Teachers Day at Rural life centre

Free entry for teachers and their families. Come and find out about heritage learning opportunities at this countryside museum. Tailor-made programmes for all ages and group sizes are possible. Our helpful education volunteers will be on hand to answer all your questions.


The Rural Life Centre is brimming with artifacts cleverly displayed in their original settings. Over 150 years of village life, farming and rural industry are represented. We cannot detail every aspect of the museum, however we have chosen a taste of what you might discover on your visit, and given some extra information if you would like to know more.

Find out more during your museum visit by scanning our QR codes with your mobile or tablet. This will give you access to insteresting images and additional facts about the exhibits.

Annual Passes:
For all admissions, Annual Passes are available. These are economical for anyone visiting several times in a year. It is normally possible to obtain a refund for normal entry tickets bought at the time of purchasing annual passes. For 2017, annual prices are:

	Village Life Find out about the unusual buildings relocated and restored in the Museum grounds.		Domestic Scene From the Victoria laundry to the post-war pre-fab there was always work to do on the home front.
	Farming Past The Farmers tools. Hops and Picking, Thatching and Harvest, Shepherd's hut.		Smiths and Wrights Discover the history of our rural industries - visit the Wheelwrights Shop, the Wealden Iron Furnace and the Old Forge.
	Wartime  Find out how rural life changed during the two world wars.		Forestry A fine collection of the tools used by the forester - from billhooks and saws to tractors and sawmills.
	Tweedsmuir Polish Camp A permenant exhibition exploring the post-war lives of displaced Polish families.		The Old Kiln Light Railway  Operated by a group of volunteers. The line is in operation on Sundays and bank holidays, in the main season.
	Behind the Scenes Find out about the latest exhibits the volunteers are working on.