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Firepower! The Royal Artillery Museum
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Firepower
Royal Artillery Museum
Royal Arsenal
Woolwich
SE18 6ST
London
England
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Gunnery hall with Thunderbird missile, at Firepower!
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Collection details
Coins and Medals, Science and Technology, Weapons and War
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Facilities
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Firepower offers a first class learning experience, which can be tailored to meet the needs of many groups: schools (key stages 2, 3, and 4), further education, adult learning, special needs groups, and military historians.
An education resource has been developed and is available on request. This pack contains booking information for school visits, cross-curricular links and project ideas and exemplar worksheets for key stages 2-4.
Literacy and numeracy projects are being developed and will be available shortly.
The education programme for schools is being developed using the National Curriculum 2000, with input from experienced teachers, local Education Authorities and other advisors. If you are a teacher or student and have any comments or suggestions on what you would like to see happening please contact Bob Lindridge.
Teachers’ Packs and worksheets, information on the handling collection and outreach programme, will be downloadable from our website. Learning activities will be centred on term-time, after school and summer schools. Costumed interpreters can bring the exhibits to life. Facilities also exist for individual research using the extensive archives on site.
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Contact details
Information (Tel)
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020 8855 7755
Group bookings (Tel)
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020 8855 7755
Information (Fax)
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020 8855 7100
Information
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info@firepower.org.uk
Group bookings
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lorraineh@firepower.org.uk
Education Officer
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bobl@firepower.org.uk
Senior Operations Manager
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davidm@firepower.org.uk
Website
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www.firepower.org.uk
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Open
April to November: Wed - Sun 1030-1700
November to March: Fri - Sun 1030-1700
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Admission charges
Adult £5.00
Concession £4.50
Child £2.50
Family £12
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Description
From Badajoz to Burma, Colenso to Kosovo, for three centuries the Royal Regiment of Artillery has provided the firepower in every theatre of war in which the British Army has been engaged.
Key to its contribution has been the development and deployment of state-of-the-art technology. At Firepower, you can trace the evolution of artillery from stone shot to shell and from rocket to missile.
FIREPOWER is a dignified memorial to Gunners 'everywhere', displaying the medals, poignant personal artefacts, photographs and documents which tell the stories of the men and women who served the guns. Located in the historic Royal Arsenal, the site of ordnance manufacturing and proofing for over 300 years.
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Key artists and exhibits
Ordnance
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Artillery
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Medals
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Weapons, guns, missiles
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Military history
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Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending August 10 2008
News In Brief - Week Ending November 25 2007
News In Brief - Week Ending July 8 2007
Bengali History In London
Japanese History in London
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Trails
VE Day 60 Years: A Soldier's Life - The Army In World War Two
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General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
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Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
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General Education
Education facilities available
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Library
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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