PLEASE NOTE: The ‘Museums on the Move – Ancient Egyptians’ touring
learning resource is unfortunately no longer available
Ancient Egypt Loan Kit
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Rosetta Stone, Tutenkhamun Head, Tutenkhamun Golden Throne, Small
Pharoah’s Head, Thoth statue, Shabti figure, Horus statue, Funeral boat,
Canopic jars x 4, Bast statue, Sarcophagus and Mummy (damaged), Wall replica
from tomb, Anubis statue, Scarab beetle, Black stone hippopotamus, Small stone
pyramid, Wooden doll, Small pharaoh statue, Mummy keyring
Clothes: Dress, Tunic, Collar, Head-dress, Belt
Books: Eyewitness Ancient Egypt, Egyptian Coins collection, Papyrus colouring
book, The World of the Pharoahs book
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Celts Loan Kit
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Tartan trousers, Helmet, Waistcoat, Loose tartan top, Tartan skirt, Brown check
blanket, Red tunic, Leather apron , Tartan clock, Animal-shaped suede, Suede
top, Large blanket, Cords, Celtic brooch (broken), Metal horse, Celtic cross
brooch, Celtic symbol, Celtic brooch, Snake bangle, Spiral bangle, CD of celt
pictures, Teacher’s pack ‘Cool Celts’, Large picture of Celt man and woman.
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Basic Geology Loan Kit
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Shark’s tooth, Trilobite , Brachiopod, Coral, Belemnite, Echinoid, Ammonite,
Bivalve, Fern, Stigmaria, Agate, Cassiterite, Milky Quartz, Amethyst , Calcite,
Coal, Gneiss , Marble , Basalt, Shale, Slate , Conglomerate, Limestone, Granite,
Sandstone, Teacher’s info pack, Eyewitness Rocks and Minerals book, NMS
Scottish Rocks and Fossils book
Age Group: all
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Science
Secondary
Geology
MUSEUMS
Knights and Castles Loan Kit
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Heroes of Scotland book, Knights and Castles book, Real Castles book, Quill
pen,, Wax seal, Pottery drinking cup, Pottery Bowl, Ceramic tile with medieval
scene, Pewter bowl, Medieval tapestry cushion, Tapestry pot pourri bag,
Samples of woven braid x 6, Samples of sheeps wool, Lavender scented
cushions x 2, Wooden jewellery box, Golden nuggets, Golden coin pendant,
Lady’s plaited hairband, Wax candle, Wooden chessmen, Jester’s juggling balls,
Wooden recorder, Dice, Jester’s bells, Kettle helm, Chainmail gauntlet, Horse
shoe, Forage bag containing striking iron, 3 flints and tinder cloth, Drinking horn,
Wooden bowl, Rough wooden spoon, Chainmail samples x 2 , Leather pouch,
Medieval coins, Measly Middle Ages CD, Castle of Baron Swarthy book
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Knights and Castles Storybag Loan Kit
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Dexter the Jester puppet, Fairy Tales CD, Rapunzel cassette, Tambourine
Figures: King, Queen, 2 Princes and horses, 2 Princesses, 5 Knights, 2 jousting,
Knights and horses, Standard bearer, Crossbow archer, Falconer, Blacksmith,
Cook
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Knights and Ladies Loan Kit 1
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
various medieval style children’s dressing-up clothes
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Knights and Ladies Loan Kit 2
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
various medieval style children’s dressing-up clothes
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Minibeasts Loan Kit
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Earwig , Ladybird, Crane-fly (Jenny or Daddy long legs), Rhinoceros beetle,
Cicada, Dragonfly, Peacock butterfly, Two-coloured grasshopper, Common
wasp, Bumble bee, Bluebottle, Wood-wasp or Horntail, Honeycomb, Nest of
Mason Wasp, Gall-wasp galls, Burrows of wood-wasps, Butterfly wings (3
boxes), Common wasps (1 box), Microscopes x 2, Convolvulus Hawk Moth, Eggs
of Emperor Moth, Caterpillar of Poplar Hawk Moth, Chrysalis of Poplar Hawk
Moth, Red Admiral butterfly, Holly Blue butterfly, Swallowtail butterfly, Cynthia
Moth, House spider, Identification keys x 7 pages, Main Insect types x 1 page,
Minibeasts pack
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Science
Secondary
Biology
MUSEUMS
Past Toys Loan Kit
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
various examples of old toys, including a gird and cleek, whip and peerie,
marbles, peever, cup and ball, and more.
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Environmental Studies: Technology
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Tudors Loan Kit
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Henry VIII groat (coin), Elizabeth I crown (coin), Mary Rose model, Pewter ink
well, Quill pen, Pewter platter, Wooden trencher (square plate), Rushlight
(candlestick), Rushes, Beeswax candle, Pattens (shoes), Pomander, Clay pipe,
Horn cup, Boy’s headwear, Girl’s headwear, Rotor toy, The Facts about the
Tudors and Stuarts book, Pictures x 11, Fact sheet on Henry VIII, Henry VIII
magnetic armour, Scotland in the 16th Century book
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Victorian Home and School Loan Kit
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Butter pats x 2, Candle snuffers, Clay pipes x 3 , Copy book, English, History
book, Loom Shuttle, Lemonade bottle, Replica penny, Straps x 2, Earthenware
ink pot, Porcelain ink pot, Nib pens x 10, Stylus x 9, Slates x 10, Trivet, Goffering
iron and stand, Clockwork roaster, Miner’s lamp, Cream jar, Earthenware bottle
Teachers pack, BBC video pack, Victorian life posters x 14, Victorian House
book, Kilmarnock in Times Past book x 2
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Wartime Suitcase Loan Kit 1
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Large suitcase: Tin hat, ARP lamp, Gas mask mask, Enamel potty, Magazine,
Newspapers x 2, Blancmange mould, Sample of blackout fabric, Orlox suet
packet, Stirrup pump and photo, Biscuit barrel and lid, War poster, Wartime
recipe, Fox fur wrap, Soldiers flask, 6 D-Day / Normandy landings large photos
Small evacuees suitcase: Family photos, Torch, Aeroplane spotter cards,
Schoolboy’s cap, Knitted tie, Ration book, Homemade toy aeroplane, Aeroplane
board game, Grey shirt, Toffee wrapper, Christmas card, Aeroplane cigarette
cards, Aluminium bedwarmer, Scout magazine
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Wartime Suitcase Loan Kit 2
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Large suitcase: Tin Hat, ARP lamp, Headlight cover, Gas mask photo , Wartime
wedding photograph, Woman’s Own magazine, Clothing ration book,
Newspapers x 2 , National Dried Milk tin, Darning mushroom, Make do and Mend
book, Evacuee’s letters, Soldier’s flask, Cream maker, Bottling jar , Wartime
fabric, Overall, Medal
Small evacuee’s suitcase: Purse and coins, Child’s nightlight, Beret, Dress,
Magazine, Soup pot and spoon (spoon broken), Knitting wool and needles, Lotto,
Yo-yo, Soft toy, Child’s book
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Wartime Suitcase Loan Kit 3
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Large suitcase: Stone bedwarmer, Gas iron and trivet, Carpet beater, Hair
crimpers, Box camera, National Dried Milk tin, Overall, Comic, Story book, Rag
doll, Toddler’s shoes, Schoolboy’s cap, Ganzie, Toy train, Wolf Cub’s handbook,
Christmas toy / ball, Soup pot and spoon, School work card, Satchel, Maths
book, Reading book, Bakelite ink pot, Dip pen, Bag of marbles, Kaleidoscope,
Lotto game, Football, Nurse’s apron and cap, Feeding cup
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama
MUSEUMS
Wartime Suitcase Loan Kit 4
Dick Institute, Elmbank Avenue, Kilmarnock
Date: all year round
Educational loan kit available for hire to schools, FREE of charge. Contains
Ration book, Leaflet – How to process tomatoes, Bag of coins x 22, War poster,
12 modern photos of wartime plus teachers notes, Chronology of WW2, Daily
Express, Newspaper cutting – ‘Losing no sleep over Hitler’, Sunday Express VE
Day supplement, Baird Institute education pack, Letters between Pat and Tom,
Sunday Express VE Day magazine, Daily Express VE Day magazine, Wartime
money printout from internet, Photocopies of leaflets and posters, Imperial War
Museum pack
Duration: Available for 2 week loan periods
Additional Information: Schools must collect and deliver the kits to/from Dick
Institute
Booking instructions: contact Visitor Services Assistant at 01563 554350
Education
Curriculum Links
5-14
Environmental Studies: Social Subjects - People in the Past; People and Place;
People in Society
Expressive Arts: Drama