Educational Experiences from Winchester’s Military Museums
Situated in the heart of the City of Winchester, the five museums of WMM deliver educational experiences that are interesting, engaging, educational and fun. Using real artefacts, expert knowledge and our unique collections, a school trip to Winchester’s Military Museums brings the curriculum to life.
Situated in the heart of the City of Winchester, the five museums of WMM deliver educational experiences that are interesting, engaging, educational and fun. Using real artefacts, expert knowledge and our unique collections, a school trip to Winchester’s Military Museums brings the curriculum to life.
History
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Winchester, Military City - Local History
Winchester has been a Military City for the last 1,000 years and is still home to local military personnel today. Explore this often-overlooked aspect of the City’s past and find out about Winchester’s Victorian Barracks, and the regiments that have served the City over the last 100 years. |
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Florence Nightingale in the Crimea
Discover the background of the Conflict in the Crimea that saw the Lady with the Lamp tend to injured soldiers. Find out how the conflict started, who was involved and why nurses like Florence Nightingale were needed. World War One and Remembrance Using real artefacts from World War One and uniforms from the period, this workshop brings the Great War to life. Find out how the poppy became the symbol of remembrance and why it is so important. Includes an optional led visit to the local cemetery to learn about War Graves and their symbolism. |
World War Two
This workshop delves deeper into understanding the conflict and the regiments that fought in it. Try on uniforms, study documents from the Home Front and handle real objects from the Second World War. Taught across our museums by expert staff, this varied visit sheds new light on the conflict and its impact on Britain today.
This workshop delves deeper into understanding the conflict and the regiments that fought in it. Try on uniforms, study documents from the Home Front and handle real objects from the Second World War. Taught across our museums by expert staff, this varied visit sheds new light on the conflict and its impact on Britain today.
Bespoke Visits
Are you looking for a programme that is not offered here? We have the capacity to prepare bespoke visits using our collections to fit other areas of the curriculum. Examples of sessions we have run include the British Experience of Warfare; War, conflict and terrorism - post-1945 conflict including Iraq and Afghanistan; War Horse; and Conflict – does it divide or unite?
STEM
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Hide & Seek
Find out how camouflage, magnets and mirrors help soldiers to escape and evade. This innovative STEM session explores how science is applied at war, both in the past and today, to place STEM learning in a real-world context. Designed to support the KS2 science curriculum. Victorious Victuals An army marches on its stomach but feeding an army is one of the hardest logistical challenges that the modern military face. How do you feed soldiers working in the field? When they are miles from the nearest supermarket, without an oven and in need of a large amount of calories to do their job? Find out in this innovative workshop from Winchester’s Military Museums. Designed to support the KS2 science curriculum (Animals including Humans), this nutrition-based workshop explores ration packs and logistics, having fun with food to support your learning. |
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School visits to Winchester’s Military Museums last from approximately 10am until 2pm and cost £5 per pupil* (correct 2025). Parking for coaches is free on site and we are easily accessed by public transport. Your visit timetable will be co-ordinated by our Education Team. Free use of a lunch space is included, and pre-visits are welcomed on request.
Art award - discover award
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Art Award – Discover Award*
Explore Art in the museums and earn your Discover Award in a day. By becoming an art spotter, an art interpreter, an art historian and an artist, your pupils can gain their Art Award Qualification from Trinity College London. This workshop can be tailored to support a Remembrance topic. *Art Award visits incur an extra cost of £4 per pupil for the certificate, and £4 per pupil for the optional log book as well as the visit fee of £5. |
Contact us on: 01962 877826, [email protected] or via the contact page.
All of the workshops below can be adapted to suit KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4 and higher education learners.
All of the workshops below can be adapted to suit KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4 and higher education learners.
Artefacts Alive! FREE 3D object handling resource for schools
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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