Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery - Schools

The resources listed below provide a range of information and activities related to Aston Hall. Many of these are especially suited to pre-visit and follow-up work.

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** These resource are PowerPoint Presentations and may take a little longer to download.
 

Aston Hall for Kids*

Contains fun and interactive learning resources including Tudor food resource and the history of Aston Hall.

Information and Worksheets to download

• Worksheets, information and original documents, and floor plans

The Tudors

• A Tudor Feast
• Tudor Kings and Queens
• Aston Hall and the Tudors PowerPoint**
• A Tudor Quiz PowerPoint**

The Stuarts and the Civil War

• A Reconstruction of Aston Hall - Interact with the 1654 inventory!
• Life in Sir Thomas' Time - A thumbnail sketch
• When was Aston Hall Built?
• Sir Thomas Holte's Story
• Aston Hall and the Civil War PowerPoint**

Foundation Years / KS1

• Things in an Old House
• Homes for Rich People
• A Very Old Kitchen*
• Where is it in the kitchen? - Kitchen co-ordinates activity
• What can Aston Hall tell us about the Great Fire of London?
• Take A Seat!
• The Faces on the Ceiling!
• Portraits in Aston Hall
• A Very Old House PowerPoint**
• King Charles' Toilet PowerPoint!**
• King Charles I and his Family PowerPoint**

The Victorians

• Looking at Victorian Artefacts
• The Visit of Queen Victoria to Aston Hall
• Aston Hall and Early Victorian Rooms
  
• A Victorian Quiz PowerPoint**

Science Stuff and Archaeological Antics

• What is Aston Hall Built From?
• Material Matters
• What Burns Easily?
• The Science of Candles
• Sources of Light at Aston Hall 400 Years Ago
• The Ice House

The Historical Context

• Changing Times - A thousand years at the press of a button!

Aston Park and the Aston Area

• A Birdseye View of Aston Hall and Park
• Aston Park in Winter
• The Aston Area

Videos

• Aston Hall by Candlelight Video*