Education Page

Educational Activities at Astley Hall Museum & Art Gallery

Schools

Availability of tours may be limited between November and April 2004 due to maintenance work being carried out in the Hall. However during this period an outreach service will be available. Please [contact us] for further information.

An education pack and special programme of activities and events will be available from early 2004 for the Jeremiah Horrocks celebrations.

Astley Hall is available for pre booked tours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings starting at 10:00 am for Key Stage 2 and 10.30 am for Key Stage 1.

We can loan you clipboards for work in the afternoon - eg sketching.

We now have Tudor hats for the children to dress up in.

We only cater for groups of up to 45 children.

A booking form is included on this site to confirm your visit - you can access this and print it out. Click the link below for the form. Please return your booking form as confirmation of your visit after an initial telephone discussion with the Education and Outreach Officer regarding your requirements.

[Click here for the printable booking form]

Teacher Led Visits

The Tudors, Victorians and General Tours can be successfully led by teachers, using the information and worksheets in our Education Pack. These visits are especially useful if your group are specialising in a topic - eg architecture or furniture, etc. They are at a reduced cost and the limit on the number of pupils you bring is 70 - although you will need a ratio of 1 - 10 adults to students.

N.B. All group visits must be discussed and booked in advance. All groups in the afternoon are teacher led.

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Community Groups

We can offer talks to your group which include a handling session with objects specially collected for this purpose. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

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Astley Hall Museum and Art Gallery
Astley Park,
Chorley,
Lancashire,
England
PR7 1NP
Tel. 01257 515555