STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway – Bayeux Tapestry Experience

Bayeux Around Britain : a British Museum partnership, supported by WorldQuant.

10 – 19 November 2026 at STEAM Museum.

A unique, interactive learning event for KS3.

*For information about our public event please visit here

Mark the return of the Bayeux Tapestry to British shores with a KS3 visit to remember.

Explore a life-size replica of the 70m tapestry.
Discover Activity Stations and British Museum audio-visual resources which bring the Tapestry to life.
Develop historical enquiry skills in a curriculum-linked workshop.
Unearth the secrets of the Tapestry and learn to decode evidence of Saxon life, from battle tactics to battlefield food, medicine and hair-styles.
Take the ‘Fake News Challenge’ and interrogate the value of the Tapestry as an historical source.
Discover Swindon’s connection to the Tapestry and the consequences of this turning point in British history for Swindon’s inhabitants.
Get hands-on with original and replica Saxon weapons and artefacts.
Try Medieval embroidery and weaving and find out how and why the Tapestry was made.

Tailored to KS3 and delivered by the Museums Learning Team. Perfect for exploring concepts of historical perspective, reliability and bias, and for drawing connections between local and national history. Supports teaching of the Norman Invasion, its key events, causes and consequences.

Morning and afternoon sessions available. Bring individual classes or a whole year group. Tickets £8 per pupil. For further information and booking please email steameducation@swindon.gov.uk

Download our Bayeux Tapestry Experience flyer here

Home Education groups are welcome for special activities on Wednesday 18 November – please contact steameducation@swindon.gov.uk for further details and to book, charges apply.

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Bayeux Tapestry Experience