Drop in anytime to our latest Winter Warmer between 11 and 3 share your memories of “frog spawn” and boiled cabbage.
Free entry
Church School tours (45 minutes) at 11am and 1.30pm. Tel (01652) 635172 to book. £5
Drop in anytime to our latest Winter Warmer between 11 and 3 share your memories of wet playtimes and rainy days indoors as a child.
Free entry
History Underfoot archaeology taster for kids this half term. 45 minutes sessions at 11.15am & 1pm. £2
Church School tours (45 minutes) at 11am and 1.30pm. Tel (01652) 635172 to book. £5
One hour guided tour with refreshments to follow and a year’s free readmission for just £5 per person.
Find out why this is “one of the most important schools in England”.
Sunday 2 March 11am & 1.30pm
Telephone (01652) 635172 to book.
Jean Cannon’s talk focusses on the links between Hull and Scotland in this fascinating period of history.
1.30pm, Joseph Wright Hall, £4 including refreshments
11am – 3pm
Free admission with refreshments
Christmas Quiz
Children’s activities
Museum tours at 11am and 1.30pm (£5 or FREE with Annual Ticket) – booking not required
Back to School talk (Elizabethan Trade) at 1.30pm (£4) – booking not required
Remember your childhood excitement and anticpation as Christmas Eve approached?
We’re re-living some of those traditions from making DIY streamers. lametta and a sixpence in the pudding – or was it a thre’penny bit?
Pop in (it’s free!) between 11am and 3pm, warm up and grab a hot drink and try the Christmas Quiz or vist Santa between 11.30 and 2.30 (£4).
Fun activities for children and adults!
Museum Tours at 11am and 1.30pm (£5 or Free with Annual Ticket)
Enjoy your own private tour of the historic classrooms then reflect on your own schooldays and reminisce with family and friends with afternoon tea.
Monthly teas are available to book. Telephone (01652) 635172 for more information and to book.
Discover the fascinating stories behind our historic classrooms spanning 150 years.
Keep an eye out for the mystery objects challenge as you explore the school.
Reminisce in our Memory Café at the end of this unique tour and rekindle memories of your own schooldays stories
This hands-on tour lasts ninety minutes, and includes refreshments.
Our teachers from the past will welcome you to their classrooms and share the School’s stories starting in 1845 when Queen Victoria was at the beginning of her long reign, and Mr. Wilderspin was at the end of his illustrious career. Here in Barton he seized the opportunity to create the country’s first Model Infant School based on his System which was adopted internationally.
Our teacher-guides will escort you through time, experiencing the strictness of the Victorian National School, the hardships of wartime in the 1940s Classroom, and the liberation and enjoyment of the post war classrooms.
Along the way there are mystery objects to test you – and a puzzle or two to solve.
The tour is designed for organised groups and parties of friends or family.
It’s a fun corporate experience too.
There’s a chance to add your own childhood stories to our memory blackboard and enjoy a well-earned cup of tea or coffee with cake or scones.
The price is £10 per person, including refreshments at the end of the tour. (Children £5)
Wilderspin National School
Queen Street
Barton-upon-Humber
DN18 5QP
The Wilderspin National School has received help and support from the following organisations:
The Wilderspin National School is an independent museum, registered charity no. 1047187 and a Company Limited by Guarantee no. 2844791.
