Schools

Schools

Education Program:

The Maritime Museum of Tasmania offers a range of excursion options to schools, all of which can be tailored to meet your particular requirements.

Our education program is flexible and options can be discussed with our co-ordinator of maritime history, Peta Knott. The program can include museum tours, and is offered in collaboration with Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

Whether the focus is on shipping or trade, shipwrecks or pirates, whaling or navigation, you will find something of interest here. The present and the past are brought together to give an appreciation of what we have now and what has gone before; the program is not just about ships, but also about the environment and the people involved.

Activities currently available in the education room are organised under the following themes:

     The Collection

     Communication at Sea

     Navigation and Mapping
     Inventions and Innovations
     Lighthouses
     The Sea and Sailing Ship Adventures
     Sullivans Cove 1804
     Transport, Passengers and Cargo
     Whales and Whaling; Seals and Sealing
     Shipwrecks

Mural in Education Room

Knowledge Hunt and Web Quest:

The Last Lighthouse Keeper Knowledge Hunt and Web Quest are based on Tasmanian lighthouses. Developed by the Maritime Museum's former Education Officer, the Knowledge Hunt may be used as an introduction to the Web Quest. Each is linked a Teacher Plan.

Concept Builder:

Code-mmunication is a concept builder that develops an understanding of the links between Morse Code and more modern forms of communication, especially digital and SMS. This activity was produced by the Maritime Museum's Education Officer.

The Pirate Club:

Children who have visited the Museum with their class are invited to contribute art, poetry, riddles etc to our Pirate Club page. Here, they will also find links to other fun sites on the Internet that are maritime related.

Maritime Museum Tours, Walks and Activities:

Costs are based on a standard $60 per class or $3 per student, negotiable in special circumstances.

Bookings and Enquiries:

Enquiries about the Maritime Museum's education program should be directed to the Co-ordinator of Maritime Heritage, Peta Knott, on (03) 6234 1427 or by email.

Payment:

Payment is usually made on invoice to the Maritime Museum.

Postal Address: GPO Box 1118, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, AUSTRALIA
Phone (International): +61 (0) 3 6234 1427, Fax: +61 (0) 3 6234 1419

This page was last updated 14 December 2007 SITE MAP