Running a Victorian Home Remote Learning Package

Contents of the Running a Victorian Home box includes:

• coal, bellows, candlestick and a copper kettle to enable discussion about heating and lighting in Victorian homes.

• a washboard, flat iron, carbolic soap and clothes pegs to help your group explore how laundry was cleaned by Victorian people.

• a carpet beater and scrubbing brush you your group can think about cleaning Victorian homes and changes in household technology.

• a chamber pot so your group can think about going to the toilet during Victorian times!

• Victorian coins so your group can discuss how coins have changed over time and the symbolism on coinage.

• Designed to support the curriculum and offer opportunities for children to handle, investigate and learn using objects, this themed loan and accompanying activities have been created by our skilled learning professionals and expert curators to help teachers bring a museum experience into the classroom.

The Remote Learning Package offer includes:

• A physical Object Handling Box with objects that can be handled that relating to a theme.

• An accompanying digital Teacher’s Pack that is emailed before the loan period starts.

• A class video call (on Zoom or MSTeams) for a ‘meet the expert’ style Q&A session.

To find out more, please read the further information about the Remote Learning Package.