Puppies and poppies! Remembrance day 2020
With all the restrictions imposed upon us as a result of the pandemic, sadly we are not able run our wonderful Poppy Remembrance workshops this year with the fabulously talented Ruth Pigott. However after speaking to both Ruth and the celebrated poet Ash Dickinson, who many schools have worked with before, we have put together both a KS1 and KS2 workshop which are available on our Aviation...Read More
New WW2 learning resources launched
Aviation Learning have just launched a series of new learning resources all based around WW2 Do you know how many sweets you would be able to have on a week’s ration? What might you use to make cakes with instead of sugar? How to make your own plant pot and grow your own vegetables? Find out the answers to these and many more by looking out for our new WW2 worksheets in the...Read More
Investigate summer update, we want you back!
Learning Experiences at our sitesWe are looking forward to the time when we can welcome you all back for our learning workshops and guided learning sessions at the Lincoln heritage sites (Lincoln Castle, The Collection and Museum of Lincolnshire Life).Over the summer we will be finalising our plans for this in order to ensure your safety.Keep an eye on our website for updates.Creative...Read More
Archaeology Festival going digital!
Our 8th annual Archaeology Festival is going digital this year. Why not get involved in our events and activities! See the festival details for 27th July to 1st August on The Collection website. Read More
Four new Creative Arts kits
The Investigate learning team have been reformatting all of their outreach kits and will have four new Creative Arts kits – with canvases and other arts artefacts alongside the history kits. One of the new Creative Arts kits being developed for the Autumn will have a Lincoln theme and this learning resource invites you to have a go at landscape drawing/painting. Here we have...Read More
Aviation Learning
This week along with the nation, Aviation Learning are celebrating the 75th Anniversary of VE Day on Friday 8th May 2020. We are focusing on the theme of a ‘Stay at Home Street Party’! Our learning activities will include making decorations such as bunting and paper chains, recreating WW2 recipes for food and drink, dancing, games and songs from the era that you can learn from home! VE Day...Read More