Tour
Curator tour – Revolution 250: America's Independence Story 1763–1783
Explore highlights from our current exhibition, Revolution 250 with curators Graham Moore and Sean Cunningham.
What's on
Events
Join us at The National Archives, Kew or live online for exciting events including talks, tours and family fun.
Showing 23 current events.
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Talk
Captivating cartography at The National Archives
Discover unexpected stories and secrets revealed by ten maps from our collection.
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Family activity
Time Travel Tots: musical storytelling
Sing, dance and shake your way through time in a musical adventure!
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Tour
Behind the scenes tours
Take the chance to go behind the scenes at The National Archives' repositories and see a range of historical documents.
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Family activity
Time Travel Tots: sensory storytelling
Excite your child's senses through music, play, props and toys bringing themes from our collection to life.
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Talk
Tyranny and oppression in the English and Welsh workhouse, 1780–1930
Discover how the central and local state tried to control the lives of the poorest citizens of England and Wales.
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Talk
A Norman stitch-up? The story behind the Bayeux Tapestry
Explore the world of the Bayeux Tapestry.
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Family activity
Time Travel Tots: messy play
Join us for a messy play session! We will use lots of fun sensory materials to spark children's imagination and creativity.
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Talk
John Blanke: the Black Tudor trumpeter and the reimagining of history
Discover the life of John Blanke, the Black Tudor trumpeter who served at the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII.
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Special event
Discover your family history day
Want to research your family history but don’t know where to start? Or have you hit a brick wall piecing together your ancestors' stories?
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Workshop
Creative encounters: Queer archives and zine making
Join us to take part in a unique zine-making workshop where you can explore LGBTQIA+ histories in the archives.
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Talk
Icons of Conquest: Bayeux Tapestry and Domesday Book
Discover the legacy of the Norman Conquest.
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Beyond 1066: the legacy of the Norman Conquest
Discover the legacy of the Norman Conquest.
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Family activity
Aardman Academy stop-motion workshop in Newcastle upon Tyne
Applications are now open to join our special animation event for families in the North East of England at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle.
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Family activity
Time Travel craft club
Get creative and crafty with the family this summer!
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Family activity
Time Travel Club: music through history
Explore the history of music and have a go at making your own instruments!
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Family activity
Time Travel Club: musical adventures
Go on a musical adventure through history inspired by our collection!
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Talk
Witch hunts and real lives
Discover a spellbinding history of witchcraft and witch hunts.
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Gunpowder Plot – punishing the plotters
What happened after Guy Fawkes was captured?
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Talk
This Little World: a New History of Tudor and Stuart England
Historian Nandini Das discusses her latest book This Little World.
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In conversation with Amy Jeffs – Arthur
Join historian Amy Jeffs as she breathes new life into the legend of King Arthur.
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The MI5 Archive: Official Secrets
Join us for an exploration of the secret world of the British Security Service, MI5 from its origins to the modern day.
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A sweet history of cake and Christmas
Join us for a festive tradition, Annie Gray’s Christmas lecture. The topic? That most iconic (and delicious) of puddings, the Christmas cake!