Key stage 1 to 2

The Victorians had a slang word for everything. A horse was a nag and a governess, or teacher a nip-lug (for pulling the ear).

Combining our popular "Don't Scare the Horses" and "At Home with the Governess" workshops into a single day of immersive story based discovery, this package brings events beyond living memory to life for all KS1 students. 

This package is designed to bring a whole day of fun and interactive learning at Beaulieu for groups of up to 60 students.

Curriculum links: History, English, Science

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This interactive and fun programme lifts the lid on some of the more unusual and entertaining motoring stories.

What was the Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894? How did they clean the streets of 19^th century London? What do either of these have to do with early motoring? 

Join our journey around the museum, sound the horns, wave the flag and model the fashion as we delve into the motoring archives to discover the people behind the stories, the vehicles they invented and how well those inventions were received. 

Curriculum links: History, English, Science

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Travel back in time and experience the atmosphere of a Victorian country house under the watchful eye of the Governess, Miss Clarke.

Based on tales of the people who lived and worked at Beaulieu in the 19th century, let our expert costumed interpreters lead you though the story of Palace House and discover some of the more familiar and unusual objects of Victorian times.

What are those bells hanging on that board for? Who were the people that lived here? Why do I need to know how to lift a saucepan?

The Governess will help you discover the answers to all these questions and more.

Curriculum links: History, English

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Combining our popular "Covert Operations " and "From Rush to Hush-Hush" workshops into a single day of wartime discovery, each student will have the chance to participate in two immersive, real life story based workshops that bring the world of sabotage and deception to life using genuine historical documents from our archives. 

This package is designed for groups of up to 60 students. 
Larger groups should contact the Learning team to discuss options.

Curriculum Links: Local history study, WW2

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Combining our popular "Reinventing the Wheel" and "Marvellous Maids and Fabulous Footmen" workshops into a single day of Victorian ingenuity. Each student will have the chance participate in two immersive, story based workshops that bring the ingenious Victorian world right up to date.

This package is designed for groups of up to 60 students.
Larger groups should contact the Learning team to discuss options.

Curriculum links: History, STEAM

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How did peaceful Beaulieu become a centre for sabotage and subversion in the 1940s?

Reveal the best kept secret of Hampshire in this stealthy role play programme and gain an insight into the methods taught at the Beaulieu Finishing School where secret agents learnt their craft during World War 2. Practice code breaking, learn the art of subterfuge and work as a team to solve problems using the skills of real agents.

Sometimes being quiet has its advantages.

Curriculum links: History, English

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Three extraordinary men, two exciting careers, one spellbinding story. 

Using multiple sources from our hidden archives students slowly uncover an unbelievable story taking you from the pre-war racetracks of Europe, through the sleepy village of Beaulieu, to the occupied territories of Northern France during World War 2. 

Becoming a world champion racing driver or an undercover secret agent are usually the stuff of fiction, but in this fact finding session students meet three men who did both.

Curriculum Links: History, English

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Palace House is looking for new staff.

Do you know your place? Are you strong enough to be a housekeeper? Can you balance on a footman’s chair? Take on the role of Victorian school children seeking employment as housekeepers, kitchen maids, footmen or chauffeurs and discover how servitude is not as simple as you might think.

Find the secrets of etiquette, spittoons and iron ranges as you explore a variety of aspects to life in a Victorian country house, both below and above stairs. 

Curriculum links: History, English

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Who were the free thinking people that transformed the humble horseless carriage into the modern motoring marvels of today?

Told through stories, this engaging museum-based session takes pupils on a journey through time and helps them explore the revolutionary ideas that changed the world of motoring, the people who pushed for this change, and why a simple change of direction can make all the difference.

It is almost impossible to have a completely fresh idea, but Motoring Marvels opens the door on creative thinking and the engineering innovation that continues to shape our world.

Curriculum Links: History, English, STEAM, Design & Technology

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The Victorians were great inventors, innovators and re-imaginers, their creative designs for motor cars have shaped our world.

Join us on this object led museum session as we investigate how many early motoring inventions we still use today, why some took longer than others to be accepted and how some engineering upgrades failed to move things forward at all.   

We know the Victorians didn’t invent the wheel, but they did mechanise it, add a few cogs, and kick start the continual re-invention of it we still see today.

Curriculum Links: History, English, STEAM, Design & Technology

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