School sessions

School bookings for 2024-25

Bookings for the 2024-25 academic year are now open.

If you are planning a trip to the National Maritime Museum from now until summer 2025, please be aware there will be significant roof improvement works taking place during this period. We are still welcoming schools, but there are a few changes that you need to be aware of. Download the guidance notes for more information.

If you are planning a trip to the Royal Observatory in 2025 please note that KS2 Discovery Days for the spring term are now fully booked, however Planetarium-only sessions are still available.

To keep up to date about our school programmes and to get a reminder about when future bookings are open, we recommend signing up to our mailing lists:

National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Cutty Sark and The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre Schools programmes: sign up here
Royal Observatory Greenwich: sign up here.

Royal Museums Greenwich offer schools sessions supporting history, art, geography, astronomy, science, technology, numeracy and literacy and programmes led by experienced facilitators and real astronomers.

We host workshops and learning programmes across all our sites, including the Royal Observatory, National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, Queen's House and Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.

Pre-booking school visits is essential, and we are happy to help and advise if you get in touch.

To keep up to date about our school programmes and to get a reminder about when bookings are open, we recommend signing up to our mailing lists:

National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Cutty Sark and The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre Schools programmes: sign up here.
Royal Observatory Greenwich: sign up here.

School trips and workshops

Tap the arrows to explore the sessions and activities available across all our museum sites

Royal Observatory school sessions

School trips, astronomer-led workshops and live planetarium shows, with offers available for every key stage

National Maritime Museum and Queen's House - for primary schools

Interactive, hands-on sessions to support learning in History, Art, Literacy and more

National Maritime Museum and Queen's House - for secondary schools

Historical enquiry days and practical art sessions

Cutty Sark school sessions

Tours and interactive sessions aboard a Victorian sailing ship

Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre schools sessions

Cross-curricular discovery in a unusual behind-the-scenes location. Each session includes a special visit to the Museum stores.

SEND school sessions and resources

Inspiring cross-curricular experiences to support language and communication and social and career skills development

Self-guided school visits

Key information for school groups visiting our sites independently

Schools Hub

All you need to know about bookable sessions, resources and opportunities for teachers and pupils at the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Cutty Sark and Prince Phillip Maritime Collections Centre