Visits & Outreach

Pablo Picasso: resources and teaching ideas

With the exhibition Picasso: Peace and Freedom coming to Tate Liverpool, May 21 - August 30, 2010, here's a round-up of Picasso works in UK museums and galleries, including online learning resources too.

Pupils turn curators and journalists as part of Wallace Collection's Shhh...it's a Secret exhibition

Shhh...it's a Secret exhibition at London's Wallace Collection is curated by pupils and unlocks objects' secrets. It opens in February 2010 alongside a range of free workshops for families.

Treasures from Orkney Viking burial grave to go on show at York Jorvik

Artefacts including weaponry, toys and grooming accessories designed to accompany bodies into the afterlife on a Viking burial ship will be revealed at the Jorvik Viking Centre in York this May.

TPYF2 for teachers: how Seven Stories is using the Judith Kerr archive

Find out how Seven Stories has been working with a local primary school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on a Their Past Your Future project that uses When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit author Judith Kerr's archive ...

Primary school groups invited to sign up for third annual campaign of Thames wildlife fun

The annual ThamesWatch campaign, promoting nature-spotting trips to the River Thames for primary school children, is encouraging groups to sign up after announcing the scheme will return for a third...

Science Museum leads nationwide KS3 Collecting Stories science project

The Science Museum's Collecting Stories project is about to enter phase 2 and if you're interested in inspiring your KS3 secondary school students about science, this one's for you.

KS2-3: The Mahrajah & The Kohinoor touring Anglo Sikh heritage play for schools

If you're doing a Victorian project, The Mahrajah & The Kohinoor play touring spring 2010 is perfect for your class.

Isle of Man introduces free admission to heritage sites for school pupils

Authorities on the Isle of Man now have a new card scheme giving school pupils free access to the island's heritage gems.

School pupils road test new £10 million Hull History Centre

Children from a Hull school have become the first pupils to get inside the new Hull History Centre after education bosses at the £10 million facility ran test activity sessions in the building.

Visits and outreach: why they're worth it

Evidence shows that learning outside the classroom brings benefits to learners such as developing subject knowledge, increasing self-confidence and raising achievement, so why not take your class...

Resource round-up: Science KS1 minibeasts

Here's a round-up of online and practical activities for your class about minibeasts.

Take your class back in time to the Tudor period at Hampton Court Palace

Henry VIII: heads and hearts is a fantastic event, excellent for children of all ages learning about the Tudor period and brought to life by historical interpreters.

A museum in your school? What's in it for you and your pupils?

Collaborating with your local museum to set-up a mini-museum in your school can enrich your pupils' understanding of local history - and be a whole lot of fun!