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History Workshops @ Stevenage Museum

Step into the past with our History Workshops — designed exclusively for home-educated children and hosted at Stevenage Museum. Each session offers a hands-on, story-led journey into a different period of history, led by the museum’s experienced Education Officer.

Children will explore artefacts, come in wear costumes (where appropriate), and immerse themselves in the real experiences of people from the past. Whether it’s joining a Roman household, applying to be a Victorian servant, or experiencing school in the 1800s — these workshops make history memorable, meaningful, and fun.

🎓 What to Expect

  • Small group sessions with other home ed children

  • Mixture of object handling, role play, and storytelling

  • Opportunities to dress up for some sessions (optional)

  • Suitable for ages 6–12 (varies slightly by session)

  • Held on Thursdays, 2:00–3:30pm

  • Optional social lunch at 1:00pm — bring your own food and meet other families!

    IMPORTANT: Years are suggested only, parents may use their own discretion — some older children may enjoy joining in with younger-themed sessions, and some younger children might be ready for the older topics, depending on their experience and confidence.  The educational leader at the museum is very good at adapting the materials to her audience!

🕰 Final Workshops
View the schedule to see full info on each section.
Date Session Years Era
Thu 1 October 2026 Ancient Egypt – A Journey of Discovery Years 3–6 Ancient Egypt
Thu 8 October 2026 Meet a Roman Citizen Years 3–6 Roman Britain
Thu 5 November 2026 Meet a Tudor Years 3–6 Tudor Period
Thu 19 November 2026 The Great Fire of London Years 1–3 Stuart Period
Thu 3 December 2026 A Box of Childhood Reception – Year 2 Early 1900s & Present Day
Thu 14 January 2027 A Victorian School Lesson Years 3–6 Victorian Era
Thu 28 January 2027 Butler and Housemaids Required! Years 3–6 Victorian Era
Thu 11 February 2027 World War I Remembrance Years 1–3 World War I (1914–1918)
Thu 25 February 2027 World War II – Evacuees Years 3–6 World War II (1939–1945)
Thu 11 March 2027 Art on the Doorstep (William Mitchell) Years 3–6 20th-Century / Local History
Thu 15 April 2027 Living in the 1950s – Mrs Brown Moves to the New Town Years 3–6 1950s / Post-War Britain
Thu 29 April 2027 A Peep at the Past Nursery – Reception 1940s / Living Memory
Thu 13 May 2027 Shopping Stevenage (The Secret Workshop) Years 3–6 (Max group 12) Local History / Stevenage New Town

📚 Extend the Learning at Home

Each session is supported with optional pre-session materials which will be emailed ahead of the workshop.  Resources are designed to help children arrive curious and ready to explore. We include links to child-friendly videos, vocabulary, and suggested activities to build wider historical understanding — without spoiling the hands-on learning of the workshop.

🎟 How to Book

Scroll down to the date you want and book!  Only the first 5 are currently available to book.
Detailed information on the session is below the ticket section.
You’ll receive an email with your tickets, and if you are logged in when booking, you’ll be able to access them anytime in your online account.

Ages

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Venue Info

Stevenage Museum, Saint Georges Way, Stevenage, UK

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13:00 - 14:00 Stevenage Muesum

Lunch

Weather dependant please head to the indoor space or garden with your packed lunch! Meet other families attending the History Workshop. This is unsupervised, parents must stay with their children until the History session starts at 2pm.

14:00 - 16:00 Stevenage Muesum

Ancient Egypt: A Journey of Discovery

Suggested Years; 3, 4, 5 Learning Objective: To understand how Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead. To learn about Ancient Egyptian life and beliefs through handling of replica objects. To learn about the importance of the River Nile to Ancient Egyptians. Description: This workshop begins with an exciting story told by our 1920s explorer Amelia Elizabeth Peabody. The children are taken on an imaginary journey down the River Nile and through the desert to the Valley of the Kings, where they discover great treasures in the darkness of a pharaoh’s tomb. This is followed by a carousel of five hands-on activities, including preparing the dead, Egyptian writing, archaeology, judging the dead and the story of Isis and Osiris. Finally, the children have to solve a puzzle to see if they can enter the Egyptian afterlife!.

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

Weather dependant please head to the indoor space or garden with your packed lunch! Meet other families attending the History Workshop. This is unsupervised, parents must stay with their children until the History session starts at 2pm.

14:00 - 15:30

Roman Workshop

Session Learning Objectives To learn about the Roman way of life in Britain. Activities Children will step back to Roman times, dressed in togas and tunica. They will meet a Roman woman and help her with everyday tasks. Pupils will participate in: Learning Roman writing Identifying replica objects Naming the rooms of a villa Note: This is a role play workshop – children are encouraged to come in costume but if they don't feel comfortable doing that it's ok!

13:00 - 14:00 Stevenage Muesum

Lunch

Weather dependant please head to the indoor space or garden with your packed lunch! Meet other families attending the History Workshop. This is unsupervised, parents must stay with their children until the History session starts at 2pm.

14:00 - 15:30 stevenage muesum

Meet A Tudor

Suggested Years: 3, 4, 5, 6 Learning Objective - To discover information by handling and observing objects. To ask questions and suggest answers. To draw conclusions about life in Tudor times from handling objects. An introduction to the Tudors through a living Tudor. Children will be encouraged to ask questions to discover who the Tudor visitor is. They will analyse her clothes and personal belongings. Children will go on to investigate how we can uncover facts about people from their portraits. They will handle and identify a collection of Tudor replica objects.

13:00 - 14:00 Stevenage Muesum

Lunch

Weather dependant please head to the indoor space or garden with your packed lunch! Meet other families attending the History Workshop. This is unsupervised, parents must stay with their children until the History session starts at 2pm.

14:00 - 15:15 stevenage muesum

The Great Fire of London

Suggested Years: 1, 2, 3, Learning Objective - To learn what an eyewitness is. To learn why the f ire broke out and spread so far for so long. To learn what makes cities safer from great fires today. To learn about the part played by artists in recording the events of the Great Fire. Description The children are introduced to Samuel Pepys and discuss what an eyewitness is. They explore the reasons for the fire starting and spreading through hands-on activities. Children handle replica objects, real building materials and study photographs of typical seventeenth-century houses. Children are given a basket of possessions belonging to a Stuart lady and have to decide what she should save from the fire!

13:00 - 14:00 Stevenage Muesum

Lunch

Weather dependant please head to the indoor space or garden with your packed lunch! Meet other families attending the History Workshop. This is unsupervised, parents must stay with their children until the History session starts at 2pm.

14:00 - 15:15 stevenage muesum

A Box Full of Childhood

Suggested Years: Reception, 1, 2 Learning Objective - To learn that museum displays and objects can be used to find out about toys and childhood in the past. To identify the characteristics of old toys and new toys. To sequence objects in time. Description: To learn that museum displays and objects can be used to find out about toys and childhood in the past. To identify the characteristics of old toys and new toys. To sequence objects in time. The children will be introduced to some characters from the past and the present through photographs. They will be asked to identify objects belonging to the past and to the present. They will work in groups, use sequencing skills, handle artefacts and sort information. The characters and objects will focus on early 1900s and present day. The children will be introduced to some characters from the past and the present through photographs. They will be asked to identify objects belonging to the past and to the present. They will work in groups, use sequencing skills, handle artefacts and sort information. The characters and objects will focus on early 1900s and present day.

Organiser

Emma

Emma

Co-Founder

Frequently Asked Questions

Where will we meet?

Enter the museum and head to the lunch room or the garden both are available to have a packed lunch with the others joining the workshop.

Is this a drop-off session?

The lunch session is parent supervised, so you will need to stay at the museum or arrange with another parent to stay. Join the Events4Kids Home Ed Group to find out who else is going to team up with other parents. The workshop itself is just for the kids, you are welcome to stay or go if your child is 8 and over. We ask that you stay in the room or onsite if your child is under 8. Adjustments can be made if you child needs support.

When do I need to pay?

Booking is now open. This tends to get booked up fast and the block booking ticket is only available until 17th September at 5pm.

What does 'suggested year' mean?

Year groups are suggested by the muesum as a guide for school bookings. For our home ed sessions parents may use their own discretion — some older children may enjoy joining in with younger-themed sessions, and some younger children might be ready for the older topics, depending on their experience and confidence.

  • Date : November 5, 2026
  • Time : 13:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London)
  • Venue : Stevenage Museum, Saint Georges Way, Stevenage, UK

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From £8.75

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