Objects:

Traditional Indian string puppet

Marionette

Acrobat push puppet

Wooden building blocks

Fuzzy-felt PETS

LEGO

Fuzzy-felt MY HOUSE

Mickey Mouse jigsaw

Abacus

Rubik's Cube

Fisher Price coins

Fisher Price Two Tune TV

Rupert and Ladybird Books

Assorted marbles

Marble Maze game

Marble run game

Replica Victorian skipping rope

Colourful skipping ropes

Cup & ball made from mill cotton bobbin

Wooden cup & ball

Plastic cup & ball

Teddy 1

Teddy 2

Mystery figures

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Resources:

Teacher guide

Themed object information cards

Curriculum-connected pupil journals

Local archive photos and 'chatty cards' to get you talking

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Please note: All ‘Museum In A Box’ loan boxes need to be collected from and returned to Portland Basin Museum.

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As these loan boxes are part of our handling collection, from time to time we may need to remove or replace some objects with similar objects.

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The box dimensions are approximately 520mm x 440mm x 310mm

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Cost: £41 per week (or £7 per day for community groups)

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