Museum Schools Services
What museums can do for your school.
FREE Museum Handling Sessions and Loan Boxes are available to all West Lothian Schools
Our school resources have been designed to put museum collections at the heart of learning and to support the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence.
Free School Sessions
We bring real museum objects into the classroom for pupils to see, touch (with gloves) and smell. The following sessions are available:
- The Victorians (suitable for P4-P7
- WW2 (suitable for P6-P7)
- Toys and Games (suitable for P1-2)
Contact the Museums Service for further information and to book a session. Hurry, as our sessions are booked up very quickly.
Free Museum Loan Boxes
We also now offer a range of museum learning boxes which are designed to enhance the classroom learning experiences. Videos are available to support these topics and the links will be provided on request.
The following boxes are available for loan:
- Toys and Games
- WW2: Rationing
- WW2: Evacuees
- Romans
- Egyptians
- Mining
- Geology
- The Victorian Classroom
- The Victorian Shop
Contact the Museums Service for further information and to book your box. Boxes are available for a loan period of two weeks.
