Enjoy hands-on workshops, climb inside tanks, and dress up in uniforms with our Education Team on selected days.
Sessions are run throughout the year and have a different theme each time. Choose between a morning session at 1015-1200 or an afternoon session at 1245-1430. Costs are all inclusive and there are no additional entrance fees. Each session is capacity capped so you and your family will have a very personal experience.
Dates & Themes
Not for the fainthearted… experience the sights and sounds of the First World War trenches and learn how surgeons, nurses, and stretcher bearers worked to help the wounded. Using historic images and a variety of handling items, learn about the medical advancements and new surgical techniques developed on the Western Front.
For children aged 12 and over only.
Discover what everyday life was like during the Second World War. Step inside our 1940s Shop filled with rationed goods and learn about the “Dig for Victory” gardens where families grew their own food. See how washing and cleaning were done without modern machines in our 1940s House and listen to the wireless broadcasting important news. Experience what it was like to take shelter during an air raid in an Anderson Shelter, try on gasmasks and dress up in real uniforms including Air Raid Wardens and the Home Guard.
Recommended for children aged 7-12yrs
Handle authentic and replica uniforms, kit, and weaponry from the last century – from the mud-soaked trenches of WWI to today’s high-tech battlefields. Get up close with the most iconic armoured vehicles in the world and listen to our experts explain the evolution of the tank from Little Willie in 1915 to the modern Challenger 2.
For children aged 12 and over only
Discover the importance of teamwork by coding Ozobot robots to work together to overcome different challenges. Then climb inside a Cold War Tank to see how the four crew work together as a team to command, drive and fire a tank. Learn how the crew communicate with each other in a difficult environment.
Recommended for children aged 10-15yrs. *There is a minimum height restriction of 1.25m to get inside the tank and sensible shoes must be worn.*
Walk in the footsteps of a WW1 soldier and explore how soldiers were recruited, what they ate, the uniform they wore and what life was like living in a trench. Then climb inside a real tank from WW1 and have an interactive talk with one of our Educators on why the tank was invented, how it worked and what life was like for the crew.
Recommended for children aged 7-15yrs
These workshops look at the science behind tanks. Using model tanks of “Hobart’s Funnies,” children will use their problem-solving skills to find out how tanks were adapted to face the challenges of a beach landing and even make them float! They will also have a go at assembling a 1:4 model of a Sherman tank; assembling the tank from several key parts such as the hull, turret, guns, sprockets and suspension.
Recommended for children aged 7-15yrs
TICKET PRICES
Important information for your visit
For the 10:15 session:
Please arrive at the Museum between 10:00-10:10 and show your ticket at Main Admissions. An Educator will meet you at the Information Point at 10:15 to show you where to store your bags and give a short introduction. Workshops finish at 12:00 and you can then have self-guided time in Museum until 17:00.
For the 12:45 session:
Please arrive at the Museum between 10:00-12:40 and show your ticket at Main Admissions. An Educator will meet you at the Information Point at 12:45 to show you where to store your bags and give a short introduction. Workshops finish at 14:30 and you can then have self-guided time in Museum until 17:00.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
We want as many children as possible to access these activities, so we prefer not to exceed a 1:1 ratio for adults to children.
We will require at least one adult to every four children if booking as a group.
We welcome large home educator groups, but we ask that you book in the same way as individual home educators.
Payment must be made at the time of booking by credit or debit card. We cannot send invoices, even for larger groups or organisations.
Bookings are non-transferable and non-refundable.
While our sessions are designed to capture the imagination of a wide audience, younger and older children may find the content less engaging, leading to restless behaviour that can disrupt the enjoyment of others. Please consider when booking sessions for children of varying ages.
Tickets will be taken off sale 72 hours prior to each event.
