The Weald & Downland Living Museum offers an enriching environment for higher education students to deepen their academic studies through direct engagement with historic buildings, landscapes, and collections.
Our learning programmes are designed to complement and enhance a wide range of subject areas, providing students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge in a real-world heritage context. Whether through structured visits, bespoke workshops, or expert-led talks, we support both academic development and professional growth.
Students of Art and Design benefit from the Museum’s visually rich and atmospheric setting, ideal for observational work, creative exploration, and contextual research. History students are encouraged to develop critical thinking and enquiry skills by engaging with tangible heritage, moving beyond textual sources to analyse material culture and built environments.
We also welcome students from disciplines such as Leisure and Tourism, Museum Studies, and Heritage Management, offering tailored sessions that explore the operational, interpretive, and strategic aspects of heritage site management.
For Architecture students, the Museum provides a rare opportunity to study traditional building techniques, conservation practices, and sustainable design principles in situ. As a recognised centre for heritage conservation, we also deliver two postgraduate programmes: the MSc in Building Conservation and the MSc in Timber Building Conservation.
We are committed to working collaboratively with academic institutions to design bespoke visits and projects that align with curriculum goals and research interests. To explore how we can support your students’ learning journey, please get in touch with our learning team on schoolbookings@wealddown.co.uk or call us on 01243 811459
Testimonial
“Engaging with the diverse collections of the Weald and Downland Museum has been an invaluable resource and wonderful learning experience for our students. The team have gone above and beyond to support their individual interests, allowing us behind the scenes access to the museum stores and curatorial expertise. The ethos of the museum with its rich history and emphasis on heritage craft skills, has completely captured the students’ imaginations and they were very inspired by their visit and subsequent engagement with the team.”
Louisa Taylor, Senior Lecturer, BA (Hons) 3D Design & Craft, University of Brighton
How to Book
Visit our Plan & Book page for all the information you need to organise and book a visit, including prices.
Need More Information?
Please email schoolbookings@wealddown.co.uk or call us on 01243 811459
Day Courses
There is also a vibrant and exciting programme of Day Courses. Take a look at our Courses to see what’s on offer.
