Activities & Learning Resources
Inspired by the engineers behind the ship, dry dock and dockyard? From our very own conservation engineer to the teams who brought Brunel’s blueprints to life, creativity actively supports innovation.
Creativity is nurtured through research, curiosity, and a supportive environment where ideas are tried, tested, and imagined.
As home to one of the UK’s largest maritime history collections, we offer a rich range of creative activities, videos and factsheets. These resources support learning at home, in the classroom, or — best of all — within the Brunel Institute, our research and collections hub, where you can watch our in-house researchers uncover stories and ideas in real time.
All our activities
Get creative with our bespoke drawing and design activities from designing a showstopper desert to crafting decorations.
Use your imagination with these creative writing tasks and resources.
Get to know our history through our collections. From archived images to an interactive SS Great Britain Timeline, dive deeper into history with us.
Uncover the lives and journeys of the SS Great Britain’s passengers, with stories told in their own words from diaries written at sea.
Experience 19th‑century ocean crossings on the SS Great Britain through personal diaries and letters.
Become a fountain of knowledge. Uncover the best-known facts about Bristol Dockyards.
Secondary Schools student or teacher? Explore our resources catered for you.
From colouring sheets, word searches to our ‘Explore Everywhere' challenges, discover your surroundings in a playful way!
Videos
More of a visual learner? Find out everything from life on board the SS Great Britain to watching our Virtual Archive in Five.
