In 1852, the HMS Birkenhead sank with 643 people onboard, including members of The Black Watch. Learn more about this event as we use paper plates and paint to make sharks and ships!
Highlight Tour: The Empire
Explore the story of the Birkenhead Jugs, follow the evolution of the uniform, and try your hand at lifting a Flintlock Smoothbore Musket, used by the British Army throughout the 19th century.