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Loans boxes

Welcome to Boxes of Delight: hands-on-history boxes delivered directly to North East schools.

Borrow our topic boxes:

OVER 100 TOPIC BOXES!

Packed with inspiring objects linked to our region, North East Museums' collections and the National Curriculum. 

We have 6 fixed points in the year when boxes are delivered. Please book your boxes before the courier booking deadlines at the bottom of our FAQ page.

Free home education trial offer available: Contact boxesofdelight
@northeastmuseums.org.uk.


Object Handling

Ancient World

Romans, Greeks & Egyptians

Tudors

Tudor Lives Battle of Flodden

Victorians

Toys, Washday, Schoolroom, Child & Florence Nightingale

World War I

Home Front, Front Line

World War II

WWII, Evacuees & Battle of Britain

20th Century

Homes & Toys

Local History

Coal Mining, George & Robert Stephenson, Ship Building, Great Fire of Newcastle & Gateshead.

Science

Dinosaurs and Fossils, Rocks & Fossils & Evolution

Additional Topics

Archaeology, Civil War, Old & New, Seaside Holidays, Mystery Objects

Book of Delights

Activity ideas and games for use with your loans box

Adult Health and Wellbeing Boxes

Are you from a group of adult learners?