Workshops for schools

A clergyman and Civil Defence workers helping to clear the debris of a London school, 1940

Primary (virtual)

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

London in the Second World War: The Blitz (virtual)

Explore historic artefacts to discover more about the London Blitz and the people who worked to keep civilians safe.

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A parade of soldiers in helmets, gas mask cases on their chests and holstered revolvers at their sides

Primary (virtual)

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

Head on (virtual)

Discover helmets from across the history of the Army, and explore the materials and properties that make a great helmet.

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Part of a First World War propaganda poster showing a soldier and a munitions worker

Primary (virtual)

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

Your Country Needs You! Propaganda and recruitment (virtual)

Explore how advertising and propaganda work, particularly focusing on recruitment campaigns of the First World War.

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School children taking part in a Crimean War workshop

SEND workshop

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

Florence and Mary (SEND)

Find out about the work of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole and how they helped the soldiers in the Crimea.

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Primary workshop

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

Robots to the rescue

Explore how robotic devices help the Army, then work in teams using block-based programming and our Dash robots to complete a series of tasks.

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London in the Second World War: The Blitz

Primary workshop

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

London in the Second World War: The Blitz

Explore historic artefacts to discover more about the Blitz and the people who worked to keep civilians safe.

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Primary workshop

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

Gravity and parachutes

Explore the history of parachutes and how the Army uses them. Design, make and test your own inspired by the historic designs in our collections.

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Your Country Needs You! Propaganda and recruitment

Primary workshop

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

Your Country Needs You! Propaganda and recruitment

Explore how advertising and propaganda work, particularly focusing on recruitment campaigns of the First World War.

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School children trying on different Army helmets

Primary workshop

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

Head on

Get hands-on with real helmets from our handling collection, then use different materials to make and test your own.

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School children taking part in a Remembrance workshop

Primary workshop

8 January - 19 July 2024

FREE

Poppies to remember?

Discover some of the stories of Remembrance held by the Museum, the evolution of the poppy as a symbol, and how it is used today.

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Workshops for schools

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