Churchill War Rooms
Visit Churchill War Rooms to discover the original Cabinet War Rooms, the wartime bunker that sheltered Churchill and his government during the Blitz. Explore the historic rooms to experience the secret history that lives on underground.
Discover the stories of those who worked underground as London was being bombed above them, and then find out more about the life and legacy of Winston Churchill in the interactive Churchill Museum.
Venue Type:
Museum
Visitors recieve a free sound guide to the Churchill Museum and the 21 historic rooms.
Collection details
Personalities, Social History, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- Winston Churchill
- World War Two
Key Stage 2 Workshops
Students can explore and develop a number of the key areas of knowledge, skills, and understanding in the current key stage 2 curriculum. In particular, sessions can focus on developing students’ Chronological Understanding, their Knowledge and understanding of events, people, and changes in the past, and their skills of Historical Interpretation and Historical Enquiry.
The life and reputation of Winston Churchill and the Cabinet War Rooms are exciting, provocative, and relevant topics for exploration in a range of other curriculum areas – including Art & Design, Citizenship, and English.
Please contact us if you would like to discuss options for workshops to develop skills specific to
How to obtain
For more information and to book call our Learning Team on 020 7766 0132 or 020 7766 0130. Alternatively email cwr-edu@iwm.org.uk
Key stage 3 Workshops
As well as covering one of the key periods in British, European, and world history, our sessions can support the development of students’ understanding of the key concepts, particularly Chronological Understanding, Cause & Consequence, Significance, and Interpretation. The use we make of the historic rooms, the rich resources of the Churchill Museum, and of our handling collection, feeds directly into the development of students’ capacity to follow the key processes, particularly those of Historical Enquiry and Using Evidence.
Sessions can also be tailored to focus on skills required in other curriculum areas, most notably Citizenship and English. Please contact us if you would like to dis
How to obtain
For further information and to book please call our Learning Team on 020 7766 0132 or 020 7766 0130. Alternatively you can email cwr-edu@iwm.org.uk
Churchill War Rooms
Clive Steps
King Charles Street
London
Greater London
SW1A 2AQ
England
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