The Orange Regional Museum reached a milestone on Monday with the first school group touring the facility and participating in one of the many educational workshops on offer.
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The Year 9 and 10 history class from Red Bend Catholic College in Forbes took part in a hands-on workshop about the gold rush and the impact it had on the region.
Orange City Council’s services committee chair Cr Ron Gander said “students are guided towards discovery and encouraged to think for themselves”.
Cr Gander said the museum had a range of hands-on activities designed to enhance students’ knowledge about the history of the central west.
“When I was in school you sat in front of a blackboard and wrote lines, now learning is so much more interactive and the museum is a fantastic way to get kids fully involved in hands-on experiences,” he said.
“Kids are far more likely to remember what they’ve learned if they can discover something for themselves and that’s what the educational programs at the museum are designed to do.”
Orange Regional Museum’s public engagement and education officer Jess Dowdell said the first workshop was received well by both students and their teachers.
The museum is at 151 Byng Street, Orange, NSW 2800 and is open 9am to 5pm daily (excluding Christmas day).
Find out more about what’s on there at www.orangemuseum.com.au/