If you've ever wanted to learn more about UK history, especially how people can organise to change the world around them, this is the museum for you! This is history from the perspective of every day people who managed to band together and achieve amazing things like the weekend and minimum wage!
Expected Group Size: 6-10
4-8 young people
2 GMYN staff
Timetable:
12pm: Meet at the venue entrance
12-12.45pm: Explore the first floor - walkthrough the floor of UK history pre-1945, with Trystan acting as tour guide!
12.45-1.30pm: Explore the second floor - Trystan will then guide everyone through UK history post-1945.
1.30-2pm: Lunch - we will sit down to eat.
2-3pm: "Fact Hunt" - Everyone will be put into groups and given a sheet of paper with questions to answer - everyone who answers them all wins a prize!
3pm: Home time!
Trystan (the programme coordinator) will be there with a volunteer to support with the session.
Access Key:
There is low, indoor lighting throughout
There is low noise - no background music and people will usually keep fairly quiet
The museum is usually not crowded
There are three floors, and a lift going between them
There is no designated chill out zone, but we will allocate meeting spots if you want to be able to leave and spend some time by yourself away from the group
Please note:
Lunch is not provided, so please bring a packed lunch or spending money for the cafe
