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Learning at Gloucester Docks

Life Long Learning 

We are committed to life long learning and at the National Waterways Museum Gloucester Docks we offer a range of courses and programmes suitable for people of different ages.

<>Read more about our Courses & Workshops for adults.

School Programmes

When planning a visit, we appreciate that site knowledge and awareness is essential and are therefore happy to offer you a free planning visit. During this visit you will be able to tour the site and view the resources available for your students.

Workshops

We offer a range of workshops giving your students hands-on experience of:

  • boat related crafts such as rag-rugging, ‘Roses & Castles’ (art of the boatman) and rope making
  • role-play using replica costume as worn by people living and working on canal boats in the late 19th century

Workshop sessions are combined with a visit to the museum galleries and historic boats. Resources, including worksheets, can be provided if required.

Boat Trips

Short cruises along the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal on board Queen Boadicea II can provide a highlight to your school’s visit to the museum.

During the boat trip our experienced skippers provide a historical commentary of the canal and information on how the waterway is used today.

QB II has, herself, an important place in our history. She was one of the ‘little ships’ of Dunkirk whose services were used in May 1940 during ‘Operation Dynamo’ when she took part in the evacuation of troops from the beaches of Dunkirk.

Resources

If you wish to undertake your own visit to the museum you can use the following resources to help plan and guide you on your trip: Wild over Waterways

Further Information

To discuss your visit and learning requirements please call 01452 318200 or email mailto:gloucester@thewaterwaystrust.org.uk?Subject=Learning%20at%20Gloucester%20Docks.

For information about learning programmes at other National Waterways Museum sites, see the Learning page.

 
 
           
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