Welcome to Boxes of Delight
Hands-on-history boxes delivered directly to North East schools.
We bring you art, history, science, archives...you bring it to life
Hands-on-history boxes delivered directly to North East schools.
Over 100 boxes available to loan, each one packed with inspiring objects link to our region, our collections and the national curriculum.
2023-24 MEMBER COURIER DEADLINES
We have 6 fixed points in the year when boxes are delivered. Please book your boxes before the courier deadlines below. If you miss the courier deadline your school will need to make your own arrangements to collect and drop back loans boxes to the museum.
Spring 1 courier booking deadline:
Friday 5th Jan
Spring 2 courier booking deadline:
Friday 16th Feb
Summer 1 courier booking deadline:
Friday 12th April
Summer 2 courier booking deadline:
Friday 24th May
Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age & Prehistoric Britain
Romans, Greeks & Egyptians
Toys, Washday, Schoolroom, Home Life & Florence Nightingale
Home Front, Front Line
WWII, Evacuees & Battle of Britain
Homes & Toys
Coal Mining, George and Robert Stephenson, Ship Building, Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead.
Archaeology, Civil War, Compare Old & New, Seaside Holidays, Mystery Objects
Activity ideas and games for use with your loans box
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