Hitchin holds a unique place in the history of education as it boasts the world’s last remaining purpose-built Monitorial schoolroom. The grade II* listed building opened in 1837, but the school was founded in 1810, a full 80 years before the government finally provided free elementary education for all.
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Past and present exhibitions View All
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Pop-up exhibition - Victoria, the queen who shaped the world: 200th anniversary of her birth
A pop-up exhibition on Victoria's life and legacy More info...
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Lepidopterist's Lament
The butterflies have escaped! More info...
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Pop-up exhibition - The Surprising Story of ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’
A pop-up exhibition on the rhyme’s largely unknown history and cultural legacy. More info...