Saturday 14th March – Thursday 23rd July (Closed Fridays except for school holidays).
10am -5.30pm (last admissions 4pm)
10am – 4.30pm (last admissions 3pm)
Friday 24th July – Monday 31st August (Open daily)
10am -5.30pm (last admissions 4pm)
10am – 4.30pm (last admissions 3pm)
Tuesday 1st September – Sunday 1st November (Closed Fridays except for 30th October)
10am -5.30pm (last admissions 4pm)
10am – 4.30pm (last admissions 3pm)
To contact the Learning Department for more details or to book activities use.
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Education 2021-2026
Teacher Resource Packs are sent out with each booking confirmation. These contain background information, photocopiable worksheets and ideas for classroom activities.
We have a number of resources available to help you lead your own sessions at the museum so please contact us to book them. Similarly, if your group has specific needs, please contact us for more details to discuss how we can help.
You can also hire:
Early Years and Key Stage 1 – Binoculars, magnifying glasses, rubbing equipment, spotter sheets and more, to encourage children to discover more about our woodland.
S1, S2 – Children and young people with learning difficulties.
S1, S2 – Children and young people with learning difficulties.
S1, S2 – Children and young people with learning difficulties.
Key Stage 2 – Choose either ‘Birds and Butterflies’ or ‘Minibeasts and Plants’.
Owl Babies Story & Fox’s Socks Story – Early Years and Key Stage 1 (nursery, infants and families with young children)
Birds and Butterflies & Plants and Insects – Key Stage 2 (Juniors and families with older children)
A story activity for Early Years – Key Stage 1 which introduces the minibeasts that can be found in our woodland.
Handling Boxes
We have a number of artefacts that we can offer to school groups to help bring their visit to life. Please call to discuss your requirements.
The document Linking a Visit to the National Curriculum contains information about how different aspects of the museum can be applied to different areas of the National Curriculum.
A broad range of ideas and activities to support classroom learning and visits to the Museum.
Teachers’ Resource Pack
We want you and your group to have a safe and enjoyable visit to Crich Tramway Village. The following information should help you to plan your visit.
What to wear
This is an outdoor attraction, so please dress appropriately for the weather on the day of your visit.
When you arrive
If you are visiting the Museum for a general, self-guided visit, you will be asked to ‘check in’ at Admissions, where staff will provide you with maps of the site. If you have booked an Education Session, your group will be met at the Entrance by a member of the Learning Team. Regarding payment, all schools are invoiced after their visit.
Supervision
We ask that all children remain with an adult throughout their visit. We also ask that staff remain with their group during Education Sessions.
The Trams
The daily tram service is run to a timetable, which is displayed near the tram stop at Town End. The number of trams running and the frequency of the service depend upon the number of volunteer crews available on the day. The first tram departs Town End at 10.30am and the last tram at 4pm. Groups are encouraged to ask the tram crews any questions that they might have.
Eating Areas
There is a marquee available for school use, seating around 35-40 people. However, on busy days you may be allocated a lunch time slot to enable all groups to access the marquee. There are also several picnic sites on the Woodland Walk and near the Bandstand that can be used.
Shopping
We have a souvenir shop which sells pocket money priced souvenirs and a sweet shop. We ask that you limit the number of children in the shops at any one time to ten and that they are accompanied by an adult. At busier times of the year queues are unavoidable. Goody bags can be booked in advance to be collected and paid for on the day.
