Key stage 2 education at Lynn Museum
Please contact us if you cannot find a suitable day. We will do our best to accommodate you. We are also happy to discuss with you how you would like us to tailor activities to support your needs.
For more information, enquiries and bookings, contact lynn.museum@norfolk.gov.uk.
Stone Age
£6 per pupil.
Get hands on with real Stone Age artefacts, find out about Stone Age medicine and make some crafts to take home.
Seahenge and the Bronze Age
£6 per pupil.
Investigate this unique Bronze Age wooden circle to find out more about Bronze Age Norfolk. Pupils will handle replica Bronze Age objects, meet costumed characters, use drama to explore the controversy surrounding the excavation of the circle and find out about the construction and conservation of Seahenge.
Awe-ful Archaeology
£6 per pupil.
A new historic burial has been found! Investigate the individual and find out about their life by exploring the metalwork and pottery in their grave, and their stomach contents. Which time period did they live in? What did they do during their life? And, importantly, what lead to their death?
Romans and Iceni
£6 per pupil.
Find out about the Roman invasion. Meet a Roman solider and an Iceni warrior - whose side will you take? Meet costumed characters, handle real Roman objects and make some Roman sweets.
Invaders and Settlers
£6 per pupil.
Find out about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in King's Lynn. Handle real objects from the past, make your own Anglo-Saxon pot and try your hand at Viking weaving.
Ancient Egyptians
£6 per pupil.
Handle real Ancient Egyptian artifacts and make your own scarab beetle or sarcophagus box to take home.
LGBTQ+ Workshops
£6 per pupil.
Discover the LGBTQ+ linked stories and objects in the Lynn Museum collection and Learn about significant symbols to the LGBTQ+ community.
Floods and Flooding
In partnership with Stories of Lynn.
£6 per pupil.
In 1953 the river burst its banks and Lynn was flooded - could this happen again? Pupils will meet a costumed character to find out about the 1953 flood. They will calculate the social and financial cost of flood damage and use maps to identify key areas of flood risk. The activity involves accurate measuring, recording data and calculating averages, including looking at flood markers and defences along the quayside and calculating their effectiveness.
Victorian Mystery
In partnership with Stories of Lynn.
£6 per pupil.
Mr Williams' precious silver spoon is missing. Sooty Grimes, the chimney sweep falls under suspicion, but did he really take it? Pupils will meet costumed characters, handle real artefacts, find out about crime and punishment and participate in a mock trail.
Frederick Savage
In partnership with Stories of Lynn.
£6 per pupil.
Discover the amazing life of Frederick Savage - son of a convict who became mayor of Kings Lynn. Discover how his steam engines worked and learn about his world famous merry-go-rounds.
Victorian Life
This event can be run as a full day in partnership with Stories of Lynn.
£6 per pupil.
Find out what life was like in Kings Lynn in the Victorian era. Handle real Victorian objects, experience a school lesson and play some Victorian games.
Maritime Life
This event can be run as a full day in partnership with Stories of Lynn.
£6 per pupil.
Learn about King's Lynn seagoing past. Choose from a menu of activities, including life on a whaling ship, meeting Captain Vancouver or life in Nelson's Navy.
First World War
This event can be run as a full day in partnership with Stories of Lynn.
£6 per pupil.
Meet costumed characters to find out what life was like in Kings Lynn during the First World War. Handle real artefacts from the era, find out about living on the ration and learn about the horrors of the zeppelin raids.
Second World War
This event can be run as a full day in partnership with Stories of Lynn.
£6 per pupil.
Meet costumed characters to find out what life was like on the Kings Lynn Home Front during the Second World War. Handle real artefacts from the era, learn to make wartime truffles and plan the civil defence of Lynn in case of invasion.
Bookings and further information
There are lots of different ways to visit Lynn Museum:
- Book a special event (above)
- Come on a teacher-led visit
- Enhance your teacher-led visit with an additional activity or activities such as object handling or a museum trail.
- Work with us to develop a programme which fits your learning needs