Nelson Museum Education Service

Museum Education Services have been operating in larger centres for many years providing opportunities for the resources of Museums to be used in teaching programmes. The Nelson Service began in May 1974 with the appointment of Mrs J. Ford as a part-time teacher, employed by the Nelson Education Board for fifteen hours a week.

Classes of Primary, Intermediate and Secondary School pupils visit the Museum, Broadgreen House or Isel House by appointment, for lessons on specified topics. Much use is made of Museum material normally kept in storage, and selected items are able to be handled, thus making articles previously seen in pictures a reality.

The Education Service is now an established part of the Nelson Provincial Museum's life, and since its inception nearly 10,000 children have been involved.