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The Education Service is managed by the Museum Education Officer for the States of Guernsey’s Culture & Leisure Department.
Contact Lynne Ashton (Museum Education Officer)
Email: Lynne Ashton - Tel: +44(0)1481 726518 - Fax: +44(0)1481 715177
Under the banner of Guernsey Museums & Galleries, the Education Service:
Email: Lynne Ashton Tel 726518 www.museums.gov.gg
Schools are invited to bring groups to the sites free of charge where they will be given help and support by the staff. Worksheets and activity sheets are available though we do encourage you to make your own. Please apply to the Education Officer for a Free Pass if you wish to make pre - visits.
Bookings are made through the Education Officer on Tel.726518 or fax 715177. Download our visit guidelines here and the relevant booking form here. Risk assessment forms are available, relating to Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery, Castle Cornet, and Fort Grey.
Education staff in costume (where appropriate) offer teaching sessions with original artefacts and replica items to help to set the scene, on the relevant site. All presentations are flexible, and relate to the National Curriculum in a Guernsey context. We have a number of original prehistoric tools and weapons, replica items including a working model of a mangonel , replica longbow and crossbow bolts, a travelling chest, casket and ‘rope’ bed. We also have a wide range of Victorian artefacts and toys. Allow at least one hour for your visit.
Presentations include:
| Pre History | Tudor Life |
| Iron Age/Celts | Toys |
| Romans in Guernsey | Victorians |
| Medieval defences | Castles |
Some artefacts and costumes can be made available for loan. Loans are usually made for around 3 weeks. Topics covered include:
| Romans (replica) | 1940s /Occupation |
| Medieval (replica) | Post W.War II |
| Tudor (replica) | 1960s / 70s. |
| Victorian | Toys |
| Edwardian | Seaside |
| 1920/30s | Castles |
Download a loan request form here.
We have an extensive collection of paintings from 18th century to the present day by local and visiting artists. Most of the collection is digitised and CDs with selected works by artist or by subject (e.g. Peter Le Lievre or ‘The Sea’) can be borrowed with at least 3 weeks advance notice. We also have prints of some of the works for sale or loan.
Information sheets, videos and reference material are available on request.
An activity pack on James de Saumarez and a book ‘Out of Nelson’s Shadow’, which chronicles his life and career, are available through Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery, priced £1.50 and £4.99 respectively.
Victorians in Guernsey is a new activity book focusing on the life and times of Frederick Corbin Lukis and his family.
We also have a number of downloadable sheets relating to our sites and collections on our website - www.museums.gov.gg. Take this link here, Education Resources (or the menu entry with the same name on the main web site) to access:-
‘Children of the Occupation’ First person accounts and information relating to the Occupation of the Islands by German Forces, 1940-45.
Numeracy and Literacy Packs
‘Tree of Life’ Art Pack for Peter le Vasseur’s painting. Colour pictures previously distributed free to schools, are still available.
James de Saumarez Activity Pack
Click on Guernsey History for general information on a range of local history topics presented in a timeline format.
Cick on Collections - Fine Art for Virtual tours of some of our Art collection and exhibitions.
We hope to extend this service on the Guernsey Grid for Learning www.education.gg in the future.
For older students we arrange meetings with our retail manager and can supply statistics and information for those studying Tourism, Manufacturing etc. A Leisure & Tourism Resource Pack relating to Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery in particular is in preparation for all secondary and tertiary establishments.
The Castle offers a wealth of opportunities for learning. The Maritime Museum covers our Maritime history from Pre-historic times to the present day, and includes areas displaying material relating to Romans, ship-building, sea transport, explorers and safety at sea etc. The Story of Castle Cornet Museum covers the history of defence and life in the Castle from early times. The site itself has the remains of the Medieval castle, Tudor defences, ‘period’ gardens and evidence of the German Occupation in 1940-45 amongst others. Free Castle Trails, worksheets in French, English & German and other activities are available. Please contact the Education Officer on 706969. (Costumed storytellers maybe available on request – see below)
Free leaflets, French and German translations, worksheets in French and English and children’s activities are available. The galleries are ideally suited for work on Victorians, Pre- history, Iron Age, the local environment and Art. We have a room which is sometimes available for groups wishing to work on site. Our main exhibitions often have ‘hands on’ activities for children. Please contact the Education Officer on 706969 or the museum office on 726518 ( NB Not available for visits in January)
The Fort is a Martello tower which houses a Shipwreck Museum. Free activity sheets, leaflets in French and German, worksheets in French, English and German available. The site and Museum are great for creative writing. We can arrange for costumed storytelling on the Civil War and its effect on Guernsey, the role of the Militia and the development of the road networks by Sir John Doyle in the early 19th century and James de Saumarez’ escape from a superior French Squadron in 1794. Please contact the Education Officer on 706969/726518 as usual.
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