Bishop's Stortford Museum
Bishop's Stortford Museum
The Bishop’s Stortford Museum is housed in the original Victorian building which was the birthplace of Cecil Rhodes (1853 – 1902), financier and founder of diamond company De Beers. The museum is a local landmark and receives vistiors from all over the world many of whom come to see the unique collection of artefacts about Rhodes and his life.
Education & Learning
We work closely with primary and secondary schools in the local area to ensure that we provide a relevant educational programme to support their needs. The Bishop’s Stortford Museum has developed a range of educational workshops which support the learning objectives of the National Curriculum and museum handling boxes are also available for schools to hire.
Curriculum Linked Workshops
KS1
African Quilt Fun Curriculum Area: Art and Design
A Roman Skeleton Curriculum Areas: History, Science
Chronology Curriculum Areas: History, Art and Design
Miss Barrett; Bishop’s Stortford in the 19th Century (KS1 & 2) Curriculum Areas: History
KS2
Bishop’s Stortford Through Historical Resources
Curriculum Area: History
Be a Curator Curriculum Areas: History
A Roman Skeleton Curriculum Areas: History, Science
KS3
Trade and Industry In Bishop’s Stortford
Curriculum Area: Art and Design
African Art
Curriculum Areas: Art and Design
Curriculum Linked Workshops are available for up to 30 pupils
Cost : £30 per 1 hour workshop (+VAT and petrol costs to cover travel to the school)
Handling Boxes
Support your teaching by bringing the museum into the classroom with resources and objects available for loan.
Each of our handling boxes cover a different curriculum subject and contains real and replica artefacts, plus copies of documents from the museum collection, photographs and a Teacher’s Guide.
We currently have the following Handling Boxes available for hire by schools:
- Homes Long Ago
- Toys Old and New
- Victorian Wash Day
- Victorian Childhood
- World War II
- African Drumming
Hire is for a week at the cost of £15 (+VAT).
