The Imperial War Museum has the country’s largest source of material on WW1 and its impact on military and civilian life anddescribes its provision for schools as follows:
“School sessions are curriculum-mapped for History, Art, Citizenship, Science or Literacy and students who visit the museum can experience life on board a Second World War battlecruiser, compare First World War poetry with soldiers’ trench art or explore the science of flight in the shadow of Concorde.
A visit to the Imperial War Museum can develop pupils’ skills of historical enquiry, boost their understanding of cause and consequence, chronology and historical significance and enables pupils to explore interpretation using their national collection and exhibitions.
The IWM has five branches across the UK. To visit their websites click on the following links: Three museums are in LondonImperial War Museum London, Churchill War Rooms, and HMS Belfast.
Imperial War Museum Duxford is in Cambridgeshire and Imperial War Museum North is in Manchester.”
Images courtesy of the Imperial War Museum website.