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  1. A group of 6 schoolgirls of varying heights but all dressed in school uniform have gathered around an exhibition display case to look inside of it.
    Years 3–6 and Years 7–13Free

    Self-guided school visits

    These flexible visits enable you to lead your group to explore our public spaces and Treasures Gallery.

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  2. A line of four wooden booths with screen inside the booth. A school age child wearing school uniform is sat with their back to camera on a high stool at each of the booths. All children a wearing headphones.
    Years 4–6Free

    Listen Up! Sound Lab

    Students use a range of techniques to create, collect, amplify, mix, layer and record sound in this hands-on session.
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  3. Two young students seated at a desk. They are both writing on a worksheets. They are both wearing blue school polo shirts, the child on the right is also wearing a maroon zip up fleece
    Years 5–6Free

    Research Matters Primary

    Start developing your class's research skills in this session touching on information literacy, observation, analysis and more.
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  4. Three school age students wearing school uniforms with long hair, worn loose, are looking at a display of stamps
    Years 12–13Free

    Research Matters Secondary

    Empower your students to conduct independent research in this hands-on workshop.
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  5. School age students leaning over a map, two of them are reaching into the middle of the map to point out a location
    Years 3–6Free

    Voyage into Maps

    Students will explore maps on display in our Treasures Gallery, thinking critically about their many uses and styles.
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  6. A school age student wearing a shirt and a beige cardigan stands in front of an exhibition display case and gazes into it
    Years 10–13Free

    Exploring Black British Literature

    Explore the rich history of Black writing and literature in Britain.
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  7. Two students in school uniform sat at a desk. They are looking at each other and smiling, the student on the left has placed a hand on a piece of paper on the desk
    Years 3–6 and Years 7–13Free

    Write Here

    Students will explore the Library and our Treasures gallery to gain inspiration in this creative writing workshop.
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  8. A person, seen from behind, wearing a white shirt, headphones and hair in a bun. They are looking at a blue patterned image
    Years 10–13Free

    Sounds Familiar? Online

    Uncover ways of analysing speech, accent and dialect by diving into oral history collections from the National Sound Archive through this online workshop.
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  9. Two schoolboys wearing shcool uniform and holding iPads stand together. They are both looking at their screens, their expressions are amused and interested
    Years 4–6 and Years 7–13Free

    Windrush Voices

    This session explores the arrival of the Empire Windrush in Essex in 1948 and the wider social and historical context of this moment.
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