Dover Museum

E-mail

Telephone

01304 201066

Fax

01304 241186

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Dover Museum is a local history and archaeology museum situated in the town centre of Dover, Britain's historic port town. It is home to the Dover Bronze Age Boat, the world's oldest known seagoing boat and a fascinating archaeological discovery. It is a modern museum which tells Dover's rich and important history through the museum's fine collection, including a splendid archaeology collection; clear and legible illustrated panels (with French precis); models and replicas, including a wonderful set of scale models showing the development of the town and port of Dover from the Roman times up to 1990; informative computer displays, which include games and interactives for all ages; and access to an illustrated database of the museum's reserve collection.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

10am - 5.00pm Monday to Saturday
11.00 - 16.00 Sundays April - end of September

Closed Sundays October - end of March
Also closed December 25th and 26th and on 1st January

Admission charges

Adult £3.50
Child/senior citizen/concession £2.25

Pay once and apply for an annual membership card allowing free entry to the museum

Discounts

Museums Association
English Heritage

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Toilets
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities

Disability access

Touch exhibits
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Loan service
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Library with public access
Research facilities for academics

Commercial and hire services

Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available

Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
England

Website

E-mail

Telephone

01304 201066

Fax

01304 241186

Dover Museum's displays cover the prehistory and history of Dover: Prehistoric Dover, including one of the finest Bronze Age displays in the country; Roman glass and pottery from some of Dover's many Roman sites; Anglo-Saxon finds from the Buckland Cemetery excavation (on loan from the British Museum); the Norman conquest and the burning of Dover
the history of Dover Castle, the medieval development of the town and port, including a magnificent portrait of Elizabeth I, the Victorian rebuilding of the town and Dover's important place in both World Wars.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Maritime, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War

Key artists and exhibits

Bronze Age finds
Roman glass and pottery
The Dover Bronze Age Boat
Channel swimmers
Noel Coward
Ian Fleming
Sawyers Velocipede
Court's The Wine Merchants

Collections services

Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Public access available to collections information
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
England

Website

E-mail

http://www.dover.museum.co.uk

Telephone

01304 201066

Fax

01304 241186

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Our Childhood Past Exhibition

26 September 2011 — 2 September 2012 *on now

This exhibition focuses on education, work, fashion and play to look at the development of childhood. The exhbition includes room sets, interactives, models, clothing, toys and games to invoke images of childhood. Featuring a model railway and a large Scalextrix set on loan from Hornby.

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

£3.00 for adults, £2.00 for children, students and seniors. Pay once and apply for free annual membership.

Special rates for schools and groups.

Website

Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
England

Website

E-mail

Telephone

01304 201066

Fax

01304 241186

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Family Day at Dover Museum - Valentine's Day

14 February 2012

Adults and children alike can celebrate Valentine's Day be making a variety of Valentine's themed things. Choose from a variety of things from cards, 3D hearts mobile, heart shaped basket, heart wreath, colouring sheets, quizzes and much more.
Drop in anytime between 10.00 - 16.00.

Suitable for

Especially for children
Family friendly
Any age

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum CT16 1PB

Admission

Entry to Dover Museum is FREE on Family Days. For more information:-
Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day at Dover Museum

15 February 2012

Adults and children alike can make a selection of historical finger puppets. Choose from Knights, Romans and Tudors and then act out your own stories.

Drop in anytime from 10.00 - 16.00.

Suitable for

Especially for children
Family friendly
Any age

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum CT16 1PB

Admission

Entry to Dover Musuem is FREE on Family Days. For more information contact:-
Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day at Dover Museum - Design your own Board Games

17 March 2012

As part of the 'Our Childhood Past' exhibition adults and children can design and make their own board game.

Drop in anytime between 10.00 - 16.00.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum CT16 1PB

Admission

Entry to Dover Museum is FREE on Family Days. For more information contact:- Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day at Dover Museum

4 April 2012

Adults and children alike can celebrate Easter by designing and making Easter cards and a range of things on the theme of the Easter Bunny. Choose from baskets, table centres, mobiles, colouring sheets, wordsearches and much more.
Drop in anytime between 10.00 - 16.00.

Suitable for

Especially for children
Family friendly
0-4
5-6
7-10

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

Entry to Dover Museum is FREE on Family Days. Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day at Dover Museum - Green Man Collage

11 April 2012

Adults and children alike can use a wide variety of materials to make a collage picture of the Green Man.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum CT16 1PB

Admission

Entry to the Museum is FREE on Family Days. For more information contact:- Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Family Day at Dover Museum - Games

12 May 2012

As part pf the 'Our Childhood Past' exhibiton adults and children alike can come and try a wide range of games from Tiddlywinks to Subbeteo, Table Bowls to Bagatelle.

Drop in anytime between 10.00 - 16.00

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

Entry to Dover Museum & activities FREE on Family Days. For more information contact: Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day at Dover Museum - Animal mask

6 June 2012

Adults and children alike can make and decorate an animal mask. Choose from a variety of animals from a tiger to a giraffe, a bear to a monkey.

Drop in anytime between 10.00 - 16.00.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

Admission to Dover Musuem is FREE on Family Days.For more information please contact: Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day - Jointed Character Figure

7 June 2012

Adults and children alike can make a jointed character figure. Choose from a variety of characters including a pirate, cowboy, Native American, astronaut, nurse, soldier. ballerina etc or design your own.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

For more information please contact: Tel: 01304 201066: Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day - Ancient Games

26 July 2012

Adults and children alike can make a variety of things associated with the Ancient Games. Choose from a variety of things incuding mobiles, bookmarks, doorhangers, 3D pictures, colouring sheets, quizzes and much more.

Drop in anytime between 10.00 - 16.00.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

Entry to Dover Museum is FREE on family days. For more information please contact:-
Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day at Dover Museum - Egyptian Themed Activities

27 July 2012

As part of the National Archaeology Festival adults and children alike can try a variety of activities with an Egyprian theme. Also bring along your favourite archaeology find to be identified and recorder by the Finds Liasion Officer for Kent. Also a 'Hands on History' event organised by the White Cliffs Metal Detecting Club.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

Entry to Dover Museum is FREE on Family days. For more information please contact:-
Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

http://www.dovermuseum@dover.co.uk

Family Day at Dover Museum - Photo Frame

28 August 2012

Adults and chidlren alike can make a decorate a photo frame. Chosse from a variety of designs or design your own.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

Entry to Dover Museum is FREE on Family days. For more information please contact:-
Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museum enquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day at Dover Museum - Historical Games

29 August 2012

As part of the 'Our Childhood Past' exhibition adults and children alike can come along and try a wide variety of historical games. Choose from a wide selection of games played by the Romans, Vikings, Tudors, Victorians and Edwardians.

Drop in anytime between 10.00 - 16.00.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

Entry to Dover Museum is FREE on Family Days. For more information please contact:-
Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Family Day at Dover Museum - Bronze Age Activities

29 September 2012

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Discovery of the Dover Bronze Age Boat come along and try a wide variety of Bronze Age themed activities.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Family Day at Dover Musuem - Dream Catcher

30 October 2012

Adults and children alike can design and make a dream catcher.

Drop in anytime between 10.00 - 16.00.

Suitable for

Any age
Family friendly

When

10am-4pm

Where

Dover Museum

Admission

Entry to Dover Musuem is FREE on Family Days. For more information contact:-
Tel: 01304 201066. Email: museumenquiries@dover.gov.uk

Website

Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
England

Website

E-mail

Telephone

01304 201066

Fax

01304 241186

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Boxes, objects and other kit

Ancient Greeks and Archaeologists KS1,2,3

A 2hr workshop incorporating a talk on what an archaelogist does with the chance to look at artefacts the way archaelogists do with either :-
a) An art session making a clay head of Zeus.
b) A drama session on everyday life in Ancient Greece.
c) A drama session on Ancient Greek Myths and Legends

How to obtain

The cost of the 2hr workshop is £2.750 per pupil, for schools from the Dover District Council area the cost is £2.50 per pupil, All accompanying adults are free.
This includes free entry to Dover Musuem before or after the workshop.
Please contact Dover Museum Education Department on 01304 201066

Anglo-Saxons KS1 KS2 KS3

A 2hr workshop combining a talk and artefact handling session on life in Anglo-Saxon Britain with either:-
a) Art workshop making a clay replica of the famous Sutton Hoo mask.
b) Art workshop making clay jewellery
b)Drama workshop on everyday life in the Anglo-Saxon period.
c) Drama workshop on the story of Beowulf.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 for pupils from schools from the Dover District Council area. All accompanying adults are free. This includes a free visit to Dover Musuem before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:=
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Celts KS1, KS2 & KS3

A 2hr workshop combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life at the time of the Celts combined with a drama session on everyday life during the Celtic period.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, with accompanying adults free, for schools from the DDC area there is a discounted rate of £2.50 per pupil, with accompanying adults free.
For more information or to make a booking please contcat Miss Kim Norton, Education Officer, Tel: 01304 201066 email museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Drawing Workshop

A range of 1hr drawing workshops are available:-
a) Bottles, Bottles, Borttles - using items from the museum's collection, This workshop will have an underlying Green Environment theme.
b) Dover On The Front Line - Linked to Dover during WW" and using artefacts and photographs.
c) the Vicotrisan Parlour - Focusing on the museum's Victoriana collection.
d) Victorian Workets's Cottage - making a 3D model of a Victorian workers cottage.

How to obtain

The cost of these workshops is £1 per pupil with accompanying adults free.

Egyptians and Archaeologists KS1, KS2, KS3

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a talk on what an archaeologist does with the chance to look at artefacts the way archaelogists do with either an art session making a clay Eye of Horus or a drama workshop on everyday life at the time of the the Egyptians.

How to obtain

The cost for the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults are free. This includes a free visit to Dover Museum before or after the workshop.

Florence Nightingale KS1

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum incorporating a talk and handling session on everyday life in the Victorian period with either an art session making a clay oiol lamp or a drama session on the life and times of Florence Nightingale.

How to obtain

£2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from Dover District Council area, all accompanying adults free.
Includes free entry to Dover Museum before or after workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Grace Darling KS1

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in the Victorian period with a drama session on the life of Grace Darling.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 for pupils from the Dover Disctrict Council area. This includes free entry to Dover Musuem before or after the workshop.

For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

History of the Seaside KS1

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a talk and artefact handling session on what seaside holidays were like in the past with either a practical art workshop making a clay fish or a drama session on going to the seaside in the Victorian period.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults are free.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Homes KS1

A 2hr workshop at Dover Musuem combining a tour of parts of the museum and a talk and artefact handling session on what homes were like a long time ago with either an art workshop making a clay tile with a picture of a house on it or a drama session on homes from the past.

How to obtain

The cost for the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 for pupils from schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults are free. This includes free entry to the museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Life in a Castle KS1

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in a castle with
either
a) an art workshop making a clay plate and spoon.
b) a drama workshop on the sort of people who lived in a castle and what their everyday lives were like.
c) a dram workshop on a fairy tale set in a castle

How to obtain

The cost for the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults free. This includes a free visit to the museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Materials KS1,KS2

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a tour of the Bronze Age Boat gallery focusing on different materials used in the Bronze Age and a detailed look at a variety of historical artefacts with either an art workshop making a Bronze Age style pot or a drama workshop on the use of materials.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults are free. This includes free entry to Dover Museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museum education@dover,gov,uk

Medieval Life KS2 & KS3

A 2hr workshop incorporating a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like living in the Medieval period with either an art workshop making a miniature clay Holy Grail chalice or a drama workshop on the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

How to obtain

The cost of the 2hr workshop is £2.75 per pupil, for schools from the Dover District Council area the cost is £2.50 per pupil. All accopmpanying adults are free. This includes free entry to Dover Museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact the Education Officer on 01304 201066.

Pirates KS1 KS2

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a tour of parts of the museum looking at different kinds of transport in particular transport used to cross the channel with either an art workshop making a clay pirates head or a drama workshop on pirates.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. This includes a free visit to Dover Musuem before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Post War Britain KS2 & KS3

A 2hr workshop incorporating a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in post war Britain and a practical art workshop making a clay head of a hippy.

How to obtain

The cost of the 2hr workshop is £2.75 per pupil, for schools from the Dover District Council area the cost if £2.50 per pupil, All accompanying adults are free. This includes free entry to Dover Musuem before or after the workshop.
For more infromation or to make a booking please contact the Education officer on 01304 201066.

Remembrance Day KS2, KS2

A 2hr workshop incorporating a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life during the 1st & 2nd World Wars combined with either an art workshop making a clay poppy or a drama session on Rememberance Day.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, for schools from the Dovert District Council are the cost is £2.50 per pupil. All accompanying adults are free. This includes free entry to Dover Museum before or after the workshop.

Romans KS1, KS2 KS3

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a talk and artefact handling session with:-
a) an art workshopmaking a clay Roman oil lamp.
b) an art workshop making a clay head of Medusa
c) a drama session on everyday life in the Roman period.
d) a drama session on Roman myths and legends.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults free. This includes free entry to the museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Shakespeare KS2, KS3

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life at the time of Shakespeare with either an art workshop making a clay head of Shakespeare or a drama workshop on the works of Shakespeare.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. This includes a free visit to Dover Museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

The Great Fire of London KS1

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a talk and artefact handling session on life at the time of the Great Fire of London with either an art workshop making a clay sun fire insurance plaque or a drama session on the Great Fire of London.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per per pupil, £2.50 for pupils from schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults are free.The cost includes free entry to Dover Musuem before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Toys KS1

A 2hr workshop combining a talk and artefact handling session focusing on how our toys are different from those in the past with either an art workshop making a clay Teddy Bear or a drama session on characters from the toy box.

How to obtain

The cost for the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanting adults are free. This includes free entry to Dover Museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk
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Transport KS1

A 2hr workshop incorporating a tour of parts of Dover Museum looking at different kinds of transport in particular the Dover Bronze Age Boat with an art workshop making a clay tile with a picture of a bus or lorry on it.

How to obtain

The cost of the 2hr workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. All accompanying adults free. This includes a free visit to Dover Museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Tudors KS1, KS2, KS3

A 2hr workshop at Dover Musuem combining a talk and artefact handling session on the lives of the rich and poor in the Tudor period with either
a) a practical art workshop making a clay head of Henry VIII.
b) a drama session on everyday life in the Tudor period.
c) a drama session on Henry VIII and his six wives.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults free. This includes free entry to Dover Musuem before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Victorians KS1, KS2, KS3

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combining a talk and artefact handling session on what it was like for children living in Victorian Britain with either
a) an art workshop making a Victorian style clay tile.
b) a drama session on the everyday life of Victorian children.
c) a drama session on the works of Charles Dickens
d) a drama workshop on Charles' Dicken's 'A Christmas Carol'.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupils for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults are free. This includes a free visit to Dover Museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Vikings KS1, KS2, KS3

A 2hr workshop at Dover Museum combing a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life at the time of the Vikings with either:-
a) an art workshop making a clay Viking head
b) a drama session on everyday life in the Viking period
c) a drama session on Norse Myths

How to obtain

The cost of the 2hr workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults free. This includes a free visit to Dover Museum either before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Enail: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Voyages of Discovery

A talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in the Tudor period following on the life of a Tudor sailor combined with an art workshop making a clay treasure chest or a drama session on Tudor explorers.

How to obtain

World War Two KS2,KS3

A 2hr workshop at Dover Musuem combining a talk and artefact handling session on life in Dover during WW2 with a) an art workshop making a clay reation meal, not only the food but also the plate and cutlery.
b) a drama session on everyday life in WW2
c) a drama session on the book Goodnight Mr Tom.

How to obtain

The cost of the workshop is £2.75 per pupil, £2.50 per pupil for schools from the Dover District Council area. Accompanying adults are free. This includes a free visit to Dover Museum before or after the workshop.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton
Education Officer
Dover Museum
Market Square
Dover
kent
CT16 1PB
Tel: 01304 216885
Fax: 01304 241186
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk
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Face to face resources

Roman Festival for Schools

The Roman Festival takes place from Tuesday 14th June - Friday 17th June 2011. Pupils can come and spend the day experiencing Roman Life. During the day pupils will have the opportunity to visit Dover Museum, have a talk and artefact handling session on life in Roman Britain and take part in two one hour workshops either Roman drama on everyday life in the Roman period and an art workshop making a replica Roman style oil lamp or learn about Roman Magic and Medicine. Find out about health and hygiene in the Roman home and how Roman doctors dealt with things such as cataract removal and much more and have their hair styled Roman or Celtic fashion, Have their faces made up as Roman or celtic la

How to obtain

The cost of the Roman festival is £4.75 per pupil with all accompanying adults free.
For more information about the Roman Festival or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton, Education Officer
Tel: 01304 201066
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Tudor Festival for Schools

The Tudor Festival at Dover Museum runs from Wednesday 6th July - Friday 8th July 2011.
Pupils can come and spend the day, 10.00 - 15.00 experiencing Tudor Life. During the course of the day pupils will have the opportunity to:-
Visit Dover Museum and see the Tudor artfacts and paintings,
Have a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life during the Tudor period,
Take part in two 1hr workshops either
A drama workshop on life durigng the Tudor period and an art workshop making a clay head of Henry VIII,
Or
Learn about Tudor music with an active hands on guided tour of Tudor musical instruments and learn about th toys and games played by Tudor children and make a card version of the

How to obtain

The cost of the Tudor Festival is £4.75 per child with accompanying adults free.
For more infromation about the Tudor Festival or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton. Education Officer
Tel: 01304 201066
Email; museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

Victorian Festival for Schools

Come and spend a day experiencing Victorian Life 10.00 - 16.00. The Victorian festival takes place on Monday 8th November & Tuesday 9th November 2010.
During the day pupils will:-
Make a Victorian style clay tile
Have the opportunity to handle and draw some Victorian artefacts
Learn some Victorian songs
Have a practical drama workshop on life as a Victorian child
Try a Victorian quiz based on Dover Town Hall
Have their hair styled and faces made up Victorian style
The day culminates in a Victrorian sing a long.
All children and accompanying adults to come dressed in Victorian costume.

How to obtain

The cost for the Victorian Festival is £4.75 per pupil with accompanying afdults free.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton, Education Officer
Tel 01304 201066
Email museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

WW2 Festival for Schools

The W.W.2 Festival takes place on Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th March 2011 and runs from 10.00 - 15.00.
During the course of the day pupils :-
Have a talk and artefact handling session on everyday life in WW2
Have their hair done 40's style and recieve wounds
Draw a variety af wartime artefacts
Visit Dover Museum
and choose from either:-
An art workshop making a clay ration meal, not only the food but also the plate and cutlery
Or a drama workshop on life for children during WW2

How to obtain

The cost of the WW2 Festival is £3.75 per pupil, with all accompanying adults free.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:-
Miss Kim Norton, Education Officer
Tel: 01304 201066
Email: museumeducation@dover.gov.uk

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