Visits and Learning Sessions
A visit to one of IWM's five branches will:
- Develop students’ skills of historical enquiry
- Boost their understanding of cause and consequence, chronology and historical significance
- Explore interpretation using our unparalleled national Collections
- Visit one of our branches: IWM London, IWM North, IWM Duxford, Churchill War Rooms or HMS Belfast.
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Visits can be self directed and incorporate investigation of our historic sites as well as exploration of a range of exhibitions and galleries.
During term time schools can also choose to include one of our learning sessions in their visit. These are curriculum-mapped for History, Art, Citizenship, Science or Literacy and involve artefact handling and evaluating evidence.
Gallery Notices
To facilitate the development of IWM’s ground-breaking new Second World War and The Holocaust Galleries, which will be opening in 2021, the Secret War and Family in Wartime galleries at IWM London have closed permanently and IWM London’s The Holocaust Exhibition will close for two weeks from 1-14 July 2019. Please contact customer services if you have any questions.
School visits to IWM London
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Self-Guided VisitsA visit to IWM London may support studies of war and conflict from 1914 until the present day. Request a visit
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IWMSchool visits to IWM LondonBookings are now open for school groups to visit IWM London between September 2018 – April 2019.
School visits to IWM North
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©Jill JenningsSelf-Guided VisitsExplore displays on First and Second World War themes such as the Blitz, evacuation, life on the home front, rationing and trench warfare.
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© IWMSchool visits to IWM NorthBookings are now open for school groups to visit IWM North between September 2018 – December 2019.
School visits to IWM Duxford
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Self-Guided VisitsExplore the former RAF fighter station that was used during both the First and Second World Wars.
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School Visits to IWM DuxfordBookings are now open for school groups to visit IWM Duxford between September 2018– December 2019.
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Daks over DuxfordYour visit to Duxford is coinciding with our Daks over Duxford event.
Churchill War Rooms Visits
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Self Guided VisitsA visit to IWM Churchill War Rooms may support studies of the Second World War home front, Winston Churchill or British government and politics.
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School visits to Churchill War RoomsBookings are now open for school groups to visit Churchill War Rooms between September 2018 – April 2019.
HMS Belfast Visits
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HMS Belfast, Visitors on the captain's deckSelf Guided VisitsA visit to HMS Belfast may support studies of the Second World War, Arctic Convoys, Korean War or The River Thames.
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IWMKip in a ShipSleep overnight on board HMS Belfast and experience life below deck in this adventure on the River Thames. Kip in a Ship offers an exciting and affordable sleepover experience for schools or youth groups with children aged 7-18 in the heart of London.
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IWMSchool visits to HMS BelfastBookings are now open for school groups to visit HMS Belfast between September 2018 – April 2019.
