Nursery & Primary Schools
We can adapt our Primary workshops and tours for nursery groups, but most prefer a self-led visit.
Nursery groups can experience either of our award-winning sites for free on a self-led visit. Get in touch to book your visit and for more information.
Tours for Young Learners
Tours
General Discovery Tour
Want to learn a little bit of everything, or have a topic that we don’t already have a tour for? This tour uses the ship to tell the story of the RRS Discovery’s 125 years of adventure, across a range of topics.
Men of Discovery
This tour highlights the people who made Antarctic expeditions happen, and the jobs that they had. Great for groups that are learning about famous explorers such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton.
Made for Adventure
This tour highlights how RRS Discovery’s unique design supported ground-breaking science and exploration in Antarctica. Great for groups that want to know more about the impact of design and the work carried out in Antarctica.
General Verdant Works
Want to learn a little bit of everything, or have a topic that we don’t already have a tour for? This tour uses the mill to tell the story of the textile industry in Dundee, and the people who lived and worked in it.
From Hand to Steam
A tour that highlights the changes in technology and everyday life during the industrial revolution. Perfect for groups looking at the 18th century and how technology changed peoples’ lives.
Juteopolis
A tour that focuses on what makes the city the perfect place to produce textiles and how Dundee transformed into a textile hub. Perfect for groups studying local history.
Workshops for Young Learners
Workshops
Life as a Polar Explorer
Who are the people who explore Antarctica, and what’s it like to live there – both today, and in the past? Great for classes learning about Scott, Shackleton, or transportation.
Dundee to The Future
Using our Dome film, explore how Dundee has changed in the past 100 years, and imagine how it will change in the next century! Great for classes studying local history topics.
Life in Antarctica
Focusing on the continent, this workshop looks at animals, climate and purpose of Antarctica. Great for classes learning about cold climates and animals.
Edward(ian) Science
Follow in the steps of Edward Wilson and investigate how art helps to further scientific understanding using real objects. Great for classes studying drawing or biology.
Victorian Life
A workshop investigating clothing, home life, school and play for Victorians, using replica objects. Great for classes studying the Victorians and/or Dundee.
Motion in The Mill
Using understanding of how push, pull, twist, and friction play a part in the mill, this workshop culminates in the students designing their own machines. Great for classes studying the industrial revolution and/or forces.
Weaving
Drawing on centuries of tradition, students will design and make a small sample of weaving to take home. Great for classes studying traditional skills or textiles.
Dundee to the Future
Using our visual re-creation of 1901 Dundee, explore how Dundee has changed in the past 100 years, and imagine how it will change in the next 100! Great for classes studying local history topics.
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