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British Schools Museum
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British Schools Museum
41/42 Queen Street
Hitchin
SG4 9TS
Hertfordshire
England
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On the Family Trail at the British Schools Museum.
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Collection details
Archives, Social History, Toys and Hobbies
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Facilities
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Regrettably the Victorian architects and builders did not cater for visitors with disabilities, so our site includes ramps and steps. Good access is available to the 1857 infants schoolrooms which includes the Museum of Victorian Life and various displays - and a DVD video tour of the site on request, and also to the 1837 Great Lancasterian Classroom.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01462 420144
General (Fax)
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01462 422133
All enquiries
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admin@hitchinbritishschools.org.uk
Website
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www.hitchinbritishschools.org.uk
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Open
Easter to November: Tuesday 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday 10 am to 1 pm, Sunday 2 pm to 5 pm
Schools groups, clubs, societies and private groups are accommodated by arrangement at these and other days/times.
Please telephone for details.
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Admission charges
Admission (from March 2008) is £4 for adults and £2 for schoolchildren accompanied by an adult. A family ticket is available at £10 for two adults and up to 4 children of school age. Pre-booked group visits £5 incl refreshments,
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Description
The British Schools Museum shows elementary education in Britain from 1798. Buildings include the only surviving Lancasterian School-room (1837) where ONE master taught 330 boys, and the Galleried Classroom (1853) for 110 boys. The Girls' and Infants school (1857), and Edwardian classrooms (1905) contain desks, teaching aids and children's work alongside changing exhibitions. Mr Fitch's, the Headmaster's House is restored and furnished to the late Victorian period.
There are Victorian toys to play with, and a Family Trail to try out old school methods, sitting in the classrooms, using the dip pens - dressed up of course!
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Collections description
The Jill Grey Collection of Childhood and Educational Material. Around 35,000 items related to education of children from the 17th Century collected by Hitchin resident Jill Grey (one-time personal assistant to Frank Whittle). The Benchmark Collection covers later additions of similar items acquired after the death of Jill Grey.
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Key artists and exhibits
School Museum
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Schoolroom Museum
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Schools Museum
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British Schools
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British & Foreign Schools Society
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Jill Grey Collection of Childhood and Education Memorabilia.
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Benchmark Collection of childhood material.
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Joseph Lancaster - education for the working poor
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Monitorial Teaching
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Lancasterian Schoolroom
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Galleried Classroom
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A unique collection of 19th and 20th Century Schoolrooms.
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Museum of Victorian life and childhood - toys to play with.
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Victorian School lessons for School groups.
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Early elementary education and educationalists.
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Educational, School Registers and Archives.
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Victorian Toys
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Articles
Something For The Weekend? MGM 2004 Continues!
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Events
BRITISH SCHOOLS MUSEUM RE-OPENING
Exhibition (temporary); Guided tour
AUTUMN EXHIBITION: "New Embroidery at the Old School"
Exhibition (temporary)
POTTERING AT SOTHEBYS
SUNDAY WITH THE FAMILY
Workshop or activity session
"21ST CENTURY STITCH"
Workshop or activity session
THE BRITISH SCHOOLS MUSEUM ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FAIR
BRITISH SCHOOLS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
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Available resources
Victorian Schooldays at the British Schools Museum
Taught session (schools); Worksheets or templates
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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