Travel through time to the First World War with our character-based museum trails for young adults.

Explore unique stories of conflict, based in the Imperial War Museum but played by you.

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WHO WILL YOU BE

WHO WILL YOU BE

What is “Paths to the Past”?

Paths to the Past is a collection of independently researched and created trails for the Imperial War Museum’s First World War Galleries.

Each trail is based on a real person who experienced the First World War in a different way, allowing you to explore underexplored themes of gender, ethnicity and sexuality, as well as the people behind the “hero”.

Making Paths to the Past

Play the Trails to Fully Unlock the Characters

Use the QR Codes on the trails to access audio clips, mini blogs and a free illustrated postcard.

Postcard Backgrounds and Illustrated Postcards designed and created by Rosannamation.