Local History - Building Bridges

Booking Enquiry

KS1, KS2 & KS3: Design & Technology, History

Discovery Local History - Building Bridges

Dates

Until Friday 19 July

5 January 2026 - 17 July 2026

Booking Information

Please note this workshop will be available for bookings from Spring term 2026.

Workshop length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Maximum number of children: 32

Charge per class: £120

Download the Bridges Over the River Tyne resource pack to use in the museum before of after your workshop from this link.


Workshop Summary

In this session students will go on a gallery tour to explore the different designs in bridge construction by looking at the bridges over the River Tyne, past and present. The students will then be tasked with a practical bridge building challenge. Younger students will be given a set of resources to construct a bridge with while older students will have a £100 budget to buy materials to construct a bridge.

Download the workshop plan and curriculum links

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