School Experiences
A visit to Stourbridge Glass Museum opens up a range of teaching resources not available in the classroom, based around the Museums’ extraordinary collection of glass and historic resources to give your class a unique cross – curricular learning experience, suitable for Key Stages 1 – 4.
From inspirational gallery visits to creative workshops, online teacher resources to hot glass demonstrations by Allister Malcolm and his team, Stourbridge Glass Museum is the place for creative learning.
Our experiences immerse pupils in the world of art and design, connecting the design and thinking process with the rich historical context of Stourbridge Glass Museum’s collection.
In advance of your visit to Stourbridge Glass Museum:
- Use our teachers’ resources to plan activities.
- Read our Visiting Guidelines for advice about booking and what to expect on the day of your visit.
- Our Health & Safety risk information will help you complete your risk assessment ahead of your visit.
Glass Art & Museum Experience
Unlock the treasures of Stourbridge Glass Museum with our free teachers’ resource notes, aligning our collection with the curriculum. Resource notes are provided for teachers to use with student groups in the museum galleries.
Enhance your museum experience with a 1.5 hour facilitated hands-on kiln formed glass workshops.
- Resource notes are provided for teachers to use with student groups in the museum galleries.
- Experience live glassmaking in the working hot glass studio of Allister Malcolm and his team.
- Create designs on our digital interactives, send them to your email and print out at school.
- Resource notes are available for teachers to lead a 30 minute industrial heritage canal walk.
- Object handling sessions available on request.
*Glass kiln forming workshops are themed to fit with your projects. Please contact us to discuss bespoke teacher resource notes and a tailored glass fusing activity to suit your requirements. (KS 3 – 4)
Cost
Glass Craft Experience ~ £12 per pupil, minimum charge £360.
Craft Activity & Museum Experience
Unlock the treasures of Stourbridge Glass Museum with our teachers’ resource notes, aligning our collection with national curriculum concepts. Resource notes are provided for teachers to use with student groups in the museum galleries.
- Enrich your museum experience with a choice of 1.5 hour facilitated craft activity workshops.
- Resource notes are provided for teachers to use with student groups in the museum galleries.
- Experience live glassmaking in the working hot glass studio of Allister Malcolm and his team.
- Create designs on our digital interactives, send them to your email and print out at school.
- Resource notes are available for teachers to lead a 30 minute industrial heritage canal walk.
- Object handling sessions available on request.
Cost
Craft Activity & Museum Experience ~ £6 per pupil, minimum charge £180.
Self-Led Experience
Unlock the collection at Stourbridge Glass Museum with our teachers’ resource notes highlighting the stars of our collection relevant to national curriculum concepts.
- Resource notes are provided for teachers to use with student groups in the museum galleries.
- Experience live glassmaking in the working hot glass studio of Allister Malcolm and his team.
- Create designs on our digital interactives, send them to your email and print out at school.
- Resource notes are available for teachers to lead a 30 minute industrial heritage canal walk.
- Object handling sessions available on request.
Cost
Self-Led Experience ~ £3 per pupil, minimum charge £90.
- Each experience is for a maximum of 30 pupils. Due to the size of our activity room, each activity is for a maximum 15 pupils.
For example: A group of 30 pupils will be split into 2 groups, one group in the activity room, the other in the museum galleries, swapping after a lunch break. Schedules can be adapted to suit your needs.
If the visit is 2 smaller groups of 15 on two different days, the minimum charge applies to each day.
- There is no charge for accompanying adults.
- Groups of six or more children, including home education groups are required to book a school experience.
- All School Experiences, including self-led, must be booked in advance, please complete a booking request form below.