Learning resources

Explore a selection of resources designed to support young people’s learning needs in the classroom, at home or during a visit to the Museum.
Outside an advanced dressing station at Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, Western Front, April 1917
Timeline

Health and Medicine in the Army: Interactive Timeline

Uncover the history of medical developments in the British Army through this interactive timeline packed with nearly 200 sources.

Operation Science: Signals
Video

Operation Science: Signals

Step into the world of Army signalling and discover some of the methods soldiers have used to communicate.

Operation Science: Body Armour
Video

Operation Science: Body Armour

Go behind the scenes at the National Army Museum to discover more about an unusual item in our collection.

Pack Your Bag: Gallery Trail
Trail

Pack Your Bag: Gallery Trail

Follow this gallery trail and collect items to help your soldier complete a mission.

History of Warfare: Gallery Trail
Trail

History of Warfare: Gallery Trail

Follow the trail to find 10 objects that explore the nature of warfare and the British Army through time.

The Cold War: Gallery Trail
Trail

The Cold War: Gallery Trail

Follow this gallery trail to find out more about the role of the British Army during the Cold War.

Members of the Coldstream Guards during an infantry exercise in Germany, c1977
Timeline

Britain, the Army and the Cold War: Interactive Timeline

Explore the British Army’s role in the Cold War through this interactive timeline packed with over 100 sources. 

British soldiers and locals watch the burning of Belsen, May 1945
Video

The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen

Explore the British Army's liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp and the substantial relief effort which followed.

Recruiting leaflet, Army Cadet Force, 1991
Timeline

Army Cadets: Interactive Timeline

Explore the history of the British Army Cadet Force and the Combined Cadet Force through this interactive timeline. 

Mini Mission: Animal Adventures
Home Activity

Mini Mission: Animal Adventures

All sorts of animals have helped the Army. Get your grown-ups involved and try this mini mission at home.

Mini Mission: Music Makers
Home Activity

Mini Mission: Music Makers

Music has been part of Army life for a long time! Get your grown-ups involved and try this mini mission at home.

Camouflage Through Time
Home Activity

Camouflage Through Time

Explore the history of camouflage with objects and uniform from the Museum’s handling collection.