North Yorkshire’s unique modern history museum, Eden Camp, is launching an exciting spy-themed adventure week this February half-term. The former prisoner of war camp will host a range of interactive espionage activities from February 17-23, designed to engage young visitors while exploring Britain’s wartime history.
The week-long program features daily Code Cracker Trails where families can hunt for clues throughout the museum’s 22 historic huts to solve the mystery of stolen tank plans. Special workshops include an Invisible Ink Academy, where children can learn to create secret messages, and a Fingerprint Detectives session exploring forensic science techniques.
“We’re thrilled to offer a February half-term experience that combines history with hands-on fun,” says Luke Hudman, Eden Camp’s Marketing Manager. “From crafting spy planes to decoding secret messages, there’s something for every child and family to enjoy.”
The event coincides with the launch of Eden Camp’s newly refurbished “Women at War” exhibition in Hut 8, which tells the story of the Women’s Land Army, Women’s Timber Corps, and factory workers during World War II. The immersive display uses period-accurate sights, sounds, and even smells to transport visitors back to the 1940s.
Eden Camp, the only remaining prisoner of war camp in Britain with its original huts intact, has become one of North Yorkshire’s leading educational attractions, welcoming over 100,000 visitors in 2023. The museum recently received £224,000 in funding from North Yorkshire Council to restore its original 1942 POW huts, preserving this unique piece of British history for future generations.
Visitors can pre-book tickets online at reduced rates, with adult tickets at £17 (normally £19) and children’s tickets at £14 (normally £15). Children under five enter free, and family tickets are available. The museum’s café offers refreshments, and a gift shop stocks spy-themed souvenirs alongside historical memorabilia.
The museum, which won Best Educational Day Out at the SME Northern Enterprise Awards for the third consecutive year, houses an extensive collection including historic military vehicles and an archive of over 105,000 documents, artifacts, and photographs, making it one of Britain’s most comprehensive modern history museums.
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