children with paint and world war 2 memorabilia

Education-Led Visits

Our exciting interactive workshops have been designed for Foundation and Reception, to support the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2,3 and 4 as well as AS-A Level students. They make connections with a wide range of subjects such as History, English, Citizenship, Science, Technology, Geography and Art.

Explore the collection with one our gallery sessions, uncovering the secrets of some our unique and amazing objects, or get ‘hands on’ in our Education Centre, with original and replica artefacts and costumes.

We also offer a specialist art handling collection available to students, including vintage and antique military uniforms, civilian fashions and ephemera.

Our collection provides a challenging environment for artists to explore the wider issues of contemporary society through study, creativity and discussion.

Scary Horned Helmet

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Light as a feather!

A falcon’s feathers are strong but light, weighing only about 16% of the bird’s total body weight.

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