All Museums & Galleries articles
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Features8 unusual places that offer school sleepovers
Museums, castles and more: spend the night with your class in amazing spaces to give pupils an experience they will never forget.
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News & IdeasHorniman Museum and Gardens unveil outdoor areas and interactive trail
Several new outdoor spaces, including a community garden and nature-themed play area, have been unveiled as the London museum marks its 125th anniversary.
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News & IdeasMore details for school visits to the Bayeux Tapestry experience
Schools can book timed slots to see the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum from September. The historic embroidery will be displayed flat for the first time in almost 1,000 years.
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News & IdeasGCSE History Trail launches at Hooge Crater Museum
Created by British teachers and examiners, the programme at the museum in Flanders, Belgium, invites students to explore the Western Front and Medicine Through Time topics.
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News & IdeasFree school workshops at National Museums Liverpool
To celebrate 40 years of the National Museums Liverpool (NML), all workshops held in the autumn term are free for schools to attend.
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News & IdeasScience of illusions explored at new museum in London
The Museum of Illusions features mind-bending exhibits, inviting school groups to delve into the science of perception across multiple subjects.
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News & IdeasScience Museum gallery welcomes two millionth visitor
Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery is one of the museum’s most popular galleries with school groups, giving students an insight into careers in science.
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News & IdeasThe legends of Earth’s prehistoric oceans at the Natural History Museum
From the icthyosuar, a speedy dolphin-like predator to the gnarly-toothed pliosaur, Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep will take school groups on a deep dive back in time.
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News & IdeasMystery Academy to open at the Story Museum
A new immersive exhibition at The Story Museum in Oxford will celebrate mysteries, detectives, sleuths, and subterfuge.
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SponsoredPowell-Cotton Museum’s Victorian dioramas wow school visits
The Powell-Cotton Museum at Quex House and Gardens offers school groups a journey through time with hands-on workshops tailored to curriculum needs.
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News & IdeasInteractive space-themed gallery aimed at KS2
Astronomer-led shows, interactive galleries and a scavenger hunt introduces KS2 pupils to the solar system.
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News & IdeasUK’s largest Iron Age hoard display opens with schools programme
More than 800 Iron Age objects discovered in 2021 will go on display for the first time at Yorkshire Museum with school resources, workshops and more exploring life 2,000 years ago.
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News & IdeasTrent Park launches free WW2 Secret Listeners programme
Trent Park House of Secrets has launched a free schools programme that uncovers one of World War Two’s hidden histories.
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Features5 of the best: science experiences for schools
Here are some school-friendly museums and attractions that give students a real taste of the excitement that has fascinated scientists through the ages.
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News & IdeasStudy the history of medicine at the National Portrait Gallery
The recently-launched resources help pupils to study portraits of influential figures in the innovation of medicine, from Florence Nightingale to Alexander Fleming.
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News & IdeasUncover the secret world of espionage at IWM North
Schools visiting the exhibition in Manchester can explore gadgets, double agents and secret operations until the end of August.
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News & IdeasPostal Museum exhibition celebrates The Jolly Postman
The interactive exhibition celebrates 40 years since the beloved children’s book was first published and invites visitors to step inside the story.
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FeaturesSix must-visit museums for school trips in 2026
Planning your 2026 educational visits? Discover six museums offering exciting new openings, exhibitions and displays perfect for school groups, from Somerset’s hands-on Shoemakers Museum to the British Museum’s historic Bayeux Tapestry showcase.
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News & IdeasHenry Moore Studios barn space reopening with new learning studios
Sheep Field Barn at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens will re-open on 1st April 2026 and feature a presentation on the sculptor’s life and work and a changing exhibition programme.
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News & IdeasYoung V&A to host major Wallace & Gromit exhibition
The display celebrating 50 years of Aardman Animations will open at Young V&A on 12th February, featuring over 150 objects including never-before-seen models.
