Introducing Duxford Tour
Talks & Tours, IWM Duxford
The Battle of Britain
KS2-4
60 mins
Duxford Airfield played an important part in the Battle of Britain. View images and film from the era, look at artefacts, and learn about the preparations for the Battle of Britain and the key targets attacked.
Build the Truce - Conflict Resolution
KS4
90 mins
What causes conflicts? How can conflicts be resolved? This workshop examines the causes, course and consequences of the Vietnam War and puts students in role in order to examine the issues and devise a resolution.
Cold War
KS3-4
60 mins
What was the Cold War? Why were there tensions between the Communist world and the West from 1945? Find out through archive images and film footage of the time.
Creative and Destructive Forces
KS2-4 and Post-16
60 mins
Technology shapes warfare and warfare shapes technology. This workshop examines some of the technological developments which have taken place in the past century in relation to aircraft, land vehicles, materials and household objects.
The Home Front 1939-45
KS3-4
60 mins
What preparations were made for war? What was the role of propaganda? Were shelters a safe option? Were gas masks used? Find out the answers from images, film extracts and artefacts.
How Things Fly
KS3-4
60 mins
The session covers the main forces governing flight and the form and function of an aircraft. The session can be modified to fit the requirements of students, including those studying physics.
Trench Warfare
KS3-4 and Post-16
60 mins
Discover what life was like for the British Tommy on the Western Front. Using a wealth of artefacts, film and photographs students will explore the daily routine of a soldier in the trenches.
Vietnam Gallery
KS3-4
90 mins
Students explore guerrilla tactics of warfare, handle a selection of small artefacts, look at some of the USAF aircraft involved in Vietnam and view archive footage to stimulate lively debate about the ethics of this war.
The Vietnam War – Study Day
KS3-4
150 mins
Students examine the Vietnam War in the context of the Cold War. Part of the workshop takes place within the American Air Museum, where students study aircraft and explore artefacts from the museum’s handling collection.
The War in the Air 1914-18 and 1939-45
KS3-4 & Post-16
60 min
How did newly invented flying machines develop into reconnaissance, fighting, scout and bomber aircraft used for warfare? What was their continued use in the Second World War? Find out in this introductory illustrated talk.
Key Stage 4
IWM Duxford is located at a historic fighter station and houses many of the larger exhibits in IWM's collection, including aircraft, land vehicles and maritime craft. It provides a unique historic environment in which to explore a range of subject areas for different ages.
A visit to IWM Duxford can support National Curriculum Programmes of Study for Literacy, Numeracy, History, Design, Technology, Engineering, Art, Science, R.E, PSHE and Citizenship at all key stages, as well as broader topics such as Flight and Transport. A visit can also support post-16 programmes and adult education courses.
We welcome whole year groups and are happy to discuss any cross-curricular requirements.
Choose from stimulating hands-on workshops, illustrated talks, tours, role-play scenarios and special events.
Wherever possible we use artefacts and other primary sources of evidence to stimulate interest in the subject and to extend key skills.
What's On
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Taster Talks
Talks & Tours, IWM Duxford
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Exhibition Tours
Talks & Tours, IWM Duxford
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Tank Demonstrations and Tank Rides
Family events, IWM Duxford
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The Jubilee Air Show
Air Shows, IWM Duxford
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Keep the Home Fires Burning
Family events, IWM Duxford
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Duxford and the Battle of Britain Tour
Talks & Tours, IWM Duxford
Learning Resources
From the World Wars to the Cold War, IWM gives teachers and students in UK schools everything they need to explore the course, causes and consequences of conflict from the First World War to today.
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From our Collections
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Castles of the Air - Man the Walls - Join a Balloon Barrage Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force
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The Falklands Conflict, April - June 1982
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The Royal Air Force in Britain, 1942
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History of the Imperial War Museum
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Camel Scouts on Patrol Along the Line with a Group of Enemy Machines in Sight, above the Piave Valley, Italy, April 1918
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Duxford Airfield 1940-1945
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Airman's Service Book, April 1955
