Curriculum enrichment sessions
Explore the exhibition and get hands-on with genuine Roman artefacts
‘I want a Bath’ + Baths tour (Key Stage 2)
The Romans have arrived in Leicester...and they want a bath
In this session students will learn about how the Romans designed and built the settlement of Ratae Corieltauvorum, the different buildings and what they were for, and a little about how democracy works – by voting for the plans
Pupils will learn about Roman building methods, using a groma to create right angles and straight lines, build part of a hypocaust to understand how it was used to heat water and buildings. Pupils will learn about how the Romans bathed, what equipment they used to get clean, what part the Baths played in civic life and how surviving artefacts tell us about life in a Roman city
In the last part of the session, pupils will be guided around the remains of the Roman bath site and learn how Romans took a bath here 2000 years ago.
This session lasts for approximately 90 minutes in total and is led by a member of the Learning team.
Roman artefacts handling session + Baths tour (Key Stage 2)
Our Roman artefacts handling session will give students the chance to handle and examine Roman finds from Leicester and further afield. Students will experience how artefacts help us understand life in a Roman town and how archaeologists and historians interpret this evidence.
Students will also tour the remains of the Baths site outdoors to learn how some of these artefacts were used in a Roman Baths.
This session lasts for approximately 90 minutes in total and is led by a member of the Learning team.
Roman artefacts handling + archaeological illustration session (Key Stage 3)
Our Roman artefacts handling session will give students the chance to handle and examine Roman finds from Leicester and further afield. Students will experience how artefacts help us understand life in a Roman town and how archaeologists and historians interpret this evidence.
Students will sketch one of the artefacts, making annotations on colour, material, measurements, and other features. Students will learn how archaeological illustration is used in the field to aid the documentation of finds.
This session lasts for approximately 75 minutes and is led by a member of the Learning team.
Add this workshop to your visit from £4.50 per pupil (this is in addition to the ticket price).
Learning outcomes
Pupils will:
- learn what life was like in Roman Leicester for different people, including food and clothing, bathing and social activities, housing and other buildings in the Roman town.
- learn how the Baths played a central part in the life of the town and what people did there.
- learn how we find out about life in Roman Leicester, using archaeological evidence from excavations and artefacts.
- be able to put this into practice by handling and examining artefacts for themselves.
- learn about multiculturalism in Roman Leicester, where residents came from and where they travelled to in the Roman Empire.
Travelling to us:
Our coach drop off point is 1 minute (28metres) from our front door. Many local schools choose to walk to us, to save on transport costs.
There are many public transport routes available for schools based in the City as well as those a little bit further away.
The nearest public bus stop to the Jewry Wall Museum is St Nicholas Circle, located only 1 minute walk (28 metres) away from our front door, with several routes stopping directly outside, including the 13, 18, 50, 51, 104, 148, 153, 158, PR1, PR2, ND, HH and the FREE circular Hop! city centre service.
The bus stops on Jubilee Square are only a 2-minute walk away and West Bridge is only a 3-minute walk.
The Choose How You Move web site and app is very useful for planning your routes.