IWM London School Visits and Trips

With tailored learning sessions, free downloadable resources, and immersive exhibitions, IWM London supports key stages across the history curriculum, helping students connect classroom learning with the real-world legacy of conflict. School visits to IWM London have been awarded "Best Museum Visit" by the School Travel Awards.

Already booked a visit?

Find everything you need to help you prepare.

All school visits must be pre-booked and school group access to The Holocaust Galleries is only permitted as part of our Holocaust Learning Session.

What we offer

  • IWM London viewed from the front of the building
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    Plan and book a school visit

    Bookings are now open for visits and learning sessions up to July 2027.

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    Learning sessions

    We offer detailed learning sessions which involve you and your students in exploring a particular theme, or time in history.

  • Group of three pupils visit IWM London for self-guided visit.
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    Self-guided visits

    A visit to IWM London may support studies of war and conflict from 1914 until the present day.

Explore Further

Preparing to teach the Holocaust
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Teacher CPD

Teacher Guide: Preparing to teach the Holocaust

A selection of free digital resources and guides to support teaching the Holocaust for secondary students, led by IWM experts and teachers.

Holocaust Learning Programme
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Age 13 to 14 (KS3), Age 14 to 16 (KS4), Age 16 to 18 (A Level)

Holocaust Learning at IWM London

Why do we study the Holocaust? Why and how did it happen?

IWM’s Holocaust learning session will introduce these questions and support students’ enquiry through our new Holocaust Galleries.

Awards

'For its continued effort in bringing war history to life for young people, the award for 'Best Museum Visit' goes to the Imperial War Museum London' - School Travel Awards, 2022 & 2024

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