School Trips
Educational resources to help school children of different ages get the most from their visit to us
School Trips to the Framework Knitters Museum
Looking for an engaging school trip in Nottinghamshire that brings the Industrial Revolution to life?
The Framework Knitters Museum offers immersive, curriculum-linked school workshops exploring Victorian industry, local history, working-class lives, textiles and the Luddite uprising. Set within an authentic 19th-century framework knitter’s cottage and workshop, our museum provides pupils with a powerful, hands-on learning experience.
Session Structure & Availability
School visits are typically booked as either a morning or afternoon session, with each session designed for one class of up to 30 pupils.
To provide schools with exclusive access and a focused learning environment, sessions take place on Tuesdays, when the museum is closed to the public.
Where a school has more than two classes wishing to visit, we are also able to offer an additional session on the Monday of the same week, subject to availability.
Industrial Revolution School Workshops
Our education programme supports Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 learning. As part of their visit, pupils have the opportunity to dress up in Victorian clothing, helping them step into the lives of framework knitters and their families during the Industrial Revolution.
Sessions have particular relevance to:
The Industrial Revolution
The Luddite movement
Victorian working conditions
Local Nottinghamshire history
Social and industrial change
Protest and reform in Britain
Pupils can see working knitting frames in action, explore original buildings, and discover how framework knitters lived and worked during a time of rapid industrial change.
Why Choose the Framework Knitters Museum for Your School Trip?
Authentic 19th-century historic site in Nottinghamshire
Curriculum-linked learning experiences
Hands-on, object-based learning
Local case study of the Industrial Revolution
Exclusive access on dedicated school days
Adaptable sessions for different age groups
Our workshops encourage critical thinking, discussion and historical enquiry while supporting national curriculum objectives.
Loan Boxes & Classroom Object Handling
To help schools prepare for their visit or, to enrich classroom learning, the Framework Knitters Museum offers physical loan objects and handling collections for schools to borrow.
These artefacts allow pupils to explore industrial and social history through real, tangible items connected to framework knitting and the Industrial Revolution. Object handling encourages curiosity, questioning and deeper historical understanding.
Loan materials can be used:
As preparation before a museum visit
To enhance an Industrial Revolution or Victorian history topic
To support learning about the Luddite movement
As engaging, hands-on classroom resources
To enquire about borrowing classroom objects or arranging a school visit, please contact the museum team.
Book a School Visit in Nottinghamshire
We welcome primary and secondary schools from across Nottinghamshire and beyond.
If you would like to discuss group sizes, multiple classes or timetable requirements, we are happy to help plan a visit that works for your school.
We are committed to making our workshops accessible and inclusive. Please let us know about any SEND requirements or additional support needs in advance, and we will work with you to ensure all pupils can fully engage with their visit.
To book your visit or enquire about borrowing our loan objects, please get in touch with the museum team.