Our school sessions support subject areas across the new National Curriculum. Our expert Learning Officers cater for groups from Early Years to Further Education and for all learning styles, including special educational needs and home education.
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The Birmingham Museums education programme offers a wide range of stimulating and memorable on-site taught sessions, self-guided visits and outreach services at nine stunning venues, all designed to inspire and engage your students.
Taught On-site School Sessions
Contact Us and Book a Visit
All visits (including self-guided visits and teacher previews) require advanced booking.
To make a booking or for general enquiries please contact the Education Bookings Team:
Call us on 0121 348 8001 or email educationbookings@birminghammuseums.org.uk
Museum in a Box & Outreach
Bring Birmingham Museums to your classroom! Enrich your lessons with authentic artefacts with our Museum in a Box service or book an Outreach Session with our team for stimulating curriculum-linked interactive science shows, workshops, and mobile planetarium dome sessions.
Birmingham Museums for Kids
Birmingham Museums for Kids online resource is a great place for pupils to make some exciting discoveries. Join in the fun and find out about: Victorians, World War 2, Egyptians, Romans and Art. Plus discover more about our unique Heritage Sites. Flash player is required.
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Ancient Egyptian Mummification
Help us to prepare our Pharaoh for the afterlife! Get hands on with all the fun and gruesome jobs that come with the task of mummification. From pulling out brains to finding out what a mu...
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Explore Your Universe
Our eyes can only see using visible light, but there’s an entire spectrum of other stuff to see if we use the right equipment. Join us on a tour of the electromagnetic spectrum as we experiment ...
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Storytelling: Little Red Hen
Explore Sarehole Mill and the making of bread as we tell this traditional tale. Using interactive storytelling and hands on activities, pupils will discover the journey of wheat as we turn it into...
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Storytelling: Cinderella
Experience this enchanting fairytale in the magnificent setting of Aston Hall. Pupils will dress up as characters, from the wicked stepmother to the handsome prince, as we explore the house, telli...
Outreach sessions
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Colour Me a Rainbow (Outreach)
Join us for ‘The Tale of King Opaque’ as he turns his castle from being dark and gloomy to bright and colourful. In this interactive story, your pupils will learn about sources of light, take part...
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Healthy Bodies: Inside Out (Outreach)
Meet Anna, who has a very important job to do. She needs to find presents for her brother’s birthday which can be enjoyed by each of his senses. She then needs help choosing the correct foods to...
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Night Dome (Pop-Up Planetarium)
Take a magical journey through the night sky with your pupils. See the sky filled with stars and watch as they change into pictures of the constellations. Listen to the story of the Great Bear an...
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Electrifying Science (Outreach)
Ever wanted to shock your students? Come see some hair-raising electrifying experiments! Pupils will have fun with both static and current electricity as they learn and replicate scientific disc...
