Self-led school visits
Visit one of London’s Royal Parks on your own with your school, home school group or uniform group (e.g. Scouts, Girl Guides).
Visit one of London’s Royal Parks on your own with your school, home school group or uniform group (e.g. Scouts, Girl Guides).
The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sessions at the Hyde Park Learning Centre bring learning to life for children up to five years old.
The Royal Parks Learning team offers an interactive learning experience in person and online.
The Hyde Park Learning Centre provides the perfect base for A-level and International Baccalaureate fieldwork.
Inspire your secondary school students! The Hyde Park Learning Centre and surrounding habitats offer inspiring learning for your students.
Whether you want to bring your group to the park or take part from your classroom, give your students a live experience that will inspire and engage them.
Supporting the National Curriculum for Design and Technology and tailored for key stages 2 – 5, the Museum offers students and educators design education facilities and workshops.
The Design Museum welcomes schools, colleges and universities for self-guided visits of its exhibitions.
The V&A Photography Centre is the largest space in the UK dedicated to a permanent photography collection. Join a member of the Photography Team to explore the Centre’s current displays.
12th Oct & 9th Nov 2026
2:30 pm - 3 pm
V&A South Kensington
Visit Website for V&A Photography Centre: drop-in tours at V&A South Kensington
Equipped with a mixed reality headset, be transported a century into the future to explore what could lie ahead for the planet.
Until Oct 2026
10:15 am - 4:45 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Visions of Nature: A Mixed Reality Experience at Natural History Museum
Discover the world’s oldest collection of timepieces at the Science Museum. See over 600 watches and clocks charting the history of clock making in London.
Mon - Sun
10 am - 6 pm
Science Museum
Visit Website for Science City 1550-1800: the Linbury gallery at Science Museum
A hands-on gallery where science and maths come to life through interactive experiences and surprising discoveries.
Last Saturday of the month, except December. Join the V&A Volunteer Guides to explore gender and sexual identities through a selection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer plus objects in the V&A’s rich and surprising collections.
Last Saturday every month
4 pm - 5 pm
V&A South Kensington
Visit Website for LGBTQIA+ Tours at V&A South Kensington
Our museums, galleries and cultural spaces are excited to welcome you this May half-term. Packed with family favorites, workshops, new exhibitions, films, and more! There is something for everyone at South Ken this half term.
After major conservation work, the 18th-century Orangery at Kensington Palace has reopened its doors. Visit the iconic restaurant in a stunning setting for an elegant lunch or an indulgent afternoon tea.
Mon - Sun
10 am - 6 pm
Kensington Palace
Visit Website for The Orangery Restaurant at Kensington Palace
Meet a full-size Diplodocus, encounter early mammals, and follow our ancestors’ footsteps. Explore grassland, wetland, and woodland habitats, and see how nature thrives in cities. No booking needed.
Mon - Sun
10 am - 5:50 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for The Natural History Museum Gardens at Natural History Museum
Discover how the world can use energy sustainably to fight climate change in the Science Museum’s Energy Revolution gallery, exploring the past, present, and future of a low-carbon world.
Mon - Sun
10 am - 6 pm
Science Museum
Visit Website for Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery at Science Museum
Classic British art and design gifts, prints and books in an iconic decorative arts museum shop.
The Design Museum Shop sells a unique selection of classic, beautiful and cutting edge objects including prints, accessories, books and much more...
Discover the Royal Albert Hall's full range of products, featuring exclusive prints, gifts, souvenirs and the ever-popular Steward Bear online.
Engage your inner scientist with science-inspired gifts, gadgets, robots, games, puzzles, toys, chemistry sets and more from the Science Museum Shop.
Mon - Sun
10 am - 6 pm
Science Museum
Visit Website for Science Museum's Gift Shop at Science Museum
1 tickets for a day visit to Kensington Palace are available to anyone in receipt of specific financial support. You can claim £1 tickets for up to six people per household.
Channel your inner interior designer and transform your space into a winter wonderland with classic and contemporary decorations from all the wonderful designs that are on offer at the Design Museum Shop this Christmas!
Go wild with the dinosaur decorations this year! Look out for the T. rex on skis, the Stegosaurus in a bobble hat and the Triceratops tree topper to top it all off. As for decorating yourself and the kids, there is also festive knitwear!
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Natural History Museum Christmas Gift Shop at Natural History Museum