I bring real Roman, Medieval and miscellaneous artifacts into schools for children to handle, try on etc. Museums always frustrated me as a child because you could only look from outside the cases. Obviously there are distinct reasons for protecting antiquities and rare objects, but I hope this goes some way to making a connection with the past more accessible. This can link in with the curriculum (esp. KS1 and KS2) or lead into isolated projects.
Published: 28th September 2010
Themes: artifacts children collections history schools
