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Outreach Talks

Book an engaging talk on the history of Royal Gunpowder Mills for your group or society
Open Day

Join us for a day full of fun and fascinating history at our stunning industrial heritage site.
Open Day

Join us for a day full of fun and fascinating history at our stunning industrial heritage site.
Open Day

Join us for a day full of fun and fascinating history at our stunning industrial heritage site.

Victorian Life (KS1/2)

Full-day: Learn what life was like in Victorian Britain and explore how changes to work, technology, leisure and transport shaped the world we live in today.
The Home Front (KS1/2)

Full-day: From air raid shelters to rationing, explore how life at home changed during the Second World War.
Rocket Science (KS2/3)

Full-day: Experience an interactive science show, explore our Rocket Vault and discover how to make your own air-powder rockets.
Homes and Habitats (KS1/2)

Half-day: Discover the wonderful wildlife, woodlands and waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills site.
Air-Powered Rockets (KS1/2/3)

Half-day: Make and launch your own air-powered rocket, devise a fair tests, gather data and report findings.
Gunpowder Railway and Main Exhibition (KS1/2/3)

Half-day: Take a trip on our Gunpowder Railway and explore the main exhibition.
Supporting Young Creatives

Come and shoot your student projects at our unique site.
SEND Groups

We want everyone to enjoy our school programme and welcome SEND groups to our site.
Partners with The Great British School Trip

Bursaries that make school trips accessible to everyone
Financial Support

Does your school need financial support for a school trip?

Royal Gunpowder Mills Digital Archive

After the closure of ERDE, the archive material inherited passed through a number of hands and storage locations before opening to the public as an online database. Read more

RGM Historic Book Series

The Historic Reprint Series are Facsimilie reprints of books having historical relevance to the development and manufacture of gunpowder at the Royal Gunpowder Mills. Read more

RGM Book Series

Books about the history of the Royal Gunpowder Mills written by Archive Volunteers. Read more

Support the Royal Gunpowder Mills

Please donate to help continue our Charity’s work. Read more

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