Chester Zoo, Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum and the Tate Modern were amongst the recipients of the 2009 Sandford Awards at Windsor Castle.
Roman baths, Bath © Xavier de Jauréguiberry, flickr.com
In total 62 heritage sites across the UK have been awarded a prestigious Sandford Award. The award recognises heritage sites which have achieved excellence for their education work.
Sites recognised range from urban centres, such as the Science Museum in London, for its online game that allows students to build their own sustainable home, to bubbly fun at the Roman Baths, Bath.
The awards ceremony and celebration took place in the glittering St George’s Hall, Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle, also a Sandford recipient this year, is the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world.
Teachers can experience a night at the castle during one of their Twilight Evenings. These evenings allow teachers to explore the castle at their leisure and gain a taste of the learning experience available for your students.
A sample of the Sandford Award winners for heritage education 2009 – England
East Midlands
Gainsborough Old Hall
Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood
East of England
Hatfield House
Orford Castle
London
Apsley House
Benjamin Franklin House
HMS Belfast
Linley Sambourne House
London Metropolitan Archives
National Army Museum
Natural History Museum
National Maritime Museum
Science Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum
Sutton House
Tate Modern
The National Archives
Windsor Castle
V&A Museum of Childhood
North East
Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum
Segedunum Roman Fort
South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
North West
Beeston Castle
Bramall Hall
Chester Cathedral
Chester Zoo
Manchester Jewish Museum
South East
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Fishbourne Roman Palace
Lullingstone Roman Villa
Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre
Ufton Court Educational Trust
South West
Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery
Combe Sydenham
Dunster Castle
Portland Castle
Roman Baths
The Tank Museum
West Midlands
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Lichfield Cathedral
Moseley Old Hall
Walsall Leather Museum
Yorkshire and the Humber
Cannon Hall Museum
Thackray Museum
The Sandford Awards is jointly managed by Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln and the Heritage Education Trust. The complete list of Sandford Award winners, including venues outside of England, can be found on the Heritage Education Trust website.
