Bring the museum experience to you!

Explore and discover the impact of Greek and Roman ancient civilisations on 18th century taste!

Discover Greek tales and mythical beasts that live in the Holburne museum collection with your class.

A ‘hands-on’ flexible tool for educators exploring Ancient Greek topics within the curriculum.

Each Going Greek Schools Loans Box is suitable for a class of up to 32 pupils, in either KS1 or KS2 classes. Each Loans Box contains:-

  • Beautiful Greek-inspired handling objects (enough for 1 per pupil!)
  • A ‘match the object label’ game, designed to encourage pupils to look and think about the objects and their stories. (Teacher cheat sheet included).
  • Holburne Collection Greek inspired objects Discover real ‘Going Greek’ objects in the museum collection – see where the inspiration for these boxes came from!
  • Access to exclusive films, including an introduction to the museum’s most unique Greek inspired object – The Diana and Actaeon Majolica plate (over 500 years old!) and a creative activity tutorial.
  • Access to an exciting  Printable Creative Activity worksheet – ‘design your own mythological creature’, the more fearsome, the better!
  • Teacher Briefing sheet . A selection of ideas and themes to aid your lesson planning and help you make the most of this resources.

Loan Box Fees       

£20.00 – Hire for 1 week (one week minimum)
£25.00 per week – Additional weeks loan time (up to a maximum of 3 additional weeks)
£10.00 per day – Late return fee (per day)

Schools will be invoiced when booking of loan box is confirmed.

Receiving and returning your loans box

  • The loans box is loaned for a minimum period of 1 week and a maximum period of 4 weeks.
  • Schools/organisations can collect the loans box on a pre-arranged date as agreed.
  • UK wide courier delivery can be arranged in agreement.
  • All loans boxes must be returned on the pre-arranged date and time to avoid incurring further fees.

Please submit your School Loans Box enquiry by completing the below form. Please be aware this does not confirm your booking. A member of the team will be in touch to discuss your enquiry further.

 

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