What is a map? What are they for, and what do they help us do? How can we use them to help us learn about history? What are the choices cartographers make, and why?
The British Library’s collection of maps and views is the world’s second largest, numbering some 4.5 million maps, with a chronological spread of over 2,000 years.
In this creative and exploratory session, students will look at a selection of maps from around the globe and across time. They will explore unique maps on display in our Treasures of the British Library gallery as well as digitised sources in our Learning Centre. Groups will think critically about the many uses and styles of maps as well as consider the kinds of maps they would like to create and why.
Please know we are fully booked September and October 2023
Details
| Age group: | Year 3 - 6 |
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| When: | Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-12:00 or 13:00-14:30 |
| Length: | 90 minutes |
| Group size: | Minimum group size: 10 students; maximum group size: 30 students |
| Key skills: | Geography, Art and Design, History, Critical Thinking, Visual Literacy |
| Price: | Admission: Free entry |
| Where: |
Harry M Weinrebe Learning Centre The British Library 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB Show Map How to get to the Library |
| Enquiries: |
learning@bl.uk |
| Book now |