Historic Classroom – New Lanark Visitor Centre
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Historic Classroom
Robert Owen made clear that the prime vehicle for social reform was education.
Whilst at New Lanark, he created the first Infant School in the world, complete with a comprehensive education system for children. Visit our Historic Classroom and discover what it was like to go to school in Robert Owen’s time. Children can enjoy dressing up as schoolchildren from Annie McLeod’s time!
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