For Schools and Groups

The Harris Museum & Art Gallery is an exciting resource to enrich and add value to your teaching. Based in a neo-classical Grade 1 listed building, we have an extensive collection of original paintings and sculptures, a beautiful decorative arts collection, and fascinating artefacts relating to Preston’s history.

The Harris Museum & Art Gallery welcomes visits from schools and we will do our best to make your visit run smoothly. If you are planning a visit please contact us in advance on 01772 905405 to discuss your needs. Please also have a look at our helpful checklist of everything you need to consider when organising your visit.


School Workshops 2010/11

Our range of fresh and exciting school workshops link to the National Curriculum and use the architecture, art works and artefacts to inspire and enthuse pupils' learning. Download our What’s On for Primary Schools brochure for full details of our offer for Schools and Early Years settings in 2010/11.


What’s new?


Literacy workshops

New for 2010/11, our literacy workshops have been developed as part of the Preston Museums and Schools in Partnership project. Using the museum’s artefacts and artworks to inspire children’s writing, these creative visits are designed to fit into a wider scheme of literacy work back in school. Teachers can also attend a Twilight session here on 6 October to learn more about the project. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , the project co-ordinator, about the Twilight, or us directly for workshop bookings.


Industrial Revolutionaries

Learn about the fascinating personalities who shaped industrial Preston in our fantastic new temporary exhibition, Industrial Revolutionaries. Our linked schools workshops for KS2 and 3 feature object handling, role play and historical documents, and are available only until 5 November.


Early Years Foundation Stage

We also have brand new facilitated sessions for children from Reception classes and Early Years settings, as well as Annie the Artist’s ‘Arty Explorers’ bags for self-guided visits.