Daily and Weekends
HMS Belfast
Families
Free event with general admission
This February half term spend some family time learning together, and adventure yourself around HMS Belfast with our activity trails!
Life at Sea: Gingerbread Sailors
Until 13 Feb | 10am to 4pm
On special days aboard HMS Belfast, the cooks would put together fancy menus and prepare four meals, breakfast, dinner, tea and supper for the crew to tuck into.
Inspired by these food-filled days, try out our new trail and see if you can find all 10 ingredients and gingerbread men hidden around the ship. Solve the puzzle, discover the hidden menu and pick out a specially designed sticker!
Don't miss the chance to decorate (and eat!) your own gingerbread sailor in our free craft activity. Runs weekends only until the 9 February 2025. *
*Subject to availability. Activities are free with general admission.
Life at Sea: Join the Crew
4 Feb to 3 April 2025 | Every day, 10 to 4pm
Learn what life was like for the 950 crew members that called HMS Belfast home as you explore the rooms that made up this floating city. From a bakery and laundry room to a hospital and workshop, there is plenty to discover.
Families can also get creative with our collaborative art project to recreate a photograph of the ship’s huge crew with their very own portrait.
Please note, the art activity is only available every day during February half term (15 to 23 Feb) and then weekends only until 30 March 2025.
We Were There: Family Day
21 February 2025 | 11am to 3pm
Meet IWM’s veterans and eyewitnesses of conflict to gain a unique insight into the impact of war on people’s lives.
All our eyewitnesses and veterans are volunteers, who give their time to share these important true stories
