Facilitated Sessions - Learning: National Waterfront Museum

All the following facilitated sessions are of relevance to the core study for the four elements for Wales, Europe and the World for all levels of study.

Music Industry

The focus for the visit is to examine how Welsh musicians and artists help project Welsh identity both within Wales and to other countries.

The visit consists of a Power Point presentation by Ian Smith, curator of Modern and Contemporary Industry, about Wales’ music industry, musical heritage and culture along with a worksheet to use around the Museum’s music themed galleries.

Sports Industry

The focus for the visit is to examine how large sporting events and success have helped change the global image of Wales.

The visit consists of a Power Point presentation by Ian Smith, curator of Modern and Contemporary Industry, about Wales’ sports industry, heritage and culture along with a worksheet to use around the Museum’s sports themed galleries.

Engineering Industry

The focus for the visit is to explore the challenges posed to industry by rapid economic and technological change and examine the legacy of the past.

The visit consists of a Power Point presentation by Ian Smith, curator of Modern and Contemporary Industry, on Llandarcy called Down to the last drop, followed by a question and answer time and a worksheet on metals and engineering to use around the Museum’s galleries.

Self Led Research Visits for A/S and A Level

The focus for the visit is to explore the challenges posed to industry by rapid economic and technological change and to examine the legacy of the past.

The visit consists of a Power Point presentation by Mandy Westcott, the Education Officer, called What the past left for us, followed by a question and answer time and a worksheet with gallery notes to assist self led research on the galleries.

Economic and Technological Change Session

The focus for the visit is to explore the challenges posed to industry by rapid economic and technological change.

The visit consists of a character actor session about what life was like in the past for industrial workers and the impact to individuals, families and industrial communities from economic and technological changes.

An accompanying work booklet to use around the Museum’s galleries focuses on the impact of the changing role of women in the home and work place in industrial Wales.

Campaign

In partnership with the British Library project Campaign! Make an Impact, students will learn about an historical campaign. They will participate in a character actor session on the Swansea Great Copper Trials of the nineteenth century. A work booklet based on the copper industry will be available for students to use around the Museum’s galleries. This will be followed by a Power Point presentation by Ian Smith, curator of Modern and Contemporary Industry, about the contemporary campaigns about the location of wind farms in Wales and their environmental impact. A work booklet based on the development of different energy sources will be available for students to use in the Museum’s Energy Gallery.

To make a booking contact Mandy Westcott (029) 2057 3611 or Email Mandy Westcott.