Exhibition Preview - Catalyst: Contemporary Art and War
Exhibitions & Displays, IWM North
Flossie and Frank’s Wartime Experience
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Living History Workshop: Violet’s War
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Story Time: Animals and War
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Story Time: Billy’s War (Yrs 1-4)
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Key Stage 1
A visit to IWM North can support programmes of study in History, Art, English, Literacy and Citizenship and includes handling original artefacts as well as using documents, photographs, posters and paintings.
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Flossie and Frank’s Wartime Experience
45 minutes
Genuine and replica artefacts, sounds and smells help to tell the story of Flossie and Frank, two children living through the Second World War. One is evacuated, the other has to live with the blitz.
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Living History Workshop: Violet’s War
45 minutes
Students are introduced to costumed character Violet - a woman living through the First World War. Pupils examine artefacts and photographs as inspiration to create a postcard as if they are writing from the trenches.
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Story Time: Animals and War
20 minutes
This interactive storytelling session incorporates puppets and photographs to explain the roles of animals during times of war, including Rip, a dog that helped find people trapped after bombing raids in the Second World War.
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Story Time: Billy’s War
20 minutes
This multi-sensory session uses a range of visual materials, sounds, smells and replica objects to tell the captivating story of Billy (a charming rag doll character) evacuated to the countryside during the Second World War.
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Sessions take place in our Learning studio or in the galleries.
Request a visit
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Key concepts
- Chronological understanding
- Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past
- Historical interpretation and enquiry
- Speaking with confidence, listening to others, group discussion and interaction
What's On
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The Big Draw: Monoprinting Workshop with Annabel Dover.
Family activities, IWM North
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A Closer Look: Black History Month
Tours, IWM North
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The Nature of Antisemitism
Conferences, IWM North
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Introducing the Museum
Tours, IWM North
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Open Studio: The Big Draw
Family activities, IWM North
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Oskar's Journey Across the Berlin Wall
Family activities, IWM North
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Introducing the Museum
Tours, IWM North
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Nancy's Land Army Adventure
Family activities, IWM North
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Charity Zipwire
Other events, IWM North
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.
Support Us
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From our Collections
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Women's War Work during the First World War
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Operation Herrick: British Forces in Afghanistan 2006 - 2007
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D W Kee Collection
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badge, British Hong Kong garrison football team
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The Royal Navy during the Second World War
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Operation Telic: British Forces in Iraq, 2003
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Women's Royal Naval Service: Sport and Leisure during the Second World War
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cricket bails, handmade: British
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Sport and Leisure during the Second World War
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Be a Sportsman and Lend a Hand to the Lads at the Front
