School groups are welcomed to the museum, catering for classes from Year One to sixth-form colleges. Visits are tailored to the needs of the class.
Tours take place at 10.30am or 2pm, Monday to Friday and should be booked well in advance. We charge £20 per class. There is also a park opposite the museum for picnics, weather permitting. We cannot offer wet weather alternatives due to space restriction.
Please contact the museum curators to discuss your school’s requirements.
In partnership with the Museum of London, we offer storytelling sessions drawing on the events of the 1666 Great Fire of London. Through interactive storytelling, Key Stage 1 children will learn about the events of the fire, how long it lasted and who put it out. We charge £40 per class per storytelling session for a class of 30 children.
Bookings must be made well in advance. Sessions are held on alternate Tuesday mornings through the autumn and winter terms.
Available Dates
The loan box focuses on the experiences of two Victorian firefighters. Through primary documentation, the loan box allows primary school students to learn how the past can be represented and interpreted in different ways.
The sources range from newspaper extracts, service records, various images and a replica of a Victorian firefighter's uniform. The themes that are discussed are uniform, developing technology of fire engines and station life, and illustrating the lifestyle of firefighters and their families during the Victorian era. The loan box is lent for a two week period at a cost of £15. Please contact the museum for further information.
Museum Teacher's Pack (
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