Education and Outreach Services

                                                             

Penlee House is committed to the concept of 'Lifelong Learning' and we offer a range of educational support for all ages, which include the following:

• Gallery and Museum talks and tours
• Handling Sessions
• Loan Boxes
• Schools Workshops
• Saturday and Holiday children's workshops
• Adult workshops
• Museum and Gallery activity sheets

Outreach sessions:

•    Talks and/or handling sessions to schools, colleges and local community groups

                such as Women's Institutes etc  

•    Reminiscence sessions using items from our handling collection

  We can also cater for groups with special needs, for more details contact the Education and Outreach Officer: kashton@penleehouse.org.uk 

Schools' visits

All School group visits to Penlee House are free, but must be booked in advance.  Schools are more than welcome to bring their children and use the galleries for direct teaching in consultation with the Education and Outreach Officer. Because of the size of our gallery spaces, however, we do have to restrict numbers in any one gallery space at a time, so it may be necessary to split a class into two, one group upstairs and one group downstairs, and then swap them around.

Brief introductory talks

A short introductory talk about the displays is available free to all school groups; this can be targeted to a specific area of study by prior arrangement.  The introduction also covers aspects of Health and Safety, housekeeping and how we expect the children to conduct themselves while they are in the Gallery.

Outreach

A member of Penlee House staff or one of our education volunteers can visit schools and, in conjunction with a classroom teacher, lead an object handling session, using artefacts and costume from our handling collection.

Handling Sessions

Self Guided Visits 

Temporary Exhibition Programme