Address: Market Place, Helston, Cornwall. TR13 8TH
Opening Times: Mon-Sat 10:00am -1:00pm all year; during school holidays 10 – 4 (not February half term)
Contact Person: Janet Spargo, Museum Operations Manager, Helston.museum@kerrier.gov.uk
T: 01326 564027
W: http://www.kerrier.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=10702
E: Helston.museum@kerrier.gov.uk
Introduction
This Town Council managed museum houses an extensive social history collection including fishing, farming, mining, costume, civic life, toys, cycles, vehicles and local personalities. The periods span from the Victorians through to the 1950s. Many of the artefacts are on open display and cover local history, science & technology. A pre-visit is strongly recommended where museum staff will be on hand to discuss your group's visit. Enquiries for the ‘Victorian Schoolroom' workshop should be directed to the learning team at the Royal Cornwall Museum.
There is a museum shop.
What We Offer
Self-guided visit | Facilitated | Outreach | Loan Boxes | Pre or post | Worksheets | Teachers' | Pre-visit for |
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Details
| The Victorian Schoolroom | Facilitated workshop | KS2 | History Science Technology | Go back in time to a village school of 1891 and experience Victorian style teaching. Use slate and slate pencils to practise handwriting and have a lesson in arithmetic using pounds, shillings and pence. Handle and investigate domestic Victorian artefacts to compare past and present. |
| Loan boxes | Available for use in the classroom | KS1 KS2 | Archaeology | |
| Trails & worksheets | For self guided visits | KS1 KS2 |
Additional Information
Maximum no. for group visit | Number of children per | Risk Assessment | Times | Other |
| 35 | 3 to 7yrs 4:1 7 to 11yrs 10:1 | | Mornings only |
'Dressing in costume was vital to changing the attitudes and demeanour, particularly of the girls. The ‘School teacher' was good, nearly as strict as the children has expected' -- St Michaels School Year 6
'Children loved being able to experience the Victorian Schoolrooms in a very realistic way. Also great that they could actually touch real artefacts' -- Devoran School Year Y4/5
'All children loved the experience especially when they travelled back in time and experienced a real Victorian lesson. Fantastic Thank you' -- Troon School Year 5/6
