Museums, Libraries & Learning
The knowledge your child will walk away with is just another one of many benefits of taking your family to a museum.
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Sensory Trail at Poole Museum
Poole Museum has installed a new ‘sensory trail’. The trail allows young children to learn about history by interacting with exhibits using sight, touch, smell and hearing. Those that go on the trail are given a lunchbox full of things to smell and feel, and a booklet telling them which exhibits they more...…
- Name:
- Poole Museum
- Address:
- Poole Museum
4 High Street
Poole
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH15 1BW
- Telephone:
- 01202 262600
- E-mail:
- museums@poole.gov.uk
- Website:
- www.boroughofpoole.com/.../museums
Eileen Soper's Illustrated Worlds
Secret passages to discover, a mirror-maze to navigate, a gyspy caravan to explore, vintage toys and games and much more!
- Name:
- Eileen Soper's Illustrated Worlds
- Address:
- The Ginger Pop Shop
Old Orchard
Poole
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH15 1BD
- Telephone:
- 01202 670504
- E-mail:
- enquiries@gingerpopshop.co.uk
- Website:
- Eileen Soper's Illustrated Worlds
Poole Museum
Visit Poole Museum and delve into Poole's rich history. Step through the modern glass atrium and instantly travel back two thousand years to see the Poole log boat. Take time to explore our galleries which display artifacts dating tens of thousands of years and internationally important works of art. Be more...…
- Name:
- Poole Museum
- Address:
- Poole Museum
4 High Street
Poole
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH15 1BW
- Telephone:
- 01202 262600
- E-mail:
- museums@poole.gov.uk
- Website:
- www.boroughofpoole.com/.../museums
Streetwise Interactive Safety Centre
To educate mainly children on the various safety issues found in everyday situations to include fire safety, safety in the home, road safety, personal safety, beach safety, crime prevention and internet safety. Interactive safety centre built in a warehouse - it consists of life-size scenarios such as a street with more...…
- Name:
- Lv Streetwise Interactive Centre
- Address:
- Streetwise Partnership Trust Ltd
Unit 1
1 Roundways Elliott Road
West Howe Industrial Estate
Bournemouth
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH11 8JJ
- Telephone:
- 01202 591330
- E-mail:
- info@streetwise.org.uk
- Website:
- www.streetwise.org.uk
Books on Wheels
If you can't come to us - we'll come to you! We offer a three week delivery service to anyone who cannot come to one of our libraries. Your choice of reading, in a variety of formats, is selected for you at your nearest library and delivered by our volunteers more...…
- Name:
- Books on Wheels
- Address:
- Culture & Community Learning
Herbert Avenue
Poole
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH12 4HR
- Telephone:
- 01202 262472
- E-mail:
- v.o'driscoll@poole.gov.uk
- Website:
- www.poole.gov.uk
Oriental Culture Educational Society
The Oriental Culture Educational Society provides the following services: We currently (September 2010) provide Chinese / East Asian Multicultural online and in the community information resources. A) Online public services information resource for Ethnic Chinese Dorset Residents (Including International Students) B) A website with Chinese culture subject-specific learning categories (Chinese more...…
- Name:
- Oriental Culture Educational Society
- Address:
- Flat 3
Chislehurst
Bournemouth
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH4 8BH
- Telephone:
- 01202 766273
- Mobile:
- 07811 269454
- E-mail:
- info.oces@yahoo.co.uk
- Website:
- www.o-ces.com
Routes Programme
Young people’s projects We are now running the Routes programme aimed at young people aged 14-18 or up to 24 for LLDD who are not in education, employment or training, or who are at risk of not being in education. Routes is a one to one mentoring project with the more...…
- Name:
- BTCV
- Address:
- Holton Lee
Holton Heath
Poole
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH16 6JN
- Telephone:
- 01202 632101
- Mobile:
- 07764 655686
- E-mail:
- m.shearing@btcv.org.uk
- Website:
- www2.btcv.org.uk/.../dorset_youth
Poole Town Faith Trail
This short walk around the Old Town of Poole and area features places of relevance to different faiths in Poole today and in earlier days. It will take you around an hour unless you linger along the way. The trail is based on the Poole Town Walking Map, available at more...…
- Name:
- Various locations in Poole
- Mobile:
- 07908110121
- E-mail:
- crcw@faithworkswessex.org.uk
Bookstart
Bookstart packs are offered FREE to every child in the UK. The Bookstart Baby pack is given out during the child's 8 month health check and the Bookstart Treasure Bag is given out through early years settings in the year before starting school. Packs are available in dual-languages (please contact more...…
- Name:
- Bookstart
- Address:
- Children's Library Service
Britannia road
Poole
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH14 8AZ
- Telephone:
- 01202 262455
- E-mail:
- p.courage@poole.gov.uk
- Website:
- www.bookstart.org.uk
Branksome Library
Branksome Library is a busy branch that opened in new premises ten years ago. It has a wide selection of books, DVDs, and audiobooks for both children and adults. There is a sit-on fire engine and toddler toys to keep children amused. There are five public computers which can be reserved in more...…
- Name:
- Branksome Library
- Address:
- 212 - 220 Ashley Road
Parkstone
Poole
Dorset - Postcode:
- BH14 9BY
- Telephone:
- 01202 748832
- E-mail:
- branksomelibrary@poole.gov.uk
- Website:
- www.boroughofpoole.com/
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