Easy to book and easy to use, choose from a selection of topics that are suitable for KS1 and KS2 students. We hire out loan boxes for £10 a week with pick up from the museum 7 days a week. Inside is everything you need to develop a lesson with activity suggestions and get hands on with historic objects.
Loan boxes are easy to book, please fill in the form below and send it to enquiries@museumofcambridge.org.uk and we will get back to you to confirm availability.
Loan Box Themes
Pick from our wide-ranging themes – each with activity ideas to help shape your lesson plan.
Play in the Past
People have always played, but play hasn’t always looked the same. Explore toys and games from the prehistory to today through wooden toys, table games, and a playbox full of things to try out yourself.
Victorians at School
Discover, or even recreate, the Victorian classroom with this set of objects. Practice your handwriting on a slate, learn a Victorian fable, or take a break from the classroom with wooden toys.
Victorians at Home
What was it like to live in Victorian Cambridge? Explore the Victorian era through the things people might have had at home, including how they kept themselves fed, warm, and clean, and the things they did for fun.
At Home, at War
What was it like to live in Cambridge during the Second World War? Discover the civilian wartime experience through objects connected to the make do and mend movement, the Women’s Land Army, and rationing.
Welcoming Evacuees
More than 3000 children were evacuated to Cambridge in search of safety during the Second World War. Explore their journey, and their life with local families and communities, using objects inspired by the things they might have taken with them.
Fenland Histories and Stories
The Fens are a unique landscape, and are rich with histories, stories, people, and wildlife. Explore this special place through objects connected to Fenland life, including the practices of Fen skating, eel fishing, and local craft.
Out and About in the 20th Century
The 20th century brought great changes in how people spent their time at work, with friends, on holiday, or at the shops. Explore 20th century public life in Cambridge with these handling objects, including an early portable camera and some forgotten fashion.
At Home in the 20th Century
Life in Cambridge changed a lot over the 20th century. Discover how people spent their time at home with these objects, including hobbies you might still do day, and tools for domestic labour that have only recently been forgotten.
