Schools at the George Müller Museum
Free sessions for schools – at our museum, in your school and online. Free group talks and visits.
Explore the inspirational life and work of George Müller – a man of faith who cared for 10,000 orphaned children in Victorian Bristol, and changed our city forever. His story provides rich opportunities for cross-curricular learning, and we would love to work with your school to tailor sessions to your topics, as well as to your pupils’ learning styles and needs.
Your School at our Museum
We offer free visits for school groups.
Our sessions are interactive, inclusive and engaging and offer pupils the opportunity to explore life in the Orphan Homes. Our sessions are flexible and include interactive storytelling, investigation of original artefacts, collaborative group work and activities designed around your class.
And if you travel here by train we can meet you at Ashley Down station to walk you here!
Our Museum at your school
We bring our sessions into your classroom free of charge, bringing original artefacts and documents with us.
Some of the things we offer are:
An interactive storytelling session about the life of George Muller and the children he cared for.
Interactive assemblies for multiple classes.
An opportunity for KS2 / 3 to investigate and unpack some of the extensive records George Muller wrote about each child.
Alternatively, we can work collaboratively with you to design a session that will meet the interests and need of your class.
Curriculum Links
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Significant individuals who have contributed to national and international achievements,
The history of our islands, how people and events have shaped Britain and influenced the wider world.
Examining historical concepts such as change, continuity, similarity and difference, and making connections across local, regional, national, and global history.
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Müller’s motivations and actions support themes around caring for others; kindness, giving, justice, freedom, and how people of different faiths and worldviews demonstrate compassion.
His story naturally complements learning around relationships, helping others, and the role of prayer and belief in inspiring action.
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Design and create products, experiment with materials, explore Victorian architectural features, and work collaboratively to produce artwork that reflects their learning such as a class display.
School Resources
Watch the videos and use the lesson plan to Bring the George Müller story to life in your classroom.