How to book a self-led visit
All visits must be prebooked.
To make a booking, please read our essential information page, then fill in the online form.
Bookings are available up to 22 July 2025, in school term time.
Self-guided school trips
You and your class can discover over 4.5 billion years of natural history as you explore the Museum.
Gallery highlights include:
- Volcanoes and earthquakes
- Dinosaurs, fossils, and ancient marine reptiles
- Glittering gemstones and minerals
- Mammals, birds and human evolution
- Living nature in our wildlife gardens and pond
We have free downloadable activity guides for selected galleries and a dedicated bookable lunch space.
You can find out more on our Getting ready for your school visit page.
We also offer schools discounted tickets for our exhibitions.
Workshops, shows, tours and talks
Your class can enjoy a hands-on learning opportunity in our workshops, or have fun in our amazing and captivating shows.
Ticket prices are £3/child.
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Visit our new gardens
Our gardens follow the story of how life on Earth has changed over time, from the days of the dinosaurs through to today.
Open daily