PLEASE NOTE, PRE-BOOKING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ACTIVITY.
Learn all about the life of George Stephenson, father of the railways.
Pre-booking is required.
Following a 15-minute welcome, the package lasts approximately 60 minutes. Each child gets the opportunity to take part in two 30-minute activities.
Stephenson Objects
Children will handle a variety of authentic objects associated with the life of George Stephenson. Items include models, books, tools, medals and miners' lamps. Children will discover George Stephenson's life and personal achievements including his safety lamp, Locomotion No.1, The Stockton and Darlington Railway and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
George Stephenson Tour
Children will be taken on an interactive guided tour of the museum's fascinating collection of railway exhibits. Children will see inside an original Stockton and Darlington Railway carriage, the original Locomotion No.1 and original and replica Sans Pareil. Children studying KS1 will also re-enact the opening day of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, while those studying KS2 will engineer and build a railway track.
FOLLOW-ON ACTIVITY FOR CLASS OR AT HOME:
BUILD A STEAM ENGINE
Children can cut out and assemble their own steam engine collage. Artwork can be used at school to create a collective display or taken home.
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