Gallery announcements
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Exploring our galleries with your school group
From towering dinosaurs to the mysteries of space, and from ancient fossils to incredible wildlife, our galleries bring science to life for students of all ages and abilities.
Below, we've listed some of the most popular galleries for school visits. You'll also find some downloadable teaching resources, both general and gallery-specific, to help you plan an engaging visit.
Want to see everything we offer? Browse the full list of galleries and download a museum map on our Explore the Museum page.
Gallery activity guides
These activity guides focus on a specific gallery or theme. They can be printed as a booklet or as single pages.
Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter
Fossil Marine Reptiles Gallery
Discover pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning and explore some of the fossils she found.
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Volcanoes and Earthquakes Gallery
Find out more about these ground-breaking natural events and how they shape our changing planet.
Fixing Our Broken Planet
Fixing Our Broken Planet Gallery
Explore challenges facing the planet with science-backed, hopeful solutions to help us to create a more sustainable world.
General activity worksheets
These resources can be used anywhere in the Museum and are suitable for Key Stages 1-3 (ages five-14). They link to a variety of curriculum themes such as literacy, art and science, and contain tips to help you prepare for and follow up your visit to the Museum.
Photo postcard
Draw your favourite exhibit then write about your trip to the Museum.
Suitable for Key Stages 1-2
Learning labels
Write your own exhibit labels to help people who are younger than you.
Suitable for upper Key Stage 1 - lower Key Stage 3
Museum trumps
Create a game based on animals you've seen at the Museum.
Suitable for upper Key Stage 1 - lower Key Stage 3
My own exhibition
Choose appropriate specimens for your own exhibition and explain your choice.
Suitable for Key Stages 1-3
Museum galleries popular with educational groups
Listed below are some of our most popular galleries with schools. Some have related teaching resources you can download.
You can browse the full list and download a map on our Explore the Museum page.
Dinosaurs, fossils and the ancient Earth
- Dinosaurs
- Fossil Marine Reptiles
resource: Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter - gallery activity guide - From the Beginning
Humans and other animals
Geology, rocks and minerals
The scientific process and living nature
Exhibition discounts
Pre-booked school and home educator groups receive a discount on exhibitions at the Museum.
Tickets cost from £4 per student. Visits must be Monday to Friday, during school term times.
