Audio Tour for Children
Welcome to the David Livingstone Birthplace Children's Audio Tour!
This audio tour was made for young visitors to listen to in the museum as they explore and discover. Listen as the pupils at David Livingstone Memorial Primary pick out objects and stories from the museum that interest them and help us teach their histories.
Pick up a free map from the museum reception and listen to the audio clips below. Each audio clip is between 1 to 5 minutes long. You can listen on your phone and headphones, or tablets and headphones are available for loan from reception.
You will hear about life in a Victorian factory, hear the national instrument of Zimbabwe, and listen to a reading from crew member Jacob Wainwright’s diaries of his expeditions in southern Africa.
You will also learn about the unexpected uses of poison arrows and the cast of an arm bone!
Audio Tour
This audio tour was made for young visitors to listen to in the museum as they explore and discover.
Introduction
An introduction to the tour from the DLB Learning Officer Romy Galloway.
1. Factory Life
Listen to this clip when you enter the first gallery of the museum.
2. Life in the Past
Listen to this clip in the birth room, the room where David grew up.
3. Cultural Exchanges
Listen to this in the gallery at the end of the top floor, where all the musical instruments are.
4. Mary’s Ring
Listen to this in the yellow gallery at the photograph of Mary Livingstone, just after the lion statue.
5. Twisted Tusk
Listen to this in yellow gallery where you can see wild animals.
6. Poison Plant
Listen to this in the blue gallery. Can you find a display titled heartbroken husband? Look for the glass case that has tree bark in it, this is called Stropanthus Kombe.
7. Hidden Writing
Listen to this in the red gallery, can you find the table with David’s writing on it? Press the button to reveal David’s hidden words.
8. Mvula Tree
Listen to this in the final gallery of this floor, there will be a wooden statue of men in the centre of the room.
9. Arm Bone
Listen to this clip in the same gallery as the previous clip.
End
This is the end of the tour, listen for a thank you from our student placement Julianne Stewart and a reminder to drop any headphones or tablets back off to reception!
About This Audio Tour
The DLB learning department made this tour as part of our Future Careers project. With thanks to partners Museum Galleries Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce. A special thanks to Mr Burns’ primary 7 for their help in making the tour!
Project Gallery
The DLB learning department made this tour as part of our Future Careers project. With thanks to partners Museum Galleries Scotland and Developing the Young Workforce. A special thanks to Mr Burns’ primary 7 for their help in making the tour!
Visit the Audio Tour for Children section to learn more.
Thanks
We want to acknowledge the support of Art Fund and Muesums Galleries Scotland for this project.
Further Information
If you would like to learn more about this project which seeks to share heritage skills and behind-the-scenes access in the museum with local schools, please contact Learning@DLTrust.uk.
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Please Contact Us if you have any questions before then.
