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.
Get priority booking to all our events every month when you subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Get priority booking – sign up to our mailing list now.
Plus, you can view and book all our upcoming Time Travel Club events via eventbrite.
The Ministry of Time Travel – The Pickles Mission
Slots run every half hour Tuesday to Saturday over summer holidays
The Ministry of Time Travel needs your help! Step into the thrilling world of the Ministry of Time Travel (MoTT), a secret organisation based at the heart of The National Archives, which decodes evidence from the past to safeguard time itself. A classified emergency broadcast has been received about the theft of the 1966 World Cup trophy. Solve exciting challenges to help junior time agent, Beatrix and Pickles the dog, save the cup!
Through an exciting combination of digital storytelling and interactive game-play, The Ministry of Time Travel is a unique and immersive world for family audiences to explore history together. This summer’s assignment is aimed at families, ideal for children aged between 8-12 years.
Ministry of Time Travel Online Mission (8 to 12-year-olds)
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. You can take part at The National Archives on our first floor or from home.
Time Travel Craft Club
- Select days in school holidays, 10:30 to 12:30 or 13:30 to 15:30
Spend time getting crafty during the school holidays! There are two bookable Craft Club sessions taking place in our café on select days in the school holidays.
Find out more and book tickets on Eventbrite
Messy Play (2 to 5-year-olds)
- Once a month, various dates
Join us for a fun messy session! Lizzie will use lots of sensory materials to spark your child’s imagination and creativity.
This event is for children aged 2 to 5 and their carers, and will take place in the Clore Learning Centre on the first floor.
You may wish for your child to wear clothes that they can get messy, or you can bring a change of clothes with you as it will get messy! Aprons and wipes will be provided.
Find out more and book tickets on Eventbrite
Sensory Storytelling for Babies and Toddlers
- Various dates for different ages
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
About 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.