Visiting the Exhibition
The Betty Boothroyd Touring Exhibition will visit the following Sandwell MBC Museum sites in 2003:
23rd January - 29th March
Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery
Holyhead Road
Wednesbury
WS10 7DF (Map)
Tel: 0121 556 0683
14th April - 16th May
Oak House Museum
Oak Road
West Bromwich
B70 8HJ (Map)
Tel: 0121 553 0759
31st May - 30th June
Haden Hill House
Halesowen Road
Old Hill
Cradley Heath
B64 7JU (Map)
Tel: 01384 569 444
The exhibition will go on to tour around interested local libraries and
other appropriate sites in the area.
Planning Your Visit
The Betty Boothroyd Touring Exhibition is largely aimed at school pupils of Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 level.
Sandwell Museum Service aims to integrate the Exhibition into the National Curriculum in a number of ways. It is primarily relevant to the Citizenship programme of study, but will incorporate other subjects too.
Teachers are encouraged to plan their visit around their own programmes. The Museum Service offers a free training session for teachers by our Education and Exhibitions Officer, to enable teachers to use the exhibition effectively with their pupils. Please telephone Julia Kingston at Wednesbury Museum and Art Gallery on 0121 556 0683 to arrange this.
Before the visit we recommend that pupils have some familiarity with Parliament and democracy in order to be able to participate in our activities more effectively.
Activity One Preparation Work:
Ask pupils to look out for stories that catch their attention in the news,
and write a few sentences on how it makes them feel: angry, upset, pleased?
Why? They should try to justify their opinions. They can use their stories
in debates by using them as examples of what they think is right and wrong.
Activity Two Preparation Work:
Pupils should give some thought to issues that are important to them.
Newspapers, documentaries and the internet are good sources of information
and pupils should look out for evidence and facts that they could use
to back up their arguments.
Activity Three Preparation Work:
Teachers can introduce pupils to history of voting and power –oligarchy,
dictatorship, democracy (demos - demos - “people”, kratos
- kratos – “power/rule”); the use of ostrakon - ostrakon
– “broken pieces of pottery” on which were scratched
votes for or against ostracising a citizen; the Suffragette movement and
the right for every citizen over the age of 18 to have a vote.
We have created a lasting resource for school use that can tour schools, libraries and other venues, which is incorporated into the Museum Service’s School Loan Service. It comprises of a visual display on top of a stand, with interactive drawers containing objects to handle, and activity sheets. This self-contained unit can be used in conjunction with the Exhibition or on its own
- School Visits are Free of Charge.
- Booking is Essential
- We recommend a staffing ratio of 1:15 for children over the age of seven.
- The Teacher will be responsible for the discipline and welfare of their pupils whilst visiting the Exhibition.
- We request that the school bring their own materials, such as paper and pencils (we discourage the use of ink in our Galleries)
- We cannot guarantee the presence of a First-aider at all sites.
To book, just complete the Online Booking Form and wait for confirmation from us.
For further information on school visits and activities, contact Julia Kingston, Education and Exhibitions Officer on 0121 556 0683.