Stockwood Discovery Centre

Stockwood Discovery Centre

The Stockwood Discovery Centre is designed with environmentally green and sustainable principles in mind.

With interactive display, variety of gardens, children play area, special events and activities, bee gallery and much more, it is a wonderful visitor attraction and museum. Collection highlights include the Wenlok Jug, the Shillington gold coin hoard and the Mossman collection.

It tells the stories of real people behind the collections, exploring the history of the region from prehistoric times to the evolution of Stockwood House and the Farley estate.

The display collections include; geology, archaeology, social history and rural crafts. Highlights include the Wenlok Jug: a rare medieval masterpiece with strong links to Luton's history and development, the town's last tram and the famous Mossman collection of carriages: the largest collection of its kind on display in the UK.

A paradise for garden enthusiasts, Stockwood Discovery Centre is one of the few places in the country where the work of acclaimed artist Ian Hamilton Finlay can be seen on permanent display. His Improvement Garden is a classical garden in which the sculptures are an integral part of the landscape.

Once part of the original Stockwood House walled areas, the Period Gardens reflect the changing styles of gardening in this country. New areas include a contemplative Sensory Garden, a colourful World Garden and a Medicinal Garden highlighting the usefulness of plants.

Venue Category: 
Museums
Activities provided: 
Animal Encounters
Environment
Exhibitions
Gardens
Guided Tour
Nature Trail
Science
Sensory Trail
Workshops
Activities for people with SEN/Disabilities: 
No
Curriculum: 
Art
Citizenship
Design
History
PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education)
Science
Suitability: 
Key Stage 1 (4-7)
Key Stage 2 (8-11)
Key Stage 3 (12-14)
Key Stage 4 (15-16)
Key Stage 5 (17+)
Residential?: 
No
Locality: 
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Venue Address: 
Stockwood Park
London Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 4LX
United Kingdom
Venue Contact Number: 
01582 548600

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