Anzac Museum in a Box: Smales Terms 3 & 4 2025

The Anzac Museum in a Box Education Resources: Richard Smales 

Borrowing time: 3 weeks (term times)

Cost: Free 

Booking dates Term 3 & 4

Thursday 24 July - Friday 15 August 2025

Thursday 4 September - Wednesday 24 September 2025

Thursday 23 October - Friday 14 November 2025

Thursday 27 November - Wednesday 17 December 2025

Details

Richard Smales was a young soldier from Wanneroo who died during battle in World War I (WWI). 

The objects and activities in the Boxes have been designed for learning through discovery and observation and form a very unique education program closely linked to the Australian Curriculum. They have been designed for schools to borrow, and contain a Teacher’s Guide, ‘hands-on’ objects such as uniforms, artillery casings, medical items, object cards and various interpretation activities. The boxes are ideal not only for ANZAC related topics, but also in investigating ‘then and now’, in exploring the use of authentic text types, and in photographic interpretation.

The value of museums in a box

Historical objects have tremendous value as a starting point for historical investigation. The opportunity to handle and use physical objects stimulates curiosity and can add to first-hand knowledge about technology and tools and their contexts. They can tell us a great deal about how people lived in the past and provide insights into how the design and use of past tools and technology connect to how we live today. When guided effectively, this type of investigation can lead to critical thinking, hypothesizing and the development of key historical skills. An object investigation can be a rich source of wonder and provide new perspectives on the world around us.

These boxes were previously available in pairs, but due to high demand, we are now making each box available for loaning separately. As these resources are popular, we do ask that you only book one museum in a box in the same time period.