Dr Bones is on a mission to help one of history’s greatest scientists - Charles Darwin!
Location:
Gosport Museum and Art Gallery
Cost:
£12 per person
Date:
16 Dec 2025
Category:
Children & family activities
Darwin has forgotten to submit On the Origin of Species on the very day it’s due! It’s up to you and your team to help solve the mystery and finish Darwin’s work before time runs out.
Classify real specimens on the Tree of Life, examine birds and their adaptations in the laboratory, and put creatures great and small under the microscope to understand how animals have evolved over time. With each clue you uncover, you’ll help piece together Darwin’s groundbreaking work and help him submit his famous book before it's too late!
Learning Objectives:
| Understand the principles of evolution and adaptation |
| Classify living organisms |
| Investigate adaptations in animals |
| Explore the concept of living fossils |
This workshop is adapted from a KS2 programme.
At Hampshire Cultural Trust, we welcome Home School families to our venues for self-led visits throughout the year. We also offer a series of dedicated home education days in which we invite you to travel in time to enjoy an immersive learning experience led by our expert team of facilitators. The sessions take the format of our curriculum-based workshops, though they are more relaxed so that a wider age range of learners can attend with siblings as required.
Things to know prior to booking:
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All children must be accompanied by an adult who is responsible for them at all times including during facilitated workshops
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In the event of an emergency, you are responsible for the children in your group
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We require at least one adult for every 3 children
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You are responsible for the supervision and behaviour of your children at all times
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If you are looking to book younger/ older siblings into the sessions, please be aware that the content may not be pitched at their current learning level.
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We regret that under 5’s are not permitted at Home Education events at Gosport Museum and Art Gallery.
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These are facilitated sessions and not ‘drop in’ experiences so will start promptly according to the scheduled time
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The schedule for the day will be provided prior to arrival
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Lunch slots are fixed and you will be notified of these within the schedule
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A breakout room will be provided at allocated times for you to bring your own lunch or you are welcome to purchase food from our Café
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Food and drinks are not permitted anywhere on the museum floor or in our immersive Learning Rooms
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Mobile phones and photography are strictly prohibited within the session due to safeguarding
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Our facilitators reserve the right to ask participants to leave if their behaviour is deemed unsafe or inappropriate for the setting
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We advise that participants take a comfort break before the session begins as children can not be left unsupervised while their accompanying adult takes one child to the toilet.
