Elsecar Heritage Centre Story during COVID 19 Heritage Centre is a heritage site.

This means it is a place where I can enjoy the atmosphere and learn more about the story of Elsecar’s industrial heritage.

I can also visit the cafes and shops, an indoor play area and heritage railway. At the moment there is something called COVID 19.

It is sometimes called Coronavirus.

This means it is a germ which can make people ill.

There are things which the people at are doing at to help stop people getting the virus.

This means it might look, sound, feel, taste and smell a bit different while the virus is around. When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

Outside the Visitor Centre I might see: Fantastic Heritage Buildings Newcomen

Craft and Gift Shops Things in the shop When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

At the moment I might also see:

Signs on the walls or the floor showing me Barriers to help keep a safe space which way to go between people

People wearing masks ‘Hand sanitiser’ that I can use to help get rid of any germs on my hands When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

I might hear: Visitors

Guided Tours

Works Bell When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

At the moment I might also hear: People asking me to wait before Their voices might sound different I go in somewhere, or telling me which because they are wearing a mask way to go When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

I might touch or feel:

Living History

Buildings

Iron Work When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

At the moment I might also touch or feel:

Hand gel that will help to get A mask on my face rid of any germs on my hands

If I can’t wear a mask, whoever is with me will understand and will tell other people if they ask When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre at the moment:

there might be some things I cannot do and some things I cannot touch because of Coronavirus

The friendly staff and the person with me will help me to understand what these things are When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

I might taste: Items from the cafés

Confectionary

A picnic I might bring with me When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

I might smell: Plants and flowers

Hand wash

Food When I visit Elsecar Heritage Centre

At the moment I might also smell: The mask that I might be wearing My breath inside the mask over my nose and mouth

Hand gel that I have used to clean my hands Most of all Elsecar Heritage Centre is a place where I can learn about ’s Coal Mining heritage and enjoy a great day out with all the family!

COVID19 will be gone one day and then Elsecar Heritage Centre will look, feel, sound, taste and smell more like it did before.