As part of the first phase of redevelopment at the National Museum
of Scotland, The
Robertson Trust have funded a project to develop a way for
pupils to experience the museum at their own schools. The project,
Museum2Go, exposed the museum’s collections
to previously unreached audiences and encourage these people and
their families and friends to visit the museum for themselves.
Watch this video to find out what the project meant to pupils
and teachers.
We worked with Methilhill Primary and Community School, Fife and
Park Primary School, Clackmannanshire and Knightsridge Primary to
develop handling boxes for use out in schools. The four topics
were: Ancient Egypt, Rainforest, Africa and Carnival of the
Animals. The ideas for the topics and the research are all
being developed by the kids, with help from our curators and the
Community Engagement team.
At each school we ran an event for the wider school community,
so the pupils could show off what they had done.
Africa: Methilhill Primary
On 2 February 2012 we ran a community event at Methilhill
Primary to showcase the pupil’s work. Around 130 pupils and
parents visited the exhibitions over the day and in the afternoon
parents were treated to a performance by the children of African
drumming they had learned earlier in the day.
Above: Pupils drumming with Chief
Chebe.
Above: Pupils get their groove on.
Above: Pupils show parents and
teachers what they have been learning.
You can see a film made on the day
here.
Rainforest: Park Primary, Alloa
Park Primary School, Alloa put together a box of museum objects
themed on Tropical Rainforests. This box will be used by other
schools to learn about the Rainforest. In this video the pupils
and teachers explain in their own words what the project has meant
to them.
Above: Pupils examining animal skulls.
Above: Rainforest display at Park Primary
School.
Carnival of the Animals: Knightsridge Primary
Knightsridge Primary, as part of the Museum2Go project, put
together a box of museum objects on the theme of Carnival of the
Animals and is all about different animals from around the
planet.
Above: Pupil from Knightsridge Primary
with cheetah skin.
In this video the pupils
and teachers explain in their own words what the project has meant
to them.
Showcase event May 2012
On 18 May 2012 a large event was held
at the National Museum of Scotland to showcase the pupils work to
each other, parents, members of the public and project
stakeholders. The event comprised of the following:
- A 'market place' for pupils to exhibit and present to parents,
other pupils and invited guests all the work they had done. Pupils
hosted stalls and answered questions from visitors.
Above: Inside the Discovery Dome.
Above: Part of Knightsridge P5
display.
Above: Guests viewing the exhibitions.
Above: Pupils from different schools
sharing experiences.
Above: Hard at work, exhibiting!
- Two separate presentations, one by Conor Hull, Project Officer,
to the primary school groups, and for early years groups by Jane
Miller, Community Engagement Officer, tracing the progress of the
project, including screening three short films featuring pupils and
teachers explaining the impact the project has had on them.
Above: Conor Hull, Project Officer and
Catherine Holden, Director of External Affairs, giving
presentations.
- There was a performance by Knightsridge Primary P5 to the
audience on the topic of biodiversity conservation, where they sang
'The Circle of Life'.
Borrowing the boxes
Find out more about the contents of the
boxes and how to borrow them for your school here.
Contact project officer Conor Hull c.hull@nms.ac.uk for further
info.