EYFS/KS1 Learning at Home
We have cherry picked some of our most popular and closely curriculum linked activities for you to have fun with at home.
The perfect family day out in Greenwich: an itinerary
Explore the high seas and the cosmos in one day with our fun-filled itinerary for families
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Windrush histories: memories of moving to the UK
Shirley Fox shares her memories of moving to the UK, in a special oral history marking 75 years since the Empire Windrush's arrival in Britain
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Life and love at sea: Merchant Navy oral histories
Seafarers Michael Rudder and Dominic Brown spent years working in the Merchant Navy. A chance encounter and a missed departure led to a life at sea together
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'I want to go to sea, do you think this might be possible?' – Nina Baker in her own words
Dr Nina Baker became the first female deck cadet in the British Merchant Navy. Listen to her account of a pioneering career
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The sinking of the Atlantic Conveyor: Falklands conflict oral history
Naval volunteer Howard Ormerod shares his memories of 25 May 1982, when a container ship requisitioned by the British government was hit and sunk by Argentinian forces.
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Thames barges and London docks – an oral history
Gordon 'Willie' Williamson worked aboard Thames barges throughout the 1960s, and witnessed the final years of central London as a busy cargo hub
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The Great Equatorial Telescope at the Royal Observatory
Stand beneath the magnificent onion dome and marvel at one of the largest refracting telescopes in the world
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Altazimuth Pavilion
See the beautiful Altazimuth Pavilion, home of the Annie Maunder Astrographic Telescope
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Members' Shows: Unboxing the Universe
Join us for exclusive performances of Unboxing the Universe, just for Members