Treasured handling box

Discover a treasure trove of objects and activities.

Handle real objects and copies of things in the exhibition Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories, including a brownie hawkeye camera, fossils, Samurai helmet, 19th century dress, Wedgwood china, Mexican Day of the Dead masks and a real cheetah skin!

Designed for family and other informal learning groups, the box can be used at your own venue and is a great way to investigate objects and the Treasured exhibition. Each object has a handy fact sheet, with further activity ideas and materials to try with your group, such as mask making, sun photo printing and making fossils from moulds.

Click on the images below to see some objects from the Treasured handling box.

Photos copyright Jenni Sophia Fuchs.

Comments on the Treasured box

“The box can be enjoyed by all different age groups, and the objects all provoke discussion and interaction between children and parents. For older children, the objects might be useful for project work, for example different countries and cultures.”
Mhairi McNeil, Family Learning Worker, South West Edinburgh

“I think it’s really brilliant! It’s really good for the kids to go through the different layers and find things.”
Lorna, Parent

“I think it’s great that the kids get to try on dresses and touch real stuff.”
Alison, Parent