Loans Boxes

Inspire children through handling objects in the classroom.

Each loan box contains a minimum of 10 objects (except the Natural History box), as well as teachers’ notes, photos, activity ideas and timelines.

Boxes are available in 5/6 week (half) termly blocks with set collection and return dates. (sorry we are unable to deliver)

Subjects include:

Stone Age Box 1 and 2 – survival/tools

Egyptians Box 1,2 and 3

Fossils

Maya – Box 1 and 2 (second box newly added)

Inspiring Writing/Inspiring Art – mixed objects, 3 different boxes

Toys Through Time – Box 1 and 2

Romans – Box 1 and 2

Natural History – taxidermy animals/skeletons – up to 3 per loan

Anglo Saxons – Box 1 and 2

Dinosaurs – 3 cased dinosaurs – Iguanodon, Stegosaurus, Triceratops plus resource box

Ancient Greeks – Box 1 and 2

Vikings – Box 1 and 2

Minibeasts

WW2 Evacuee

Benin

Ancient Sumer

Victorians

Bronze/Iron Age – Box 1 and 2

Castles

Seaside – Box 1 and 2

Tudors

Rocks and Minerals – Box 1, 2, 3

Stuarts – Great Fire of London  (NEW)

Climate Change – box 1, 2  (NEW)

Detailed information about each can be found in the Loans Box catalogue available via link below.  For most up to date catalogue please email us and we will send it to you as an attachment.

To book contact museumeducation@maidstone.gov.uk