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History & Heritage★ 4.5 (64 reviews)

Hands-On History: Heritage Quest

by City Heritage Museum

Half day · 3 hrsUp to 40 studentsP3 – Sec 2Civic District

NEL learning domains

Language and Literacy (EL and MTL)Discovery of the World

Aligned to ECDA's Nurturing Early Learners framework — cited automatically in your internal proposal and RAMS.

About this programme

Students become history detectives, following a guided trail through the museum’s galleries and handling replica artefacts. The programme blends storytelling, inquiry and teamwork.

What to expect

  • Guided gallery trail

    A storyteller-guide walks students through key periods of local history.

  • Artefact handling

    Examine and sketch replica objects from daily life in the past.

  • History mystery

    Teams solve clues to uncover a story hidden in the collection.

  • Traditional craft

    Try a hands-on heritage craft to take home.

  • Group reflection

    Discuss how the past shapes the present.

Learning outcomes

  • Sequence key historical periods
  • Interpret evidence from artefacts
  • Connect past and present life
  • Practise collaborative inquiry

A typical day

  1. 09:00Welcome & gallery trail
  2. 09:45Artefact handling
  3. 10:30History mystery challenge
  4. 11:15Traditional craft
  5. 11:45Reflection & departure