Story Museum Lifelong Learning Workshops

IMMERSIVE, ENGAGING & INTERACTIVE

Cardiff Story Museum 029 2034 6214 Old Library Building [email protected] www.cardiffstory.com Cardiff www.facebook.com/cardiffstory CF10 1BH @thecardiffstory We are the museum which tells Cardiff’s story. We are a social history museum so we use people’s personal stories to tell the .

WHAT DO WE DO? Interactive displays allow you to explore stories of the city’s people, their homes, Visiting the Cardiff Story Museum can working lives, the buildings and transport offer learners of any age an immersive, they have used, , the earliest engaging and interactive learning communities who settled in Cardiff, experience. Cardiff’s relationship with the Valleys and Cardiff as a modern city. Our galleries explore the social, cultural, technological and economic changes that Our City Lab gallery offers an even have taken place in the city through the more interactive learning experience lives of its people. for children and adults. Dewi’s Den encourages foundation stage learners (0 - If you require a learning workshop 5 years) to learn through dressing up and exploring anything Cardiff related, how role play. and why the city has changed and the impact this has had on people’s lives… Actions Stations encourage key stage 2 contact us now! learners (7 - 11 years) to explore the topics of shopping, migration and the Second WHAT’S IN OUR GALLERIES? World War. Case Studies allow learners of all ages to find out ways you can explore Our Cardiff in Context gallery explores your own history and heritage. how Cardiff was transformed from a small market town of the 1300s, to one of the world’s biggest ports in the 1900s, to the cool, cosmopolitan capital we know today. LIFELONG LEARNING Creating an exhibition Time – 4 hours The following workshops can be adapted Cost - £240 (+ VAT) according to the needs of your group, Maximum number of participants – 15 please discuss this with our Learning Officer by calling 029 2034 6214 or This is an interactive workshop where emailing [email protected]. participants will find out how we created the Cardiff Story Museum and how they We can deliver some of the following can create their very own exhibition. workshops off site. Participants will explore different elements that make an exhibition, interpretation tools, key themes and messages, Oral History different learning styles, audiences and Time – 4 hours accessibility. Cost - £240 (+ VAT) Maximum number of participants – 15

Participants will be introduced to Oral History and gain an understanding of - what Oral History is, why people use it, a brief overview of its history, Oral History best practice, preparing for an interview, conducting an interview, good and bad interview techniques & how to ask open questions.

We end the session with participants practicing interviewing one another or volunteer interviewees if available. Cardiff’s Story Story of migration: diverse Time – 2 hours communities in Cardiff Cost - £120 (+ VAT) Time – 1 hours Maximum number of participants – 15 Cost - £60 (+ VAT) Maximum number of participants – 15 Exploring our galleries we will discover how Cardiff was transformed from a small Find out why people from all over the market town of the 1300s, to one of the world have come to Cardiff, settled and world’s biggest ports in the 1900s, to the what they have contributed to the city cool, cosmopolitan capital we know today.

Participants will also find out how we created the museum, and what we do. Perfect for those wanting to explore our galleries and find out more about the museum.

SELF LED VISIT Time – recommended: 1.5 – 2 hours Cost - £1 (+VAT) per learner

If you would prefer to do your own self led visit we can give you access to worksheets.

Our Learning Suite can be made available for lunch at an additional cost of £10.

Please book your visit by contacting our Learning Officer on 029 2034 6214 or email [email protected]

NEXT STEP If you are interested in any of our workshops please contact our Learning Officer on 029 2034 6214 or email [email protected]