Our creative #Pride #competition for #KS3 and #KS4 students is underway - students should submit their entries by 31 August! Produce a short historical account, poem, film, or artwork that explores story of an LGBTQ+ person in history. Learn more:

Our Education Document of the Month for South Asian Heritage Month (18 July-17 Aug) is this poster from the Second World War - publicity material created for British India to support the war effort. #SAHM25 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth @SAHM_UK . Learn more:

We finished up our last workshops for the term today - thanks everyone for a great one! We'll "sea" you in September with more free workshops and new lesson resources. Have a relaxing summer break!. Catalogue ref: COPY1-221 (1), GWR poster St Ives, 1904.

In case you missed it, booking is now open for #ArchivesLive #Whitechapel!. This free special event for #KS4 will be hosted by London tour guide Jenny Draper to explore stories of migration to Whitechapel through original documents. Find out more:

We still have autumn term #workshop slots available for mid-late November and December!. All of our sessions are free and led by experienced #history educators. You can browse all of our workshops here: #HistoryWorkshops #HistoryTeachers

Our 2025 Teaching Resources survey will wrap up this Monday 21 July! Thank you to all of the #history #teachers who have filled it out so far - your answers are important in helping us improve our free online offerings. You can fill it out here:

We are looking for a freelance teacher to join us onsite at our location in Kew two days a week! Working on Wednesdays and Fridays, you would be delivering a range of taught sessions at The National Archives to visiting schools. Find out more and apply:

New lesson resource: Glorious Revolution! How did these events change the British Monarchy? #KS5. All of our lessons are free and come with relevant primary sources, teacher's notes, background information, and a downloadable PDF version. Find it here:

@newcollworc ‘Sensing the Archives’ is supported by the @FriendsTNA and The National Archives Trust, with the Trust’s support made possible through the generosity of the Powell Family Foundation, the Edith Murphy Foundation and the @spectaclemakers.

We're excited to announce the launch of our new workshop designed for students who are blind or partially sighted!. Based on a pilot with @newcollworc, the free workshop uses 3D-printed tactile images, props, audio, and original documents. Learn more:

We're excited to announce our next #ArchivesLive event on Whitechapel and migration for #KS4! Join us on Monday 13 October at 2pm. Book your free spot now:

RT @GumleyHouse: Year 9 were keen to set off for the National Archives as part of our Curriculum Extension Days. They have spent the mornin….

A #Tudor Queen in our studio. ! . Today our Lady Jane Grey takes the mic for our 'Nine Days Queen' online school workshops, and we're looking forward to hearing all of the student questions! Learn more about this free week-long annual workshop here:

Calling all #KS3 & #KS4 students - we are currently running a creative #Pride competition! Create a short historical account, poem, film, or artwork exploring the story of an LGBTQ+ person in history. 🌈. Entries are due 31 August 2025. Learn more here:

Mark your calendars - applications for our next round of bursaries will open at 9am on the 1st September 2025!. Eligible schools can be given £500 to go towards the cost of visiting The National Archives for our free onsite workshops. Find out more:

We're excited to welcome our new 'queen' Hannah who is taking on the role of Lady Jane Grey in our 'Nine Days Queen' online workshops for KS 3-5!. There are still a few free slots left from 30 June to 4 July. Book here: @AndrewAshmoreAs

We are currently in #RefugeeWeek!. Why not explore refugee history through our lesson resource 'Refugees in South Asia during Second World War': Or through our workshop 'Living under canvas: Child refugee stories': . @RefugeeWeek

Announcing our new guide for schools: everything you need to know to be able to book our workshops!. This is a brand new guide and gives you an overview of which workshops we offer, how you can book, and more. Download the school's guide here:

In our 'Introduction to document research' workshops, students develop skills in historical analysis. #KS5. Sessions explore themes - such as Partition of British India, in which students look at British government reports and Cabinet Office papers.

We were recently reawarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge! It recognises learning and safety for #learning outside the classroom providers and is endorsed by the Department of Education. Browse our onsite and online #workshops here: