Make learning fun
Curriculum Enrichment Activities are facilitated workshops which include a variety of activities, opportunities to handle real objects, and practical tasks to encourage creativity. Not only will your students be having fun when they take part, our workshops will further their learning experience.
Activities are led by qualified and experienced teachers and include supporting information for you to use before your visit, and all teaching materials used in the workshops.
Start times are flexible but an extra cost may be incurred for visits outside core hours.
If you are interested in making a booking or have any other questions please use our Learning Enquiry Form.
Key Stage 1
Dinosaurs (temporarily unavailable) at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has curriculum links to History, Language and Literacy, Mathematics and Science.
Toys: Playtime Past and Present at Newarke Houses has curriculum links to History, Language and Literacy, Science and Mathematics.
Colourful Portraits (temporarily unavailable) at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has curriculum links to Art and Design, Language and Literacy.
Living Landscapes (temporarily unavailable) at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has curriculum links to Art and Design, Language and Literacy.
Picasso Plates (temporarily unavailable) at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has curriculum links to Art and Design, Language and Literacy.
Key Stage 2
Life in Ancient Egypt: Meet the Mummies at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has curriculum links to History, Geography and Environment, Language and Literacy.
World War One: Your Country Needs You at Newarke Houses has curriculum links to History, Language and Literacy.
Online Egyptian Session: Looking at Artefacts this online only session is based around our fascinating Ancient Egypt collections.
The Trial of Richard III at Leicester Guildhall has curriculum links to History, Language and Literacy, and Citizenship.
Colourful Portraits (temporarily unavailable) at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has curriculum links to Art and Design, Language and Literacy.
The Big Water Workshop at Abbey Pumping Station has curriculum links to Science, Maths, History, PSHE.
Living Landscapes (temporarily unavailable) at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has curriculum links to Art and Design, Language and Literacy.
Picasso Plates (temporarily unavailable) at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has curriculum links to Art and Design, Language and Literacy
Key Stage 3
The Trial of Richard III at Leicester Guildhall has curriculum links to History, Language and Literacy, and Citizenship.
Key Stage 4+
German Expressionism at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has curriculum links to History and Art & Design.
Artsmark
Leicester Museums & Galleries are also an Artsmark Partner. We can support schools on your Artsmark journey and encourage creativity, participation and enquiry through our provision of learning resources and Curriculum Enrichment Activities. Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools and education settings, awarded by Arts Council England, recognising their commitment to high quality arts and cultural education.
Find out more about Artsmark on their website.
Sandford Award winning educational programmes
The Sandford Award celebrates and promotes high quality in heritage education. Leicester Museums & Galleries won this prestigious national award in recognition of its formal education programmes which inspire visitors to explore the worlds of history, arts, natural history and palaeontology.
