A Victorian magic lantern show provides the starting point for this workshop which investigates entertainment from the past.
Pupils handle and play with a variety of old toys including dolls, learning games and puzzles.
They are encouraged to identify different materials, investigate how parts work and make observational drawings. This is supported by a practical activitie in which pupils make a simple toy that they have seen, such as a spinning top or a peg doll. This workshop compares and contrasts houses and homes over the past 2000 years. Working in the gallery, pupils discuss and draw a Celtic round house and a Victorian town house. Pupils also participate in the 'Suitcase Game' where they decide which particular house an object belongs to - and pack their suitcase ready to travel back in time.