If you've been thinking of ways to educate your child about the world while they're too busy having fun to notice, this new free scheme just might be the ticket. 

The British Museum's Young Friend scheme, designed for 8 to 15-year-olds, invites your child to get amongst the museum's collections and to discover history and archaeology in fun exciting ways. 

By signing up to the programme, children access stuff to do at the museum and at home also. 

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Bi-weekly emails are packed full of activities such as trails, quizzes and craft ideas, as well as details on the museum's upcoming family events. 

The Resident: The Young Friends Scheme gives children access to fun activities to do in the museum and at home. The Young Friends Scheme gives children access to fun activities to do in the museum and at home. (Image: Benedict Johnson)

Young Friends members will also get pre-booking access to sleepovers at the museum as well as digital copies of the Remus magazine three times a year and access to the full archive too. 

Founded in 1753 the British Museum was the first national public museum in the world and its collection contain artefacts that date back two million years. 

A popular activity for children and young teens, the museum's sleepover sessions allows young people to explore the collections after dark.

The Resident: Children will receive bi-weekly emails filled with trails, quizzes and crafting activities. Children will receive bi-weekly emails filled with trails, quizzes and crafting activities. (Image: Benedict Johnson)

Each sleepover is themed, and has as programme of workshops, activities, and storytelling sessions to reveal stories of the past.

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In the morning, children go on a gallery trail before the museum opens to the public.

Head to britishmuseum.org to sign up for the Young Friends scheme.