Outreach

Bring the museum experience to your classroom

If you can’t bring your class to the collections, why not bring the collections to you? 

We have two inspiring in-school object packages available:

Museum in a Box – for Premium Member Magical Museums Schools.
Pop-up Exhibitions – for Premium Member Hull Curriculum Schools.

These exciting in-school experiences offer everything you need to explore fascinating objects, create your own displays and inspire your learners!

(Magical Museums Members)

Bring learning to life with our Museums in a Box. Specially curated for your classroom, our themed boxes contain hands-on historical items, real artefacts and replica objects.

You’ll also receive professional display equipment and the chance to kick-start your project with a live-streamed session – everything you need to make a museum experience in your school. All that’ll be left to do is invite your visitors! Are you ready for your grand opening?

Available themes:

• Ancient Egyptians
• Ancient Greeks
• Fossils
• Maritime History - Whaling
• Prehistory
• Romans
• Seaside
• Toys and Games
• Victorians
• Victorian Health
• Vikings
• World War 2

Please note: Museum in a Box is available to all Premium level Member Magical Museums Schools. You can book a minimum of one Museum in a Box project per year as part of your package. Additional projects can be requested if available - please contact the Learning Team directly if you wish to request any additional resources on heritagelearning@hcandl.co.uk. 

(Hull Curriculum Members)

Get curious as a class with our pop-up exhibitions. These professional-quality kits include everything you need to put on a show – you just choose the topic and we’ll bring the goods.

Kits include eye-catching interpretation boards, visual display panels and life-size character cut-outs. We’ll also supply artefacts (original and replica) related to your topic, and plinths to display them on.

Available exhibitions:

• Amy Johnson
• Hull Fair
• Isaac Reckitt
• Maritime Hull
• Mary Murdoch
• Sport in Hull
• Transmigration through Hull
• William Wilberforce

Please note: Pop-up Exhibition kits are available to all Premium level Hull Curriculum Schools. You can book a minimum of one exhibition per year as part of your package. Schools can request additional exhibitions if available by contacting the Learning Team directly on heritagelearning@hcandl.co.uk.