Schools
Education at the Museum
We welcome school groups to our in-house learning sessions. Our varied collections form the basis of our programme of learning activities. We have taken a cross-curricular approach in the development of our school workshops, lively, hands-on as well as thought-provoking. We can also tailor a workshop to your particular needs.
Our bookable learning sessions include:
- Early people of Lochaber
- Jacobites
- Victorian Life
- Age of Empire
- World War II
- Health and Wellbeing Through the Ages
Outreach
Digital
Learn through play with the Museum of the Highlands online resource. https://museumofthehighlands.org/play-learn
This website was created by Museums and Heritage Highlands in partnership with other Highland museums.
The Our Lochaber project website is here.
Inclusion
Environment
Handling Boxes
We have a number of topic-based handling boxes available for loan to schools. These contain approximately ten objects, of which some are genuine artefacts and others are reproduction. Each box comes with a set of notes with information about the objects and suggested learning activities which can be done with your pupils.
Boxes currently available for lending to schools range from:
- Early people of Lachaber
- Jacobites
- Victorian Life
- Age of Empire
- Wartime Lochaber
- The Clearances
Early people of Lochaber
Jacobites
Victorian Life
Age of Empire
Wartime Lochaber
The Clearances
Facilities
Supervision
Risk assessment
Booking
Our Lochaber
Our Lochaber is an exciting project for the 2023/4 academic year covering all aspects of life in Lochaber from the very earliest times, through the ages to the present day and beyond, with a strong theme of community and belonging. The website for this project is here.
The project has been funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help young learners engage with culture and heritage and we would like to thank lottery players for making this project possible. Throughout the year we will be working in partnership with local schools to deliver a diverse range of learning sessions. Our partner schools are Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar and Lundavra Primary School, although other primary schools are encouraged to be involved with the project through our learning sessions.