Workshops for schools

Choose from a wide selection of interactive, curriculum-linked workshops taught by our facilitators either at the Museum or online.
Date format: DD/MM/YYYY
Date format: DD/MM/YYYY
Soldier in Afghan poppy field, 2009
Primary
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 FREE

Poppies to remember? (virtual)

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.

School children taking part in a Remembrance workshop
Primary
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 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.

Part of a First World War propaganda poster showing a soldier and a munitions worker
Primary
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 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.

Your Country Needs You! Propaganda and recruitment
Primary
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 FREE

Your Country Needs You! Propaganda and recruitment

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

School children taking part in a Crimean War workshop
SEND
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 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.

London in the Second World War: The Blitz
Primary
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 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.

A clergyman and Civil Defence workers helping to clear the debris of a London school, 1940
Primary
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 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.

Robots to the rescue (Coding Mission)
Primary
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 FREE

Robots to the rescue (Coding Mission)

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

Gravity and parachutes
Primary
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 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.

A parade of soldiers in helmets, gas mask cases on their chests and holstered revolvers at their sides
Primary
1 Jun 2024 - 20 Jul 2026 FREE

Head on (virtual)

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