Meet fearsome pirate Alice Leghorn and find out how to act like a pirate!
Tag: History
“First in the Fight” Suffragette banner
Find out how this rare Suffragette banner was used in the campaign to win votes for women.
Victorians – why was food shopping dangerous?
Food shopping as a Victorian wasn’t always safe – find out some of the strange ingredients people might find in their weekly shop.
What is the Age of Revolution – and what’s it got to do with me?!
The Age of Revolution was a time of extraordinary change – find out about the ideas and people that shaped our lives today in this animation.
Take a closer look at a Victorian homeopathic medicine cabinet
Take a look inside this homeopathic medicine chest, used by a Victorian chemist.
Mayflower 400 Legend and Legacy: Turtle Island animation
This animation shows the effect the arrival of the Mayflower had on Indigenous American peoples.
How to play Hubbub
Have a go at playing this traditional Native American game.
Ritual Dagger
Ritual daggers are used by shamans to remove evil spirits and turn negative energies and emotions into positive ones.
Boy’s Armour
This suit of armour is mysterious as curators aren’t sure who the original owner was.
How to make an Ancient Roman snake bracelet
This snake bracelet is great if you’re doing the Ancient Romans at school and need to dress up as a Roman. It’s easy to make too.
Chamber Pot with Napoleon’s Head
During the 19th century chamber pots were used before we had inside toilets to relieve oneself during the night.
What we have found: Cowboy and Indian toys
Two clockwork toys, a Cowboy and an Indian.
Edward VIII Abdicates
Watch Edward VIII famous speech in this short film.
The Fettercairn Jewel
A 16th-century gold locket shows the skill of the Scottish craftsman who made it.
Faces of the First World War
These photographs of soldiers who served in the First World War are some of the first items collected by IWM when it was founded in 1917.
What we have found: Two Paintings of Shipwrecks
Investigate two paintings and explore the question of whether we should only be interested in works by professional artists or not.
We Are All Connected
This video from the Imperial War Museum shows how we are all connected to the First World War.
Electroconvulsive therapy machine
This machine would shock a person attached to it. Believed to treat forms of mental illness.
The Baby Cage
A flat with no terrace or garden didn’t deter this woman. Instead she built a cage for her baby
Make a model Battle of Britain Hurricane
Make your very own Hawker Hurricane model – one of the planes that defended Britain from the Nazi Luftwaffe.