Early Years
Many museums run formal programmes for Under 5s (see below).
Family activity sessions and trails may also incorporate elements for this age group.
Exhibitions may be specially designed so that young children can see and experience the collections.
Contact your local museum to find out what they can offer to this age group.
Downloads
Early Years Programme (Milestones, Hampshire County Museums Service, Word DOC, 39Kb).
Early Years Programme (SEARCH, Hampshire County Museums Service, Word DOC, 40Kb).
Small Talk Activity Backpacks (Banbury Museum, Word DOC, 41Kb).
Museums, Libraries and Archives (MLA) South East case study Learning Links: Exploring Masks (Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford University, Word DOC, 671Kb).
Useful Websites
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Banbury Museum's Education Service for under 5s including Small Talk interactive story telling and craft activities for children aged 3 - 5 years and their carers and Small Talk Activity Backpacks.
Oxford University Museum of Natural History offers a range of hands-on sessions for early years classes.
Brighton and Hove Museums and Galleries for details of events for 2-5 year olds throughout the year at Brighton Museum, the Booth Museum and Hove Museum.
River and Rowing Museum Henley run Taylor Tug's Under 5s Club during term time