- Mary Rose Museum and Workshops
- Practical Information for Teachers
- Pupils with Special Needs: Resources and Information
Mary Rose Museum and Workshops
Work on the new museum is well underway. The ship hall remains closed to the public as building continues. During Autumn 2011 and Spring 2012, the selection of real Tudor artefacts in the current museum is supplemented by real and replica artefact handling tables manned by our guides, an introductory film and big-screen ship presentation.
During the Summer Term 2012 the current museum will be much reduced and we offer a new programme of Curriculum Enrichment. A day or half day of activity sessions led by our team will allow pupils to use the Mary Rose as a context for work in Maths, Literacy, History or Science.
- A new introductory film telling the story of the ship from 1509 to the present day.
- A large screen showing close-up pictures of the hull under conservation. This provides a chance to see unusual and detailed views of the Mary Rose. Â Volunteers will be on hand to explain and answer questions.
- More opportunities for interaction with our costumed guides and expert volunteers at manned stations in the museum.
- New hands-on workshops for maths, science and history in a new teaching space. Special Offer for 2009/10 - Book a second workshop for your class for half price.
- New resources to download including discussion questions; worksheets; teacher/pupil notes and a dockyard trail.
Learning Styles
Every effort is made to appeal to different learning styles:
VISUAL: There are many artefacts and replicas which show everyday objects from the Tudor period. Incredibly, wood, rope and textiles were preserved in the silt for 437 years.
KINAESTHETIC: The interactive Bonaventure Gallery allows pupils to try on armour, listen to Tudor music, pull a longbow and smell Tudor smells! Please ensure pupils are in small supervised groups while doing these activities. Pupils have the opportunity to handle real and replica items from the Mary Rose at our artefact table.
AUDITORY: Everyone working in the museum enjoys answering pupils’ questions and helping with worksheets. Please encourage students to ask staff and volunteers for help. There are also recorded commentaries around the museum.
Worksheets
Older students can be challenged to question common preconceptions about the Tudors. The evidence from the Mary Rose has transformed our understanding of many aspects including navigation, nutrition and religious practice. Two different worksheets are available to download: 1. A hypothesis testing exercise using the collection as primary evidence (KS3 Britain 1500-1750) This can be used as an off-the-peg assessment. 2. An exercise looking at Change and Continuity in different areas e.g. clothing and technology. You may want to bring plain paper for sketching. Please photocopy the appropriate number of worksheets before your visit as we cannot provide them on the day.
NB Worksheets will not be in use during Summer 2012 when the museum is much reduced.
Workshops
A wide variety of workshops are available to enhance your visit. Practical evidence-based sessions encourage essential historical skills and laboratory work puts scientific principles in context. Activities focus on Tudor history, science and archaeology and include object handling, dressing-up and experimental work in our laboratory. More details, including learning objectives, can be found on the workshops webpages.
Shop
The Museum Shop has plenty of pocket money items for sale and the staff are happy to help people with small amounts to spend. This is a useful experience in practical maths. Please help the shop staff by taking pupils in the shop in small supervised groups.
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