A museum’s commitment to learning has been recognised with a national award. Killhope: the North of England Lead Mining Museum has received a Sandford Award for its education programme.
Managed by the Heritage Education Trust in partnership with Grosseteste University College Lincoln, the Sandford Awards are presented annually to heritage sites, museums, archives and collections in recognition of the learning opportunities they provide. A judge who visited Killhope praised the museum’s “well-run and high quality education service”. Her assessment urged the museum to do all it can to promote its service “so that more people can benefit from the insights it gives on a very important aspect of industrial and social history”.
Shelagh Connor, Killhope’s visitor services officer, said: “We work hard to ensure our younger visitors not only have a good time here at Killhope but also take away some knowledge about their history and heritage. We are thrilled that our efforts have been recognised with a Sandford Award.”
The museum welcomes hundreds of school parties each year, offering groups the chance to explore the replica mine andexperience life as a 19th Century miner. The museum has worked with a local school to develop a learning programme that fits with the National Curriculum and also provides education packs, which schools can borrow free of charge before or after their visit. For more information call 01388 537 505, visit www.killhope.org.uk or email info@killhope.org.uk
