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Wakefield Museum

Address:
Wood Street, Wakefield WF1 2EW

Opening Times:
Mon – Sat 10.30 – 4.30pm

Sun 2.00pm – 4.30pm

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Description:

Explore the sights and sounds of the rain-forest as you enter the world of Wakefield explorer Charles Waterton. Follow him into the South American rainforest and find out more about the world’s first nature reserve that he created at Walton.

Find out more about the history of Wakefield and its people, from earliest times to the present day. Discover what the Romans and the Victorians did in the region. Learn more about the battles that have taken place here. Look at the toys that generations of children have played with. Watch films about Wakefield from the 1920s onwards. Discover what it was like to live in Wakefield during the Second World War.

Contact Details:
Tel: 01924 302700 (Educational enquiries).
Email: Clarkehall1@wakefield.gov.uk

Learning Programmes:

Wakefield’s Learning and Skills Team provides a range of free workshops throughout the year. These include:

• History Mystery
• Meeting Mrs Boldsworthy (WW2)
• Rainforest Storytelling

Workshops are also available to accompany some temporary exhibitions. For more information, please contact the Learning and Skills team.

Specialisms:

History

Local History

Art and Design

Science

 

Curriculum Links:

KS1/2/3/4 – History

KS1/2/3/4 – Art and Design

KS1/2/3 – Science

KS1/2/3 – Literacy

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