Information For Teachers
Information
With over 4 million objects in its collection, reflecting all life on earth, The Manchester Museum provides a unique opportunity for your pupils. Our new programme offers a range of different activities to help make the most of the Museum.
The following downloadable PDFs provide information aimed at helping you make the most of your visit. The sheets cover how to book, find the Museum, plan your visit and a guide to what will happen on the day. There are also links to PDF versions of the Museum risk assessments.
To find out more about sessions on offer please follow the tabs on the left hand side.
Events
Planning Sessions for Teachers on Self-guided Visits
Planning sessions will be held on the first Tuesday of each month between 3.30 and 4.45pm giving teachers an opportunity to plan with a member of our Learning Team. These are designed for teachers bringing self-guided groups of up to 60 pupils. We ask that all self-guided groups book their slot on the galleries to prevent overcrowding. Book your group and your place on training by telephoning our Bookings Coordinator on 0161 275 2630
Secondary and Post-16 Teachers Panel
An exciting and unique opportunity for teachers to get involved in shaping the programmes we offer to schools and colleges and to find out more about the work of The Museum. The Panel aims to meet termly and is usually an hour and a half after school. For more information please contact Cat Lumb on 0161 306 1765
For Early Years Practitioners
A fantastic publication, Close Encounters With Culture pdf (PDF 851k), that explores how Museum and Galleries can support the EFYS.
It provides ideas and activities for visits and fun things to do back in your settings, ways to involve parents and an excellent resources list.
It also shares exciting case studies between Manchester based museums and galleries and local SureStart centres.
You can use the publication to plan your visit.
Early Years Projects with Sure Start Children Centres - Imagine Their Shadows
A creative collaboration between The Manchester Museum, Rusholme SureStart Children's Centres, Horse and Bamboo Theatre Company and Places Matter.
See the evaluation document that identifies exciting opportunities for children who have been inspired by their experience of visiting The Manchester Museum.
Planning Sessions for Teachers on Self-guided Visits
Planning sessions will be held on the first Tuesday of each month between 3.30 and 4.45pm giving teachers an opportunity to plan with a member of our Learning Team. These are designed for teachers bringing self-guided groups of up to 60 pupils. We ask that all self-guided groups book their slot on the galleries to prevent overcrowding. Book your group and your place on training by telephoning our Bookings Coordinator on 0161 275 2630.
