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Self-led school visits

The Royal Parks
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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 Royal Parks: EYFS

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The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sessions at the Hyde Park Learning Centre bring learning to life for children up to five years old.

Schools bursary scheme

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The Royal Parks offers a limited number of bursaries for schools who would otherwise be unable to visit

Lessons in schools and online

The Royal Parks
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The Royal Parks Learning team offers an interactive learning experience whether in person or online.

The Royal Parks: Post-16 (KS5)

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The Hyde Park Learning Centre provides the perfect base for A-level and International Baccalaureate fieldwork.

The Royal Parks: Secondary (KS3 & KS4)

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Inspire your secondary school students! The Hyde Park Learning Centre and surrounding habitats offer inspiring learning for your students.

The Royal Parks: Primary (KS1 & KS2)

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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.

Resources for teachers

Design Museum
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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.

Self-guided visits for learning groups

Design Museum
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The Design Museum welcomes schools, colleges and universities for self-guided visits of its exhibitions.

Wes Anderson: The Archives

21st Nov 2025 – 26th July 2026
10 am - 6 pm
Design Museum
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This landmark retrospective is the first major museum exhibition devoted to Wes Anderson’s extensive and distinctive cinematic output.

Visions of Nature: A Mixed Reality Experience

Until Oct 2026
10 am - 4.45 pm
Natural History Museum
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Equipped with a mixed reality headset, be transported a century into the future to explore what could lie ahead for the planet.

Wonderlab+

Daily
Science Museum
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Want to continue the Wonderlab experience after your visit? Explore hours of hands-on activities, quizzes and more on our new, free family-friendly website.

The Clockmakers’ Museum

Daily
10am - 6pm
Science Museum
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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.

Science City 1550-1800: the Linbury gallery

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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.

Pop up Performance: Anansi and the Lost Sun

30th Mar – 2nd April
11 am - 4 pm
V&A South Kensington
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Join Swallow’s Wings Puppetry for a fun performance mixing puppetry, storytelling, and traditional West African music. Afterwards, make your own puppet to take home and look after!

Wonderlab

Daily
10am - 5.30pm
Science Museum
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At this interactive gallery, discover the beauty of the science and math that shape our everyday lives. This unmissable experience will ignite your curiosity, fuel your imagination, and inspire you to see the world in new and exciting ways.

The Natural History Museum's gardens are opening soon!

Opens 18th July
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Experience the transformed gardens at the Natural History Museum which will be open this Summer. The new gardens will tell the story of change on our planet over time and allow visitors to explore the museum in new ways!

LGBTQIA+ Tours

Last Saturday every month
4 pm - 5 pm
V&A South Kensington
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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.

May Half Term Itinerary

25 May - 2nd June
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Discover South Kensington
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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.

Image credit: Historic Royal Palaces / Alex Rory Jacobs

The Orangery Restaurant

Daily
10am - 6pm
Kensington Palace
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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.

Naturally Curious

Various Dates
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Natural History Museum
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Learn about cutting-edge scientific research from our leading experts with a new series of on-demand courses designed for anyone interested in the natural world, regardless of skill level.

The Natural History Museum Gardens

Daily
10 am - 5.50 pm
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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.

Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery

Daily
10 am - 6 pm
Science Museum
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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.

V&A Shop

V&A South Kensington
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Classic British art and design gifts, prints and books in an iconic decorative arts museum shop.