'Age Of Sail' At Imperial War Museum

Graphic elements will concentrate strongly on the socio-historical aspects of the industry, for example, the role of women in the shipbuilding industry during the Second World War. The exhibition will directly relate to the fabric of the ship providing a unique opportunity to link theory to practice. This link may be further developed using a trail pointing out different shipbuilding techniques used in the construction of HMS Belfast. The exhibition will have direct links with the Science and Design and Technology curriculum at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.

The broad appeal of the subject matter and the high level of interactivity will make this of interest to our 275,000, mainly family, visitors, with an additional 60,000 school children visiting each year as part of the national curriculum.

The life of the exhibition, opening in the spring of 2008, will be for a minimum of two years, ensuring maximum exposure for exhibition sponsors.

The exhibition gallery is located on the main visitor route, ensuring that every visitor to the ship (young and old) has the opportunity to experience and interact with the gallery space, themes and learning outcomes, providing maximum brand awareness to exhibition sponsors. -- www.iwm.org.uk