Guided Sessions for School and Nursery Groups
Three guided active learning sessions are available.Owen's Schoolchildren - A role-play lesson in the Historic Classroom is a great way to learn about past schooldays at New Lanark. Spend an hour in the 1820s classroom with a costumed teacher who will give lessons in handwriting, arithmetic, drill and nature studies. Pupils will especially enjoy wearing the authentic tunic-style uniforms and writing on slates. Suitable for primary 4 to 7.
Take a 360 tour of the Historic Classroom here Toys from the Past Session - Pupils are given the opportunity to learn about the toys that children played with in the past in this fun, hands-on session in which they can handle old toys and play traditional toys and games in the 1820s Historic Classroom. Suitable for primary 1 to 3.
Interactive Gallery Session - Younger groups, including nurseries, will find an exploratory session in the Interactive Gallery of light, sound and colour particularly rewarding. Features within this room include ceiling-to-floor musical strings, a silver padded floor where you can create pools of reflected colour and the ripple wall which moves to the gentle sounds of running water. Suitable for Nursery to primary 2.
For more information please contact us on Tel +44(0)1555 661345, Fax +44(0)1555 665738 or email education@newlanark.org
Additional Services for educational groups
- Ample packed-lunch room space, outdoor picnic tables, playpark
- Education Room with dressing-up and a traditional toys hamper. Free to use. A guided session in the Education Room can be requested.
- Gift Shop
- Youth Hostel offering comfortable accommodation at affordable prices
- Extensive list of Resources and Publications available in the Gift Shop and via mail order. Explore the Educational Resources section.







