“Switch on your imagination in our interactive Design & Technology Centre and discover how good ideas are turned into great products.” “Find out how a little ingenuity will let you pull a 10 ton locomotive or generate electricity from flowing water. Look at familiar objects with new eyes using the giant X ray machine, build […]
The Sandford Award is an independently judged, quality assured assessment of education programmes at heritage sites, museums, archives and collections across the British Isles.
More than 350 sites - including historic houses, museums, galleries, places of worship, gardens, landscapes and collections – have received an Award since the scheme began in 1978. They include Hampton Court Palace, Brunel’s ss Great Britain in Bristol, Fota Wildlife Park in Eire, Edinburgh Castle, and Big Pit - the National Mining Museum of Wales.
Elsecar Heritage Centre
Elsecar Heritage Centre is an Antique, History and Craft Centre offering something for everyone. Set in the attractive conservation village of Elsecar, Elsecar Heritage Centre is located within the former ironworks and colliery workshops of the Earl Fitzwilliam. Restored historical buildings now house an antique centre, individual craft workshops, and exhibitions of Elsecar’s past. Elsecar […]
Edinburgh Zoo
Edinburgh Zoo is the largest and most exciting wildlife attraction in Scotland, over 1,000 wonderful animals in a beautiful parkland setting on the outskirts of Edinburgh. A wide range of visitor facilities and masses of events and daily activities throughout the year. Winner of Sandford Award 2007.
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a castle fortress which dominates the sky-line of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, from its position atop the volcanic Castle Rock. Human habitation of the site is dated back as far as the 9th century BC. The castle is now in the care of Historic Scotland, and is Scotland’s second-most-visited tourist attraction. […]
Dunster Castle
The Tor at Dunster has been home to a castle for more than 1000 years. During Saxon times, the spectacular hilltop location served as a frontier fortress against Celtic and Viking raiders. It is recorded in the Domesday Book as being owned by the Saxon Aelfric before 1066. Following the Battle of Hastings, William the […]