A school visit to Scottish Maritime Museum at Irvine costs £6 per pupil, with accompanying adults free of charge. Let us know what workshop, guided tours and trails you would like to participate in, and we will create a timetable for your day. Learning staff will be happy to tailor your day and make suggestions about choices most suitable for the topic you are learning in school.
If you would like to book a self-led visit at Irvine please email education@scotmaritime.org.uk or call 01294 278283 for more details. All education visits must be pre-booked.
Irvine
School visits typically begin at 10am and finish at 2pm and include a mixture of guided tours tailored to your topic, time to explore our exhibitions, hands-on workshops and trails. We also offer half day visits for Early Years classes and Secondary schools.
Guided tours and trails are listed below, but click the links to find information about our Nursery to P3 workshops and P4-S3 workshops.
GUIDED TOURS
Shipyard Worker’s Flat, All levels (30 minutes)
Visit our 1920’s Shipyard Worker’s flat and experience a day in the life of a typical family. Learn about wash day, what food would be for dinner and where the family would sleep. Smell the carbolic soap and play with some old toys!
SOC 0-01a, SOC 0-04a SOC 1-02a, SOC 1-04a SOC 2-04a
Harbourside Walk, Nursery – P7 (45 minutes)
Grab your binoculars and clipboard and head down Irvine’s historic harbourside. Look across the Bogside Flats SSSI and spot some local wildlife and take part in an outside art activity.SOC 0-07a, SOC 0-08a SOC 1-07a
Fitting Shed, P1-S3 (15 minutes)
Visit our restored fitting shed and find out about steam power, triple expansion engines and the impact they had on world trade.
SCN 1-04a, SCN 1-04a, SCN 2-07a, SOC 2-06a
TEACHER LED TRAILS | We provide printed copies of trail worksheets and pencils.
The Rat Trail, Nursery – P5 (30 minutes)
Find our seven sneaky rats hidden around the museum! Each of them has a different maritime job. Which job would you like best?
Maritime Maths Trail, P1 – S3(45 minutes)
Maths is everywhere, even in museums! Explore patterns, geometry, symmetry and much more in this exciting trail.
Differentiated trails for CfE Levels 1-4, curriculum links dependent on level, approved by Education Scotland.
Dumbarton
Our visits to The Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank are mainly self-led but include a Tank Tour by our experienced and knowledgeable visitor services staff. Half day visits (10am-12.30pm) can be booked by emailing education@scotmaritime.org.uk. The cost per pupil is £4 with accompanying adults free of charge.
Guided tours and trails are listed below.
Tours and trails
The Tank Tour All levels (45 minutes)
See the famous Denny Tank in action and learn about historical world famous discoveries and innovations from the Dumbarton shipyard.
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SOC 2-03a, SOC 2-04a, SCN 2-07a, TCH 2-12a
The Elephant Trail, Early level – Level 2 (30 minutes)
Find our five elephants hidden around the museum! Each of them has a different maritime job. Which job would you like best?
Maritime Maths Trail, P1 – S3(45 minutes)
Maths is everywhere, even in museums! Explore patterns, geometry, symmetry and much more in this exciting trail.
Differentiated trails for CfE Levels 1-4, curriculum links dependent on level, approved by Education Scotland.
Story of a Ship Trail, P5-S3 (45 minutes)
Follow the story of a ship model from the original idea through experimentation, building and launch as you make your way round the Museum.
SOC 2-03a, SOC 2-06a, SCN 2-20a
