Dedicated emails for teachers featuring classroom resources, exclusive events for teachers, school sessions and visit planning.
Booking your visit
We are now taking bookings up to July 2027. All UK schools must book in advance.
Before you make a booking, please have the following information ready:
- First, second and third choice of date and time
- Number of students and adults. We ask for a supervision ratio of 1 adult to every 10 students for primary schools and 1 adult to every 15 students of secondary level and above.
- Galleries you want to visit or the Learning Session you want to book.
- Access or special requirements
Please read our Terms and Conditions page before booking your visit.
Contact us
For on-site visits please contact Customer Services using the Schools Visit Request form.
Phone: +44 (0)20 7091 3067
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 (0)20 7091 3067
Email: [email protected]
Access and Special Education Needs
IWM tries to ensure we cater for a range of needs and can provide wheelchair access, resources to support blind and visually impaired visitors and deaf and hearing impaired visitors. We also have Quiet Room access available for prayer or sensory needs. Please visit our Access Page for more details.
Please get in touch if you have any additional questions or special requests:
Email: [email protected]
Planning your visit
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Risk Assessment
Identify potential risks during your visit. We've put this helpful guide together to help you write your risk assessment.
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Safeguarding
You can access the Museum's safeguarding policy below.
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Public Liability Insurance
You can access the Museum's PLI certificate below.
Exhibition visits at the museum
For detailed information about what's on display and what to see, visit out What's here page.
For special events and temporary exhibitions that may enhance your visit, browse through our What's on page.
Getting here
Find out how to get the museum on our Getting Here page. Information on coach parking can also be found here.
Lunch and Bag Room Facilities
When you book, you will be allocated a time to eat lunch in our school lunchroom.
A School Bag Room is available; space is limited and it is not staffed so please be advised that all property is left there at your own risk.
Cancellation
If you have Learning Sessions booked as part of your visit then administrative costs can apply. No charges will apply to cancellations made more than 28 days before the visit. Cancellations of visits including learning sessions made 27 days or less prior to the visit date will incur a 100% administration fee.
We don't charge for cancellations of self-guided visits to IWM North however please let us know if you can't visit so we can offer the space to another group.
Cancellations must be made in writing to [email protected]