Imperial War Museums - HMS Belfast: A lifetime of epic adventures

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HMS Belfast: A lifetime of epic adventures Step on board an iconic London landmark. Navigate your way around this floating city, climbing up and down ladders to visit all nine decks.   Hear stories from the 950 people who lived on board. Discover the ship's globe-trotting history, from firing some of the first shots on D-Day, to enduring freezing conditions in the Arctic and serving in the Korean War. Plan your visit to HMS Belfast today. Life on Deck: A Guided Tour Wednesdays at 10:15am Enhance your visit with a guided tour of HMS Belfast's sprawling main deck. Book Now We Were There Family Day 1 November, HMS Belfast Meet our volunteer veterans and hear stories from the ship's lifetime of epic adventures. Learn More IWM in Conversation with:  Damien Lewis 23 October, HMS Belfast Join the bestselling author as he discusses his latest book, SAS: Daggers Drawn. Book Now   Volunteer with IWM From welcoming visitors to our branches to conservation on board HMS Belfast, help us tell stories of lives altered by conflict. Register your interest today.  Learn More

 

Activities for families at V&A South Kensington

 

Explore the programme this autumn Make some noise at the V&A this autumn with a jam-packed programme of activity for families. Click to find out more! ▸

Free October Half-term events

Drop-in Design: Crafting with Colours    30 October - 1 November Take part in a creative drop in where you can explore mindfulness as a family through art and design. Find out more! ▸ Pop-up Performance: Mindful Movements 30 October - 1 November As a family, create art, explore colour, and turn it into movements and dances that explore your inner worlds. Discover more! ▸

BOOST: Family Festival Saturday 2 November Explore the relationship between food, culture, and art & design. Express yourself through zine making, make-up workshops, and costume-making activities, and don’t forget to bring your seeds to exchange! Find out more! ▸

Also on this month Sensory Friendly: Design and Draw with Light Saturday 19 October Free Come along to our monthly workshop for neurodiverse visitors of all ages and their families. Join this session to explore drawing and designing with light! Book now ▸ Drop-in: Crafting with Colours & Screening Saturday 19 October Free Take part in a creative drop in where you’ll get to make and dance inspired by mindfulness and fashion. Find out more  ▸

Make it - season of fashion!

Starting from Saturday 12 October £20 Join our monthly Make its for hands-on, family-friendly workshops, inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions. This season will focus on exploring textiles and fashion, through printmaking. Book now ▸