Museum On The Move In Worcestershire

Bringing YOUR County Museum to you!

New for 2008!!!

Hartlebury is pleased to announce the launch during 2008 of a new exhibition "Going With The Flow - The Story of Rivers."  The exhibition looks at what lives along, in and on our rivers and also how they have shaped our technology, trade, towns and cities throughout history.  Curriculem links: Geography, History, Design & Technology, Citizenship, English and Science.

The Mobile Museum can visit schools, training centres, residential homes, sheltered housing, events, market places, shopping centres and many other venues (subject to available space and access.) The vehicle is heated and is fitted with an external video screen, computer equipment, stabilisers, a canopy and an electronic wheelchair hoist.

• Staff are specially trained to drive the vehicle and to interpret the exhibition on board.
• A set of handling boxes is available to use off the vehicle.
• The vehicle needs a safe place to park and sufficient access and turning space.
• We recommend a maximum of 10 to 12 children or adults on board at any one time. There is room for 2 wheelchairs to manoeuvre inside the vehicle.
• A visit on board takes approximately 40 minutes
• Every year each of the partner counties is allocated 'blocks' of six weeks throughout the Mobile Museum's touring season.

The Mobile Museum, containing Museum on the Move, is shared between Worcestershire and Warwickshire.  It was one of only four projects nationally to be chosen for funding by the Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust.  Museum on the Move aims to provide a community-based service, encouraging life-long learning and improving access to the County Museum through touring exhibits that are renewed every year.

For further information and availability  please contact Sue Pope

Telephone 01299 250416   Fax 01299 251890

email: spope@worcestershire.gov.uk