• Holocaust Learning Programme
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    Age 13 to 14 (KS3), Age 14 to 16 (KS4), Age 16 to 18 (A Level)

    Holocaust Learning at IWM London

    Why do we study the Holocaust? Why and how did it happen?

    IWM’s Holocaust learning session will introduce these questions and support students’ enquiry through our new Holocaust Galleries.

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    Age 16 to 18 (A Level)

    A-Level Study Day: How and Why did the Holocaust happen?

    Perfect for Year 12 & 13 students looking to consolidate their knowledge, revise key content, and gain a competitive edge ahead of mocks or final exams and coursework.  

  • Students on gallery at IWM North taking part in the Ministry of Memory school session.
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    Ages 7 to 9 (KS2), Age 9 to 11 (KS2)

    Ministry of Memory

    The Ministry of Memory is in turmoil; all records of Remembrance have been wiped. Can students save the day?

  • School children taking part in a session of We Were There
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    Age 9 to 11 (KS2), Age 11 to 14 (KS3)

    We Were There North: Ask Questions About Conflict

    A unique experience to meet veterans and eyewitnesses to conflict.

  • School children in a We Were There session at IWM Duxford
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    Age 9 to 11 (KS2), Age 11 to 14 (KS3), Age 14 to 16 (KS4)

    We Were There Duxford: Ask Questions about Conflict

    A unique experience to meet veterans and eyewitnesses to conflict.

  • Holocaust: People and Objects session
    Age 13 to 14 (KS3), Age 14 to 16 (KS4)

    The Holocaust: People and Objects

    Through looking at the artifacts on display and hearing personal stories, students gain an insight into the impact of the Holocaust on survivors and their families.

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    Age 13 to 14 (KS3), Age 14 to 16 (KS4)

    The Holocaust: Life in Germany 1919-1939

    Students will deepen their understanding of how political, economic and social change in Germany affected the people who lived there. They will use artefacts and archive material to make links between individuals, groups and events.

  • Students in a classroom asking questions about conflict from a veteran and eyewitness to conflict.
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    Age 9 to 11 (KS2), Age 11 to 14 (KS3), Age 14 to 16 (KS4)

    We Were There London: Ask Questions about Conflict

    A unique experience to meet veterans and eyewitnesses to conflict.

  • Two school children on gallery in the American Air Museum. One boy is performing with a microphone, whilst the other records him on a mobile phone.
    Age 9 to 11 (KS2), Age 11 to 14 (KS3)

    Documentary Challenge: American Air Museum

    New location for sessions from September 2025! Which stories are too important to be kept inside the museum? What deserves more attention from the wider world? Who is telling the story and why?

  • School children taking part in the Documentary Challenge session
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    Age 9 to 11 (KS2), Age 11 to 14 (KS3), Age 14 to 16 (KS4)

    Documentary Challenge London

    Which stories are too important to be kept inside the museum? What deserves more attention from the wider world? Who is telling the story and why?

  • Students taking part in the Documentary Challenge session in the museum galleries.
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    Age 9 to 11 (KS2), Age 11 to 14 (KS3), Age 14 to 16 (KS4)

    Documentary Challenge North

    Which stories are too important to be kept inside the museum? What deserves more attention from the wider world? Who is telling the story and why?

  • Three pupils looking at an iPad in BAFP galleries
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    Age 10 to 11 (KS2), Age 11 to 14 (KS3)

    Artists and War: The Whole Picture

    What can art tell us about the First and Second World Wars? How does war influence art and art influence war? 

    Students will get the opportunity to study the connection between art and conflict with an innovative programme using a specially designed app, led by an expert.