Workshops, shows and tours for schools visiting the Natural History Museum offer opportunities for pupils to explore, discover and collaborate with each other and the museum’s collection.
Bookings for curriculum-linked activities at the Natural History Museum are available up to 19th December 2025, with sessions available for young people from EYFS to post-16.
Workshops and shows are for a minimum of 15 pupils and are led by learning facilitators. Activities should be booked at least three weeks in advance.
The Nature Discover Garden hosts outdoor interactive workshops for EYFS - KS2 school groups. Other workshops are available inside the museum, focused on dinosaurs, evolution and biodiversity.
Reception and Key Stage 1 pupils can take part in Minibeast Hunt, an outdoor workshop based in the Nature Discover Garden, which explores habitats whilst pupils hunt for bugs. Pond Dipping is aimed at ages 6-11 and involves pupils using nets to catch pond life and observe behaviour, and to learn about what animals eat.
Indoor workshops include Dino Dig, challenging Key Stage 2 pupils to become palaeontologists and dig for and identify fossils; Biodiversity in Action, a practical science session for KS2-3 pupils using microscopes to sort and classify insect specimens; and LEGO® workshops for KS2-3 looking at robotics and sustainability.
The Museum also offers shows, talks and tours covering topics including ocean life and habitats, earthquakes and volcanoes and opportunities to meet scientists and explore the zoology collection.
The Natural History Museum also offers self-led visits for school groups to discover over 4.5 billion years of history on display. Highlights include volcanoes and earthquakes, dinosaurs, fossils and marine life and mammals, birds and evolution. Pre-booked school groups can enjoy discounted admission to museum exhibitions.
For more information about school visits to the Natural History Museum, go to www.nhm.ac.uk/schools.
