Winchester's Military Museums Education Resources

Winchester’s Military Museums has produced some educational resources to support pupils in their topic, as an activity to do before or after an educational visit to WMM, or just to learn more!
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Jane Austen and the British Army

2025 marks 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen. Her novels all have characters that served in the military- where did she get her inspiration? Have a read through our new resource Jane Austen and the British Army to understand the context of the military in Georgian life, and its links to Jane Austen.

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Winchester at War

2024 and 2025 have marked important anniversaries for the Second World War; the 80th anniversaries of D-Day, VE Day, and VJ Day. This resource gives some detail on what life was like in Winchester during the War.

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​Victory Video
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The six museums have put together a short video of items in their collections that have a connection to the end of the Second World War and the experiences of soldiers and civilians. Most of these objects are not on permanent display! (approx. 13 minutes).

Artefacts Alive! FREE 3D object handling resource for schools

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Hold history in your hands with Artefacts Alive! - a free resource for schools bringing artefacts from World War One, World War Two and other periods to life in your classroom.

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