Planning a class visit

Our Education Team loves to weave together experiences that include taonga (treasures), local stories, people, environment, and histories; whilst also utilising cutting-edge information, digital technology and hands-on activities, to spark interest and curiosity in the minds of our region’s ākonga.

Ākonga can also accompany our Educators to local sites of historic, natural or cultural interest for specific programmes.

The Nelson Provincial Museum has a huge number of collection items telling the stories of human cultures and histories as well as those of the natural world.

The Museum’s galleries display objects, art works, photographs and text to help us to create stimulating and enjoyable learning experiences.

Find all of our Ngā Wheako Mātauranga – Education Experiences here.

We love to collaborate with you!

Our clever team can customise the experiences to enhance the particular learning objectives that your ākonga aim to meet.

Please contact us well in advance of your visit to organise this and to advise us of any special requirements anyone of your group may have.

Do you have a date in mind? Please check our booking calendar first!

DAYS Monday to Thursday.

TIMES** 9.30 am; 11:00 am; 1:00pm

DURATION*** 45 min – 1.5 hours (Age and programme dependent)

**Times are negotiable, especially for our rural schools.

***Field excursions may take longer than 1.5 hours

• Where possible, bookings should be made a term in advance.

• Confirmation of booking will normally be made by email and followed up with a phone call prior to your visit.

If your curriculum needs are beyond the scope of the Education Experiences advertised, please give the Lead Educator / Kaiarataki a call. We enjoy collaborating with teachers to meet the needs of their classes.

BOOK HERE!

• check our calendar for available dates

• complete a booking enquiry form

• email education@museumnp.org.nz

• call us +64 3 548 9588 ext 707

A Museum Educator will contact you prior to your visit to discuss any special needs of your ākonga, and to confirm the learning objectives and desired outcomes of the experience you have booked.

• Most Museum experiences are free of charge.

• Experiences related to some touring exhibitions, or field-trips may attract a charge. This will be advised on a case-by-case basis and will be visible on the Education Experiences page.

• If you wish to know about invoicing, please contact a Museum Educator by phone 03 548 9588 ext 707 or email education@museumnp.org.nz

Please provide at least four adults per group.

Please remind the Pakeke-awhi / Adult helpers that they will be active members of this learning experience.

We will look forward to their assistance and support.

• PLEASE CHECK HERE FOR CURRENT COVID PROCEDURES

• Parking is not always easy in the CBD so make sure you have time to find a park before the programme starts.

• Please line up outside and sit on the seats alongside the windows. Your Museum Educator will come outside and welcome you.

• Please have the numbers of your students (by year group) and visiting adults, ready to pass on to the Museum Educator.

• Ākonga may be asked to remove shoes, hats and bags, which will be stored safely inside the Museum.

Te Haumaru tuatahi! Let’s think safety first!

We want all of our visitors to have a safe and enjoyable time at the Museum.

RAMS form.

EVACUATION FLOOR PLAN

Please familiarise yourself and the accompanying adults with this BEFORE your visit.

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