Hands-on Learning with Reading Museum Service offers learning opportunities that are creative, stimulating and imaginative.
Hands-on Learning is based on the use of real museum objects from our collections. We maintain close links with schools to ensure that we deliver what teachers really need.
Overview
Overview of the Hands-on Learning programme and membership prices
Loans
Online
Use Loans Online to search and order your choice of loan collections
Hands-on Sessions
Interactive sessions delivered at the museum or in your classroom
The Victorian Schoolroom
has moved to the Museum of Reading,to book a
session please contact the museum on 0118 939 9800
Online Resources
Online interactives and downloadable resources that integrate QCA Schemes of Work and the National Curriculum
Community Projects
Groups across Reading are involved in exciting projects with the
museum, find out more
Making it Work
Details of the project encouraging crafts within the region
Learning and Loans
View the findings from the DfES funded research project
Free Resources for Teachers
Want ideas on how to use museum objects in your classroom? Find out how other teachers have used objects to liven up lessons
Outside the Box HLF Project
Our 4-year Loans Partnership Project, funded by an award of £957,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF)
Our Hands-on Learning programme enables your school to take part in a range of learning experiences at a reasonable cost. We provide high quality sessions that can be delivered either in the museum galleries or in your classroom. Museum objects can be delivered direct to your school and subscribers can view and book loans boxes online. For further information contact us on 0118 939 9800 or email education@readingmuseum.org.uk.
A dynamic events programme takes place throughout the year and a range
of
innovative activities happen during school holidays and at weekends.
See the News and Events page for details of upcoming events.
