Home Educators - Ww1 in Shropshire

Discover, Create, and Explore!
Join us for a series of engaging, hands-on history, science and art workshops designed especially for home educated children. Held in the inspiring setting of the museum, these sessions combine creativity, history, and fun learning experiences tailored to curious minds aged 5 and up.
Workshops start at 10.30am and finish at 12.00pm (please arrive 10 mins before the workshop begins to ensure a prompt start for the educator leading the session). The workshops will take place at Shropshire Archives.
Suitable for children age 5-11 years.
7.50 per child.
Please note: The workshop will only go ahead if there are a minimum of 12 bookings.WW1 in Shropshire - Friday 6 Nov 2026
Please note this workshop will take place at Shropshire Archives, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AQ
Discover events and experiences from WW1 by investigating the lives of local heroes, Private Alfred Higley and Nurse Lillian Weekes.
Children will have the opportunity to look at original records including maps, photographs, census returns, and parish registers. This workshop also includes the opportunity to handle some real and replica artefacts from the trenches and hospitals of the time.