Trowbridge Museum is an excellent and well respected venue for school visits. Housed in what was once a flourishing woollen mill, the Museum is modern in design and easily accessible. A full-time education officer is available to liaise with teachers and supervise the comprehensive programme of activities for schools.

The Education Project has been in place since 1993 and has attracted schools from a wide area of Wiltshire. Many thousands of children have enjoyed their trips to participate in living history sessions, drama, object-handling and practical work. Over the years every effort has been made to keep sessions relevant to the National Curriculum and teachers' needs as well as offer a wider choice of activities.

The National Curriculum

Most of the themed workshops are developed using 4 different activities. Between them, these cover English, Mathematics, Technology and History.

Everyone booking for our Education workshops will receive the relevant information sheets and plans of the Museum. Our charges are very competitive and all teachers and adult helpers will be admitted FREE so it won't cost anything to make a preliminary visit.

The Museum is situated in the middle of The Shires Shopping Centre and is therefore easy to find. It has toilets, a shop and an Education Room. There is a video currently on sale which charts the history of Trowbridge; this also runs in the Museum.

Each complete workshop lasts about an hour and a half. Please allow yourself extra time if you want to use the shop or eat lunch on the premises.

For further information call Laurel Miller on 01225 751339 or send an e-mail to laurel.miller@trowbridge.gov.uk