Discovery Boxes are museum collections-based learning resources for use in the classroom to enrich your curriculum-based teaching. They can include replica archival material, photos, videos and a variety of activities for pupils to do as a class, in groups and as individuals. Many boxes also include real and replica objects.
We have built key areas of the curriculum into these resources so that schools can introduce aspects of history, local history and art into their classroom learning with ease, and importantly, fun! Each Discovery Box covers a specific theme, and within it, a number of curriculum markers.
About this Discovery Box
Our Tudor Life Discovery Box contains replica objects from the Tudor period which give an insight into what everyday life was like for people at this time. From toys and games to domestic and kitchen objects to school life, book out this box to find out more about the lives of ordinary Tudors.
This box contains objects such as:
Fox and Geese game
horn cup
pewter spoon
Stoneware pot
Quoits game
Stump doll
Hornbook
Plus much more…
We have also included a selection of hats to try on with explanations of who would have worn them.
Make an enquiry
Please submit your enquiry by emailing the Learning Team at LearningBookings@scll.co.uk
Please include as many details as possible, including:
- School name and postcode
- Contact number and email
- Which session/Discovery Box you are enquiring about
- Information about year group, number of pupils and any other relevant information
- When you would like to visit or book
- Any other questions you may have
Once you have booked, we will send you a confirmation letter via email.
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How do Discovery Boxes work?
Discovery Boxes are collected from and returned to Salford Museum and Art Gallery. The loan lasts for a half term, and costs £50 per box.
The contents of each box varies – please look at the specific box you would like to borrow for a list of contents. All resources include photographs and hands-on learning resources, as well as practical activities for the classroom and outside. Further supporting material for teachers, which can include resource-specific videos, downloads and activities, will be made available at the start of the loan period via Microsoft Teams.