A King’s College research project has investigated the learning, social and cultural outcomes when significant parts of primary education take place in museums and galleries. Headteacher Russell Dwyer, who took part in the research, explains

As a primary headteacher, many people come to you with wide ranging opportunities which may or may not be of benefit to the school and its pupils.

One such meeting took place in October 2015. I had just returned from paternity and my deputy had arranged a meeting with an architect and the local museum. I was intrigued but not quite prepared for what Wendy James, from Garbers & James Architects, was about to suggest: “We would like to move some of the school to National Waterfront Museum.”

Was it the lack of sleep as a consequence of having a new born son which had caused me to mishear? Was Wendy really suggesting bringing the school and museum together by moving classes there? If that was the case, this was going to be one of the more outrageous “opportunities” I had ever been presented with!

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