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Explore & Learn

We offer a variety of talks on the history of the area with Museum-led workshops, outreach sessions, schools artefact loans boxes available by appointment.  All of the Museum's community sessions operate on a first come, first served basis so booking is essential.

Please contact us for full details either by using our contact form here, or by emailing info@elstree-museum.org.uk

Educational Resource Boxes :

Our educational resource boxes can support work across the curriculum including Local History, Geography, Literacy and Social Skills.  The loan boxes currently available are:

1. The Home Front 1939-1945

2. Change: Now and Then

3. The First World War 1914-1918

4. From Village To Town : A Century of Migration
Teachers' Curriculum Resource Pack : please click HERE
The DVD of oral histories which accompany this resource pack is available on request.

The contents of the boxes vary but all boxes will contain some of the following:

  • Original or replica artefacts
  • Posters
  • Photographs


Teachers' Information Packs :

1. All Change! 150 Years Of Rail
Please click on the items below for more details :

1. Teacher Resource Pack Cover

2. Pack Introduction

3. Rail Timeline

4. Education Pack Pictures

5. All Change! Brochure
 

2. General Information Pack
Please open these pages to see the facilities we have for your pupils :

1. Pack Cover
2. Information Sheet
3. What Is Available For My Class
4. Workshops
5. Helping You Deliver The National Curriculum
6. Curriculum Overview
7. Prominent People

Talks and Presentations :

We can offer a range of talks and power-point presentations, including:

  • The Growth of Borehamwood and Elstree
  • Borehamwood Then and Now
  • A Time Traveller's Guide to Borehamwood
  • Armisitice Day

Such presentations can be tailored to suit your requirements.

Costs :

Talks and presentations: £40

Workshop sessions in the museum: £2 per child (minimum 15 children)

Outreach workshops: £30 morning or afternoon session; £50 all day

Resource Loan Box: £20 per week (maximum 2 weeks)

Companion Sites

For presentations on various aspects of the local film and television heritage, contact Elstree Screen Heritage at www.elstreescreenheritage.org

Going Down The Village :

Exploring The Museum :

Teachers' Event February 2017 :

Visit From Woodland School, June 2018 :