

VICTORIAN ACTIVITIES £2.50 per child

• ORDINARY VISIT £1 per child - no price increase for five years!
• One adult free with every 10 children, extra adults standard rate.

Before you book, please telephone Mrs Louise Blakeston on 01964 533443 to discuss dates.  We will always follow up answering machine messages.  

BOOKING FORMS

 ORDINARY booking form in Rich Text Format 9.19 Kb

 ORDINARY booking form in PDF format 10.42 Kb

 VICTORIAN ACTIVITIES booking form in Rich Text Format 12.22 Kb

 VICTORIAN ACTIVITIES booking form in PDF format 68.35 Kb