Home Education Day

On Monday, 16 June, Brunel’s SS Great Britain will be open exclusively for Home Educating families to discover what life was like for Victorian passengers travelling on board the ship.

Explore the amazing ship and museums, take part in a free craft activity, pick up a family trail or attend a fascinating free talk about the food Victorians ate board. Additionally, you can choose a pre-bookable facilitator led education workshop or guided tour.  

Click on the links at the bottom of this page to find out more about the pre-bookable activities available.

Prepare for your visit by downloading our visual story guide here.

Prices:

Please note that entry to this event is not included with a standard admission ticket. 

Important information

> Workshops are led by a member of the Education Team and are structured learning sessions that include elements of group work.

> We want to accommodate as many children as possible in our workshops, so we prefer not to exceed a 1:1 ratio for adults to children.

> For charged activities prices apply for all children attending (including older or younger siblings).

> Please bear in mind that workshop/show/tour content might not be engaging for children older or younger than the suggested key stage, and restless behaviour can impact the enjoyment of others in the audience. Please consider this when booking older or younger children into sessions.

> Please arrive at the specific location of your activity 10 minutes before the session is due to start, we can’t admit late arrivals as it disrupts the session.

> Due to space limitations, we cannot accommodate buggies in the Medlock Education Centre during workshops for this event. There will be a signposted space in the Dockyard Museum where they can be left.  

> Bringing a packed lunch? We have a covered picnic area available for you to use throughout the day. Alternatively, the Harbourside Kitchen café will be open 8:30am-4:30pm.

For information including how to find us, please visit the “Your Visit” pages of the website.  

Any questions? Please email learning@ssgreatbritain.org