National Maritime Museum and Queen's House secondary schools and post 16 sessions

Starting from an enquiry question, use critical thinking skills to analyse objects, original manuscripts and museum displays.  Develop your understanding of a curriculum-linked topic whilst considering some of the fundamentals of historical enquiry.   

During a Transatlantic Enslavement Enquiry day, learners will consider the question: What can the museum's collections reveal about the lives of enslaved people? They will:

• Examine and analyse a range of original documents
• Explore the Atlantic Worlds Gallery to consider what modern artworks and historical objects can tell us about this history
• Handle objects that explore the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved People and different forms of resistance
   

Links to resources:

[Transatlantic Enslavement Enquiry Day,  Legacies of Transatlantic Slavery - Video Resource | Royal Museums Greenwich]

This session is available on the following dates in the Autumn Term:

7 November and 14 November

Spring and Summer dates available in October 2025.

Starting from an enquiry question, use critical thinking skills to analyse objects, original manuscripts and museum displays.  Develop understanding of a curriculum-linked topic whilst considering some of the fundamentals of historical enquiry.   

Learners will consider the question: Is the Spanish Armada more important as a real event or a legend? They will:

• Study the Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I and consider how she used the event to shape her image
• Handle replica objects to understand Tudor sailors and seafaring
• Look at original documents and work out what they tell us about preparations for both the Spanish and English Armadas 

Links to resources:

[Picture Yourself]

Starting from an enquiry question, use critical thinking skills to analyse objects, original manuscripts and museum displays.  Deepen understanding of a curriculum-linked topic whilst considering some of the fundamentals of historical enquiry.   

During a Migration Enquiry Day learners will consider the questions: Why have people throughout history migrated to Britain?  What can museum collections reveal about their experiences and impact? They will:

• Handle objects to learn more about the experiences of different migrant groups
• Explore galleries to consider the connections between the British Empire and migration
• Examine original documents and consider how we can use them to find out more about migration

Links to resources:

[Migration and Maritime Connections Resource]

This session is available on the following dates in the Autumn Term:

17 October, 24 October, 28 November, 5 December, 12 December

Spring and Summer dates available in October 2025.

Explore the Museum’s galleries, manuscripts and objects to gain a deeper and richer understanding of your subject.  Choose from the following topics: 

• The British Empire: Trade and the Navy (including the growth of the East India
  Company)
• Stuart Seafaring (including the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the start of the British Empire)
• The development of the British Navy 

If you are studying a different topic you think is relevant to the Museum, contact  learning@rmg.co.uk to discuss developing a new session. 

We will be piloting a renewed Empire session from Spring Term 2026. The pilot dates are:

17 March and 24 March

Please contact learning@rmg.co.uk to book a pilot session or to find out more.