• 10am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London
National Army Museum
  • 10am - 5.30pm
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London

Body builders

Follow this gallery trail to find some amazing objects that have helped soldiers to be superhuman.

Trail

Resource files

Trail (PDF, 3.76 MB)

Curriculum areas

Science
English
PSHE
Design and Technology

Level

KS2 (Ages 7 to 11)

Subjects

Health and Medicine
Uniform and Kit
Technology

Body builders Trail

Being a soldier can be dangerous. They have lots of equipment which can help them to do their jobs more safely, but sometimes they do get hurt. Follow this gallery trail to find some amazing objects that have helped soldiers to be superhuman.

Bring the trail along when you visit the National Army Museum. It takes you to four different galleries, which you can visit in any order. 

Download the trail

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Learning resources
Schools

Learning resources

Our growing selection of resources are designed to support young people’s learning needs in the classroom, at home or during a visit to the Museum.

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Body builders
Primary workshop

Body builders

Learn about the possibilities of prosthetic limbs for injured soldiers and get hands-on with our robotic arms.

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