Schools - Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust

Explore our range of interactive sessions for KS1 and KS2.

Loan Boxes

Our unique loan boxes are packed with interesting and fun artifacts to help you to plan fun and creative lessons that the children will never forget!

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Immersive Educational Experiences

Discover the vibrant 400-year history of Charlton House & Gardens, through one of our period specific school visits. Our sessions are all adapted for KS1 and KS2 and are led by an experienced educator in character and in full historical costume.
Each session includes: Immersive storytelling, role play, games, dancing, original artifacts and a relevant craft activity. The children get to dress up too. Choose Jacobean, East India Company, Victorian, WW1 or WW2.

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Become a Historian

Embark upon an immersive, educational tour through Charlton House to develop the investigative skills of a Historian.
Your tour will be followed by a handling session featuring real artifacts from our collection. Choose between our Roman or Ancient Egyptian collections, or toys through time.

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Private Tours

Step into 400 years of history! We offer tours of Charlton House & Gardens to private groups starting from £75. Speak to our team to arrange a bespoke tour today!

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Plumstead Tales: celebrating the South Asian community in Plumstead

Following the success of our Ottoman Journeys exhibition in 2023, we are pleased to present Plumstead Tales, continuing our exploration of the histories that contribute to our borough’s rich and diverse heritage.

Date: 29 February, 2024

Time: House opening times 9.30-3pm Mon-Sat

Ottoman Stone On Tour This Summer

A perfect replica of an Ottoman gravestone, from Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust collection, has been produced by Captivate Greenwich at University of Greenwich. The Ottoman Stone on tour will allow everyone to see and touch the stone up close.

Date: 21 June, 2024

Time: Please see the various locations, dates and times on the right hand side.

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