Sleepovers programme for Schools

The Maritime Museum has launched a new ‘Sleepover’ programme which has been specially developed for schools that have found it too difficult to visit the Museum within a normal ‘school visit day’. The whole package offers not only an unforgettable learning experience for your pupils, spending a ‘night at the museum’, but also an innovative way of saving money and freeing up valuable time to explore more of Cornwall.  

Each sleepover includes:

• Hands-on curriculum workshops lead by members of the education team
• Racing radio controlled sailboats on our large boat pool
• A magical torch-lit tour of the ‘museum at night’
• Animated film or cartoons in our 100 seat cinema
• A ‘midnight feast’ of hot chocolate and biscuits
• An opportunity to sleep in the museum galleries
• A trained member of the education team on-call and on-site throughout the night
• Breakfast next morning, with the option of an additional hands-on activity before you leave
• Full booking support and risk assessment information

Prices 

£22.50 per student (min group size 30)

Special offer: book before 1 March 2012 and save £5 per pupil!

Save more money: all adult leaders free of charge! We don’t charge adults for their stay, saving you over £125 per class.

Free curriculum workshops 

We will provide a full curriculum programme free of charge during the evening of your visit (normal cost about £105 per class). Choose from:
 
• Vikings - raiders, traders and sailors
• Tudor explorers
• Wreck and rescue around the Cornish coast
• Scrapheap sailboat challenge
• Smugglers 
 
Follow menu links on the left of this page for full workshop details.

Make the most of your time 

A typical school visit to the Museum takes the best part of a day. On a sleepover we will run a ‘full day’ programme for you during the evening, freeing up valuable time to explore other attractions such as Eden and Tate St Ives.

To discuss how a sleepover can meet your needs, please contact Stuart Slade, Education Manager, email stuartslade@nmmc.co.uk or telephone 01326 214532