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Design - Science Investigations theme loan boxes

Our loan boxes are a great way of bringing a little bit of the museum into your classroom.

Boxes in this theme contain a wide range of useful resources and can be used to inspire a range of classroom activities with enjoyment and fun.

Our loan boxes based on a Design - Science Investigations theme include:

  • Keeping Warm - Hot Water Bottles

  • Torches

  • Beating and Whisking

  • Creaming and Butter Making

  • Juicing

  • Chopping and Slicing

  • Pivots and Levers

  • Milling, Sifting and Grinding

  • Spoons

  • Mashing and Pressing

  • Openers

  • Bags and Purses

  • Footwear

  • British Designers

This theme consists of any two of the above loan boxes. If selected, the two loan boxes will be treated as a single loan

Please quote your preferred choice of boxes on your booking form. All boxes are subject to availability.

What's in a box?

Listed below are the replica objects found in one of our Design - Science Investigations boxes*.

  • Brass Hinge

  • Padlock

  • Can Opener

  • Cherry/Olive Stoner

  • Bulldog

  • Curling Tongs

  • Folding Curling Tongs

  • Lemon Squeezer

  • Tea Infuser

  • Nut Cracker

  • Hair Clip

  • Glove Stretcher

  • Clothes Peg

For more information or advice about the use of any of our objects, please contact us.

* The contents of our loans varies between boxes and occasionally it may be necessary to remove or replace items.