ABSTRACT
The World Heritage Site of Stonehenge and Avebury is made up of two distinctive and separate parts – the first comprising Stonehenge and its surrounding prehistoric landscape, the second, about 25 km to the north, comprising the area around the prehistoric henge monument of Avebury. For the past 20 or more years Avebury has been a popular location for school visits, with over 11,000 schoolchildren visiting the museum annually. All schoolchildren in England now have to follow a prescribed National Curriculum that leaves little time for teaching about the prehistoric past. The chapter attempts to redisplay the Alexander Keiller Museum in a way that is interesting, educational, and fun. It was a prime concern that the redisplayed museum would relate as closely as possible to the constraints, attitudes, and opportunities imposed and offered by the new National Curriculum.
