Please read the following information carefully before completing this form.

All school sessions must be booked in advance. We do not accept provisional bookings. Once our Bookings Team confirms your booking, a confirmation letter will be sent to the lead teacher and school finance team. Please note we have a strict 28 days cancellation period. If you would like to know more about our cancellation fees, please refer to our booking terms and conditions below.

Our preferred payment method is BACS, alternatively you can pay by card calling 020 8312 6608.

We do NOT send invoices or accept payment by cheques.

Terms and conditions
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Download a list of all school sessions
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Our schools programmes are very popular. Our Schools enquiry form lists available sessions for 2024-2025 academic year. Unfortunately, if you cannot see a session listed, this means it is fully booked.

Please note: Royal Observatory Greenwich KS2 Discovery Days, KS2 Space Spectacular Days and KS3, KS4 and Post-16 Study Days are now fully booked for 2024-2025 academic year. 

School details

Is your school in the Royal Borough of Greenwich?

Contact details

Please note: we require the contact details of at least two different staff to proceed with a booking.

Session details

Our schools programmes are very popular. Our Schools enquiry form lists available sessions for 2024-2025 academic year. Unfortunately, if you cannot see a session listed, this means it is fully booked.

Please refer to the list of onsite school sessions in the PDF above.

It is our strong recommendation that teachers visit the Pirates exhibition in advance to assess its suitability for their learners, particularly at primary level. Please refer to our exhibition guidance for teachers before making your booking enquiry.

Pirates - Guidance for teachers
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Please note: Astronomy Photographer of the Year Exhibition is located at the National Maritime Museum.

Lunch room

You will be allocated an available lunch space when you book a session or workshop (excluding KS5)

Pre-booked Lunch spaces are not available for planetarium show only or self-guided school visits at any site.

Including if you would like to visit an additional site, include a visit to one of our galleries or if you would like to request a bursary for your Cutty Sark visit. Click here to find out if your school is eligible.

Please note that due to improvement works taking place from March 2024 the Great Map and Ahoy! Gallery will be closed to all visitors including schools. Download the guidance notes for more information.

Please consider your departure from school and arrival time, before choosing your preferred session start time.

Group details

You must have enough staff to meet the following supervision requirements:

  • EYFS (Nursery) – 1 adult per 3 students 
  • EYFS (Reception)  – 1 adult per 5 students
  • KS1  – 1 adult per 5 students
  • KS2 - 1 adult per 8 students
  • KS3 and KS4 - 1 adult per 10 students
  • Post-16 – 1 adult per 16 students.
  • Adults providing any one-to-one support for students must be in addition to the above.
  • We reserve the right to deny entry into our facilitated learning sessions if the supervision requirements are not met.

Paying for your session

Please note that finance details are required even if sessions are free, as all sessions can be subject to a cancellation fee. Please download our terms and conditions for more information.

Please note: Submission of this enquiry form does not commit you to your initial request or to make payment until a booking has been arranged by email and a final confirmation statement has been sent.

Terms and conditions

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The information you submit in this form will not be shared with any third parties. It will be used solely by the learning and bookings teams at Royal Museums Greenwich.

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Please note: Our Bookings Team will be in touch with the lead teacher to confirm your booking as soon as possible.