Find workshops, science shows and self-led activities for students of all ages.
All our activities are developed by professional science educators and support the national curriculum.
To check availability, call the school bookings team on +44 (0)207 942 5555.
Choose activities by Key Stage from the list below.
School groups can also book discounted tickets for exhibitions at the Museum.
School events calendar
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Early Years Foundation Stage (five years and under)
Explorers: Ourselves and Other Animals
Carry out your own scientific inquiry on this self-guided tour.
Storytelling with Puppets
Explore natural history and curriculum science through puppets and popular stories.
Wildlife Garden Explorers
Take on the role of explorers and investigate biodiversity in the Wildlife Garden.
Key Stage 1 (ages 5-7)
Super Stegosaurus Workshop
Discover how scientists piece together fossil finds.
Storytelling with Puppets
Explore natural history and curriculum science through puppets and popular stories.
Explore and Discover guides - primary
Our interactive booklets provide pupils with structured gallery activities.
Explorers: Ourselves and Other Animals
Carry out your own scientific inquiry on this self-guided tour.
Wildlife Garden Explorers
Take on the role of explorers and investigate biodiversity in the Wildlife Garden.
Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11)
Cutting Edge Workshop
Handle, observe and compare a variety of animal skulls in this interactive workshop.
Dino Scene Investigation
Perform your own fossil dig and draw conclusions about how dinosaurs looked in this hands-on workshop.
Dino Scientists
Work out the diet, movements and habitats of ancient fossil animals in this self-led activity.
Emergency! Earthquakes and Volcanoes Show
Transform into scientists to save a town from geological catastrophe in this action-packed science show.
Evolution Workshop
Compare fossils and explore how life has changed over time in this workshop.
Explore and Discover guides - primary
Our interactive booklets provide pupils with structured gallery activities.
The Variety Show
Get your students excited about the diversity, complexity and beauty of life on Earth with this interactive show.
Investigate science centre
Students can touch hundreds of real natural history specimens in our hands-on science centre.
Mary Anning
Meet famous Victorian fossil hunter Mary Anning and learn about fossilisation and adaption.
Wallace and Evolution
Meet Victorian scientist and explorer Alfred Russel Wallace and learn about adaptation, life cycles and evolution by natural selection.
Adventure to the Deep Show
Come on an adventure and help our scientists explore the seas, from the sunlit corals to the midnight depths.
Minibeast Pond Safari
Survey the diverse species living in and around the pond of the Museum's Wildlife Garden.
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)
Cocoon
Inspire your students to learn more about the diversity of life by visiting this interactive gallery.
Rocks the House
Learn about the powerful interactions that cause volcanoes and earthquakes in this action-packed science show.
Explore and Discover guides - secondary
Support national curriculum learning with these interactive gallery guides.
Investigate science centre
Students can touch hundreds of real natural history specimens in our hands-on science centre.
The Variety Show
Get your students excited about the diversity, complexity and beauty of life on Earth with this interactive show.
Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16)
The Great Debate
Discover how Darwin's theory of evolution shook the scientific world and stage your own great debate.
Cocoon
Inspire your students to learn more about the diversity of life by visiting this interactive gallery.
Explore and Discover guides - secondary
Support national curriculum learning with these interactive gallery guides.
Post-16 (ages 16-18)
Biology AS and A-Level Day
Bring your budding biologists to meet our scientists, take guided tours and explore our exhibitions.
Cocoon
Inspire your students to learn more about the diversity of life by visiting this interactive gallery.
The Great Debate
Discover how Darwin's theory of evolution shook the scientific world and stage your own great debate.
Nature Live
Find out about the fascinating work carried out by our researchers and curators in regular talks.