These baby-weighing scales, made around 1900, were used by health visitors.
This chair was made about 200 years ago. It was owned by a barber (men’s and boys’ hairdresser), and customers would sit in it to have teeth extracted.
This is a wooden acupuncture model made in Japan in 1681.
This spray can was used to help slow the spread of malaria, a life-threatening disease carried by mosquitoes.
This saw was used to amputate (cut off) people’s arms or legs. It is about five hundred years old.
Explore the realm of First World War ambulance trains through our exciting range of free educational resources for your Key Stage 3 pupils.
This video shows highlights to look out for on your visit to the Textiles Gallery at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester.
Explore and discover more about the world around us. This short animation introduces a tool called See, Link, Wonder to support enquiry learning – in and beyond the museum.
This video will help you prepare for a visit to Wonderlab at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford.
This video will help you prepare for a visit to the Great Hall at the National Railway Museum, York.
This video will help you prepare for a visit to Station Hall at the National Railway Museum, York.
This video will help you prepare for a visit to the Kodak gallery at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.