Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery

Chequer Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 2AE
England

Website

www.doncaster.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

museum@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

01302 734293

Fax

01302 735409

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Located near the town centre the Museum is full of exciting collections depicting various aspects of natural history, archaeology, local history and fine and decorative art. There is a lively programme of temporary exhibitions throughout the year as well as fun and informative special activities catering for visitors of all ages and abilities. The Museum Shop stocks a range of postcards, souvenirs, books and items for children.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Sunday 1400-1700

Closed: Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day

 Admission charges

Admission Free

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Gardens open to public
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 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
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Chequer Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 2AE
England

Website

www.doncaster.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

museum@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

01302 734293

Fax

01302 735409

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Natural history; archaeology; local history; fine and decorative art

Collection details

Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Music, Natural Sciences, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War, World Cultures

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Chequer Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 2AE
England

Website

www.doncaster.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

museum@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

01302 734293

Fax

01302 735409

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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.

Art Workshops for Adults

1 September 2009 — 28 October 2010 *on now

Regular Life Drawing sessions are held in the gallery at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery on selected Saturdays. For more information call the Museum on 01302 734293

Suitable for

  • Not suitable for children

Where

Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery

Chequer Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 2AE
England

Website

www.doncaster.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

museum@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

01302 734293

Fax

01302 735409

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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.
 Face to face resources

Doncaster Museum Education Service

What's available through the Education Service?
Doncaster Museum Education Service offers a range of learning sessions from the Romans to Remembrance Day, and from the Victorians to Mini-Beasts, to schools and educational establishments at its two sites, Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery and Cusworth Hall Museum and Park.
Specialist and experienced Education Officers deliver learning sessions across a broad range of National Curriculum and Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) topics as well as out-of-school hours' activities for families and local communities.
The third part of the Museum Education Service is the Museum Loans Service based at Barnby Dun.
The Museum Loans Service

 boxes, objects and other kit

Museum Loans Service

http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/Leisure_in_Doncaster/Museums_and_history/Museums/Loans_Service.asp

What the service provides
The Museum Loans Service has a rich and varied collection which supports the National Curriculum, including natural history specimens, social history artifacts, models and artwork. However, items which can be added to the collection are always welcome, so next time you are clearing out the attic, garage, cupboards, etc. please think of us.
Resources are used to provide support in the classroom after a museum/education visit; handling objects for interactive learning; and displayed exhibitions in protective plastic cases.
Loans can now be ordered using the on-line catalogue, which can be found using the 'Museum Loans Catalogue'
There is a van delivery service a

How to obtain

Loans can now be ordered using the on-line catalogue, which can be found on the Doncaster Museum Loans Webpage.

 face to face resources

Young Archaeologists' Club (YAC)

http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/Leisure_in_Doncaster/Museums_and_history/Museums/Young_Archaeologists_Club.asp

The Doncaster branch of Young Archaeologists' Club is hosted by Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery. The club is for children aged 8-16 years. Meetings are held once a month with the purpose of getting children involved in all aspects of archaeology through activity-based sessions, site visits and real field archaeology.

How to obtain

Contact Peter Robinson (Branch Leader) on museum@doncaster.go.uk for more information or to join.

Chequer Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 2AE
England

Website

www.doncaster.gov.uk/museums

E-mail

museum@doncaster.gov.uk

Telephone

01302 734293

Fax

01302 735409

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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