Loan Boxes

Bring The Box to your classroom with our object-rich Loan Boxes to support your teaching and inspire your students.

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Science and Species: Marine life

From tiny plankton to enormous whales, introduce your students to the science behind the marine species that have populated Plymouth over thousands of years!

Tudor and Elizabethan Plymouth: A Port of Discovery

In the Tudor and Elizabethan period, some amazing expeditions of discovery left and returned from Plymouth’s ports. Students will explore the navigation and cargo of these voyages and their impact on global trade today.

Mayflower: Legend & Legacy: Schools Workshop

Discover the story of the Mayflower exploring the people and events that led to the historic voyage across the Atlantic and its impact and legacy today.

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Prehistory: Whitehorse Hill Image Bank

Explore detailed images of our collection of objects from Prehistory, found at Whitehorse Hill, and discover their history, using this Image Bank with your class.

The Blitz of Plymouth - Vocabulary

Explore the impact of the Blitz in Plymouth using this history resource for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.

Mayflower 400 Legend and Legacy: Podcasts

Listen to a series of podcasts to hear Jo Loosemore, curator of the 'Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy' exhibition and Dr Kathryn Gray, Associate Professor of English at the University of Plymouth. as they use objects to reveal untold, forgotten and unusual aspects of the Mayflower story.

Museum Gallery Archive

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