Opening hours
Monday - Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm, except Tuesday 11.00am - 5.00pm.  We are closed on Sundays and bank holidays.

Booking
School groups can book activity sessions led by an artist or gallery teacher, arrange a self guided visit or organise their own activities with supervision. All need to be booked beforehand.

How to book
To make a booking or for further information please contact the Education Officers from Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm
Tel: 01772 905405
Fax: 01772 886764
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Costs
Educational workshops - £2.50 per child (minimum £50 per class)
Please make cheques payable to Preston City Council.
Self guided visits are free.

Confirmation of your booking
Your booking remains provisional until we have received written confirmation and payment for your visit. If you have to cancel, please phone the Education Officers and send written confirmation of your cancellation. (Please notify us within one week, to enable us to re-allocate your session). If you do not contact us that you cannot attend a booked session, the Harris reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee of £25.

Lunch Facilities
A lunch area can be booked for groups by prior arrangement.
Please note: Eating and drinking is not permitted inside the museum and art gallery.

Toilets
Toilets for school parties are available to use in the Education Room and an accesible toilet is also available. There are toilets inside the building, the gents are on the first floor and the ladies are between the first and second floors.

Coach parking
If arriving by a hired bus, groups can be dropped on Jacson Street. Parking for buses and mini-buses is also available at Preston Bus Station. Contact the Security Office on 01772 556031 for further details.

Harris Museum shop
The shop is a good resource for books on local history, and Art and Design topics. The shop sells postcards, pens, pencils and reasonably priced children’s gifts. You can also contact us to arrange themed souvenir bags for the class. Please ensure your class visits the shop in small, supervised groups.

Access
There is access to all areas of the museum and gallery except the Egyptian Balcony (however we do have an Egyptian Balcony touch screen audio visual located on the second floor). For further information about access click here. Please ring to discuss the special needs of your group.

Upon arrival
During the visit, teachers are responsible for their pupils and must stay with their group.
If you arrive early, please remain outside the Harris if possible and take charge of your group until the session begins.

Adult helpers
We ask that groups bring accompanying adults – please check local authority guidelines for the age and needs of your group.

Additional Information
We value your feedback and we would appreciate it if you would complete an evaluation form for your visit. If you have a group who have never visited the Harris previously, we can provide a special first visit tour.

For a full day out, joint visits can be booked with the library. Contact the Children’s Librarian on 01772 262463

The Guild Hall and Charter Theatre run a programme of education activities for schools. For a copy of the Extras educational leaflet, telephone 01772 203456.

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