Education, Events & Entertainment, History, Wimborne | Posted on December 12th, 2024 | return to news
Go back in time with Wimborne museum this New Year
Join the Museum of East Dorset as a learning and education volunteer and you will be able to travel back in time.
It’s the dream of many to go back in time – and now you can.
You could be a Victorian maid, a World War hero or a Roman solider for a day if you become a volunteer with the Learning and Education team at Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset.
The museum’s new Learning and Family Assistant, Rachel Simpson-Fernandes is keen to hear from anyone who can spare a couple of hours a fortnight to support the museum’s burgeoning on-site programme for schools.
Rachel said: “I’m looking for some wonderful new learning volunteers to join my team. No experience is necessary as full training and mentoring is provided. Every session also has a detailed delivery plan that is easy to follow.
All I need is people with a passion for history, who love the magic of museums and how they enrich children’s lives. And if you fancy dressing up as a Victorian housekeeper or Roman soldier – even better.”
Themed education workshops at Museum of East Dorset cover over 2000 years of British history, from Stone Age to Life as a Roman, Victorian Living and the World Wars. Role play and activities are tailored to suit age groups and include a chance for children to experience cooking in the museum’s Victorian kitchen and life as a scullery maid in the Victorian washroom.
The Museum of East Dorset has the kitemark of the prestigious Sandford Award. This is the only nationally recognised award for heritage learning in historical settings and was given to the Museum of East Dorset for its outstanding contribution to on-site sessions for schools and its Hands-On History educational resources offered on a loan programme to schools nationwide.
Rachel said: “It’s a huge amount of fun working with the children who are split into small groups so they can all enjoy our hands-on history experiences.”
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with the educational team at Museum of East Dorset, please contact Rachel via learning@museumofeastdorset.co.uk.
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