Travel through time with our family activities!
Time Travel Club is our family activities programme with events and activities designed for children. Learn, create and have fun with all the family.
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Ministry of Time Travel – Spies in time
- 24 May – 28 September 2025
£5 per group (up to six people)
Step into the thrilling world of the Ministry of Time Travel − a secret organisation based at the heart of The National Archives.
The Head of the Ministry of Time Travel, Beatrix, urgently needs your help to crack a case. Her personal assistant Kevin has been awfully interested in The National Archives’ new exhibition, MI5: Official Secrets, and she thinks it might be because he’s a double agent – compromising the safety of time itself!
Take on a series of short challenges to uncover Kevin’s secret and help protect the past, present and future.
Time slots are available to play from Saturday 24 May to Sunday 28 September.
I spy family day (all ages)
- Sunday 13 July, 11:00 to 16:00
£5 per person, under 3s go free
Calling all junior agents and aspiring spies! Join us for a day of family fun inspired by our exhibition MI5: Official Secrets.
Time Travel Tots: Messy Play (2-5s)
- Friday 11 July, 10:30 to 11:30
- Friday 12 September, 10:30 to 11:30
£5 per child
Join us for a messy play session! We will use lots of fun sensory materials to spark your child’s imagination and creativity.
Find out more and book tickets on Eventbrite
Time Travel Tots: Sensory Storytelling (0-2s)
- Friday 18 July, 10:15 to 11:00 and 11:30 to 12:15
- Thursday 18 September, 10:15 to 11:00 and 11:30 to 12:15
- Friday 26 September, 10:15 to 11:00 and 11:30 to 12:15
£4 per child
First session: 10:15 to 11:00 for 11-24 months (walkers)
Second session: 11:30 to 12:15 for 0-10 months (pre-walkers)
Come and join us for some sensory storytelling! The storytelling lasts for 30 minutes, with time for playing and chatting afterwards.
Find out more and book tickets on Eventbrite
Time Travel Tots: Musical Storytelling (2-5s)
- Wednesday 24 September, 10:30 to 11:15
£4 per child
Sing, dance and shake your way through time in a musical adventure!
Paul the musician will take you and your child on an exciting journey using music, songs and movement inspired by a historical document from our collection.
Find out more and book tickets on Eventbrite
Craft Club (all ages)
- Tuesday 5, 12, 19 and 26 August, 10:30 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 15:00
- Thursday 8, 14, 21 and 28 August, 10:30 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 15:00
£2 per child
Spend time together being creative with crafts during the school holidays. Craft Club takes place in our café.
Find out more and book tickets on Eventbrite
Ministry of Time Travel – Online Mission
The Ministry of Time Travel is looking for new recruits brave enough to tackle any mission! But successful Time Agents are made not born, so you’ll need to learn the tricks of the trade.
Under the tutelage of the Chief Timer herself, this online adventure will see you complete five exciting challenges highlighting records, photographs and stories from The National Archives’ collection. Ideal for children aged 8 to 12 years, you can take part at The National Archives on our first floor or from home.
Time Travel Club
Our Time Travel Club family events are a great way for you and your children to learn and have fun.
From the Tudors to Second World War spies, find out about the fascinating and unique stories that make up the history of our nation. Interact with astonishing original records from our collection and enjoy creative craft activities as a family.
Activities to watch and try at home
We have a wide variety of family activities including online Tots storytelling videos, Craft Club videos and activities which tie into national initiatives, such as the Big Draw and Arts Award.
Time Travel TV
Discover our huge selection of Time Travel TV videos. Our TV series encourages viewers to explore archive documents from home with the guidance of members of the Education team. Throughout the series, you will learn about famous historical events and people, as well as the unusual documents we keep in our collection.
Each episode is completed with exciting follow-up activities, including a detective-based enquiry exploring other documents in our collection, and themed crafts.