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Pupils can learn, in an exciting environment, about the history of the landscape, wildlife and people of the local area at North Somerset Museum.

School groups are welcome but need to book in advance at a cost of £1.65 per child for pre-booked groups.

Adult helpers are admitted for free and we also offer a free preliminary visit for teachers.

The maximum group size is 90 pupils with one adult for every five children.

We have a meeting or education room where pupils can eat packed lunches in groups of up to 35.

They can also leave their bags and coats there safely while in the galleries.

Use of this room, which is on the first floor accessed only by stairs, is free to groups but must be reserved when booking a visit.

We have a range of packs containing original and facsimile sheets for Key Stages 1 and 2, which can be used by booked parties.

They cover:

  • Britain in the 1940s and 1950s
  • In the Home
  • Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
  • Seaside Holidays
  • The Romans
  • The Victorians
  • Toys, Hobbies and Games

There is a charge of £5 per pack, and they can be requested when you book.

We also have extended learning packs for schools with further information available in our Extended Learning Packages - A Cross Curricular Resource leaflet.

We run a reading area and hands-on activities in Clara's Corner and a Seaside Gallery, which is funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives (MLA) South West Learning Links project.

For further information, or to make a booking, contact the museum on 01934 621 028.

We have also teamed up with the libraries service to offer pre-school loan boxes. These are for groups to borrow and include lots of items to learn about different subjects. Further information is available about this scheme in our A Box of Fun For Little Learners leaflet.

You can also borrow a reminiscence loan box for senior citizens, which is like a time capsuals from the past. Further information about these are available in our A Box Full of Memories leaflet.

To book any of the loan boxes, contact your local library.

We run guided walks and talks on Worlebury Hillfort and Weston Woods exploring the human and natural history of Weston's hillside.

Other subjects may be covered by arrangement with further information available from our Research Assistant.

Files of documents, ephemera and photographs relating to the history of North Somerset can also be researched by appointment.

This service is available to a a maximum of two people at a time with further information available from our Museum Officer.

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