How do you get a ship in a bottle? A curator from the National Maritime Museum races against the clock to answer this question.
Act like a pirate
Meet fearsome pirate Alice Leghorn and find out how to act like a pirate!
“First in the Fight” Suffragette banner
Find out how this rare Suffragette banner was used in the campaign to win votes for women.
Tips for sketching an eye
Get tips on sketching all the different parts of the eye in this step-by-step video,
Tips for sketching a nose
Get some useful tips on sketching a nose in this step-by-step video.
Tips for sketching a mouth
Get some tips on how to sketch a mouth in this step-by-step video from the National Portrait Gallery.
Tips for sketching a basic portrait
Learn how to sketch a simple portrait using shape and structure lines with this step-by-step video.
How to create a Pop Art inspired portrait
Channel your inner Andy Warhol with this guide to creating a Pop Art style portrait.
Victorians – why was food shopping dangerous?
Food shopping as a Victorian wasn’t always safe – find out some of the strange ingredients people might find in their weekly shop.
Chocolate! What colour is a cocoa bean?
Take a close-up look at the main ingredient of one of our all-time favourites – chocolate!
Are starfish the most bonkers creatures in the sea?
Find out more about one of the most extraordinary creatures in the sea.
Creative lettering
Explore the wonderful world of typography – the design of letters and numbers.
What is the Age of Revolution – and what’s it got to do with me?!
The Age of Revolution was a time of extraordinary change – find out about the ideas and people that shaped our lives today in this animation.
Take a closer look at a Victorian homeopathic medicine cabinet
Take a look inside this homeopathic medicine chest, used by a Victorian chemist.
Mayflower 400 Legend and Legacy: Turtle Island animation
This animation shows the effect the arrival of the Mayflower had on Indigenous American peoples.
How to play Hubbub
Have a go at playing this traditional Native American game.
Animating with Remix the Museum
Use this handy guide to learn how to create amazing animations, using a smartphone or tablet.
HMS Bulldog (figurehead)
In the 18th Century ships were decorated with lion figure heads. It is thought they were a guide or to help the ship ‘see’ its way safely through the water.
Ritual Dagger
Ritual daggers are used by shamans to remove evil spirits and turn negative energies and emotions into positive ones.
Boy’s Armour
This suit of armour is mysterious as curators aren’t sure who the original owner was.