Back in the classroom it’s time to support your class to create their museum of old things.
Find a space where children can develop their ideas around displaying their collections and making a museum. Why not transform a play corner, setting up tables to suggest a shop and entrance area. An easel could suggest the addition of information posters and a till would support children to set up a museum shop / admission counter.
Further tables and empty shelves could provide a simple layout to inspire children to fill with their class collection. Opportunities for writing labels and adding artwork could provide some experiences for a curatorial role in a museum.
With the addition of play food children could set up a museum café too.
Why not have an activity station elsewhere in the classroom where children can create brown signs, admission tickets, labels, posters or leaflets to encourage further creativity ?
A craft corner could allow children to create objects to sell in a museum shop.
To support you with creating a museum, Tees Valley Museums can provide:
- A variety of loans boxes that will link to a range of EYFS themes
- Localised images from the collections that can support artwork for a gallery
- Museum “infrastructure” including display boards, label holders and sign boards
- Labels for children with different roles and opportunities for children to wear.