Why book
'Guts and Gore - Medicine through time @ NESM' with National Emergency Services Museum for School Trips and Educational Visits?
Our amazing historic home offers a unique sense of place that will bring learning alive like nowhere else. Your group can delve into the history of the fire service within the walls of a once-operational fire station, learning more about the brigade by exploring our historic engine house and our ‘Fiery Blaze to Fire Brigade’ exhibition. What’s more, the breadth of our museum archive lets your group get up close and personal with their topic in a unique way. From equipment that illustrates how the Great Fire of London was fought, to understanding the experiences of World War II through interaction with original objects, we can bring history to life for the youngest to the oldest visitor. Our fleet of amazing vehicles – from 200-year-old fire engines to a full-sized RNLI lifeboat – adds another exciting dimension for learners. Groups enjoying our guided learning workshops engage with their subject through hands-on interaction with real items from our collection, while costumed characters help visitors engage with the people of the past. The museum’s exhibitions – covering everything from the history of the fire service to the modern emergency services – add an extra dimension to every visit, providing an amazing and unique backdrop for your workshop.
What activities are available during group visits?
We offer a selection of in-house workshops, delivered by our learning and discovery team, which include time to explore the museum. We also welcome school trips wishing to undertake self-guided tours.
Guts and Gore; Medicine through time is the ideal workshop for students studying topics that include medical history at GCSE level, supported by our Blood, Bandages and Blue Lights exhibition telling the story of the ambulance service. Using the primary sources interpreted within the exhibition, students are given a hands-on learning experience in an engaging and alternative learning environment. They will engage with the objects and stories, challenging what they tell us and highlighting the relevance of history study within the wider world.
Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?
Biology
Curriculum topics available: Medicine, Health disease and the development of medicines (KS3/4), Human Body.
Our Blood, Bandages and Blue Lights exhibition, telling the story of the ambulance service, presents a wonderful opportunity to GCSE students studying topics that include medical history. Using the primary sources interpreted within the exhibition, students are given a hands-on learning experience in an engaging and alternative learning environment. They will engage with the objects and stories, challenging what they tell us and highlighting the relevance of history study within the wider world.
What size groups do you cater for?
For guided workshops we can usually cater for single groups of up to 70, dependent on the workshop(s) required. Numbers for self-guided visits are dependent on availability and must be pre-booked. Contact the museum for more information.
Do you offer on-site classroom facilities?
Two fully-equipped learning and discovery rooms are available at the museum. Groups visiting us for guided workshops are given exclusive access to these during their visits for classroom work and as a space to eat packed lunches. They can also be made available as a lunch space to self-guided groups, dependent on availability.
Is there first aid on site?
Yes, We have a First Aider on site during your visit however school groups should provide there own first aid cover.
Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?
Yes, Our workshops can be adapted to suit everyone's needs.
Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
Yes, Our workshops can be adapted to suit everyone's needs.
Anything else?
Our workshop is a full day (10am-2pm), All group visits must be booked in advance.
Who are National Emergency Services Museum?
A trip to our museum, in the heart of Sheffield, can bring history to life for your school, class or community group. Within the walls of our historic home – a Victorian police, fire and ambulance station - we tell the stories of all our emergency services past and present across three floors and nine exhibition galleries, using vintage vehicles, original objects, dynamic displays and interactive exhibitions to bring the past to life. Our collection boasts more than 600,000 objects from historic uniforms and badges to medical equipment, and includes about 150 historic vehicles of which around 40 are on display at the museum at any one time. If you choose to visit us for one of our guided workshops you will benefit from an engaging, interactive and memorable session delivered by our learning and discovery team. A self-guided visit will allow your group to explore everything the museum has to offer.
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