Artwork for Secret Maps exhibition. Navy background with lots of different maps from history, and images of a flight tracker, an Enigma Machine, Minecraft’s Uncensored Library, D-Day, and a war room. Some of these are obscured by shadows or pixellation.
Credit: British Library

Secret Maps Workshop

Years 3 – 6 and Years 7 – 11

Students will develop information literacy and critical thinking skills by exploring our maps collection.

10 November 2025 – 16 January 2026 Available during term time, 3 November 2025 – 16 January 2026. Press Book Now and complete the form to let us know your preferred dates.

About Secret Maps Workshop

Artwork for Secret Maps exhibition. Navy background with lots of different maps from history, and images of a flight tracker, an Enigma Machine, Minecraft’s Uncensored Library, D-Day, and a war room. Some of these are obscured by shadows or pixellation.
Credit: British Library

Maps have always been more than just tools for navigation – in the hands of governments, groups and individuals, maps can create and help control knowledge. Our Secret Maps exhibition traces the levels of power, coercion and secrecy that lie behind maps of all kinds.

In this Learning Facilitator-led workshop students will develop information literacy and critical thinking skills by exploring our maps collection in the exhibition space, considering maps from a global and personal perspective.

  1. maximum group size: 30
  2. cost: free but booking essential
  3. start times: 10.30 and 13.00, Monday – Thursday.

Booking is essential via the 'Book Now' button. Please email schools@bl.uk if you have questions or need help with the form.

More information about our Schools’ Programme is available on our Schools’ hub.

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