Digital learning events at Ancient House

Digital Assemblies

Ancient House is offering a range of free digital assemblies throughout 2023 linked to various themed weeks and months.

Please book via the Art Tickets links below.

If you would like a different topic or date please get in touch by emailing ancienthouse@norfolk.gov.uk.

Black History Month Assembly

2 October 2023, 10am to 10:25am

Book the Black History Month assembly on ArtTickets.

Webinars

Ancient House has a digital learning offer for interactive virtual museum visits. We can offer many other workshops online to suit the ages, abilities, or activity requirements of the group to create a bespoke museum experience. To discuss your requirements, please contact Melissa Hawker (Museum Learning Officer) by emailing ancienthouse@norfolk.gov.uk.

'Quiz a Character' webinars

30-minute sessions run via Zoom or similar

Each session includes a 10-minute introductory video to the topic, followed by a twenty-minute Question and Answer session hosted live by a historical character of your choice.

Prices start from £35.

The following themes are currently available:

Romans (domestic or military life)
Medieval pilgrimage
Tudors
Witchcraft during the Civil War era
The Great Fire of London
Victorian life
Life in the household of the Maharajah Duleep Singh
Egyptian archaeology in the 1920s
The first Mayoress of King's Lynn
The campaign for women's suffrage including the role of the Duleep Singh Princesses
The work of WW1 Munitionettes
Women in WW2

Storytime Webinars

30-minute sessions run via Zoom or similar

Each session includes a 10-15 minute reading of a short story, plus a 10 minute simple craft tutorial, led by the Museum's learning team. The crafts are designed to be easy to complete with household

materials and lists of resources will be provided in advance. There will also be time at the end for questions or live discussion.

Prices start from £35.

The following storytimes are currently available:

The Tiger who Came to Tea
Gumdrop and the Farmer's Friend
Mrs Plug the Plumber
The Snowy Day
A Salmon for Simon
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag

For more information or to make a booking please contact ancienthouse@norfolk.gov.uk.