Visit the world-famous Cutty Sark! Overlooking the River Thames and a short walk from the National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House, Cutty Sark is a Victorian sailing ship that was the fastest of its time. 

Schools can book guided or independent tours of the ship or book onsite sessions that explore life on board as a Victorian sailor, the cargo Cutty Sark transported around the world, and links to global trade today. Onsite sessions support subjects from history to science and explore connections to the wider world.

Please browse our list of sessions below and click on the link to make a booking. 

Book an onsite school session

Find out if your school is eligible for a bursary.

You are also welcome to make a self-guided visit to our sites. Please see our self-guided school visits page for more information.

To find out more about what we offer for home education groups, please see our home education page. 

Cutty Sark onsite school sessions

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Cutty Sark self-guided school visit
The ship’s stories offer a wide range of opportunities to link a visit to the curriculum
Subject:
Design & technology, Geography, History, Literacy, Maths, Science
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EYFS / KS1 Story Ship
In this session, learners will use song, dance, and drama to explore how Nannie the Witch became Cutty Sark’s figurehead
Subject:
Art, Communication, Drama, English, History, Literacy
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EYFS Sea Sing
In this session, learners will join a musical journey on the world's last remaining tea clipper
Subject:
Art, Communication
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KS1 Adventure at Sea
In this session, learners will find out what life was like for sailors 150 years ago, on board the world's last surviving clipper ship
Subject:
Careers education, Citizenship, Drama, English, Geography, History, Literacy
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KS1 Ship Explorer Tour
In this session, learners will join an interactive guided tour using the ship’s animals to discover why Cutty Sark is such an important part of Greenwich
Subject:
English, Geography, History
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KS2 Global Trade
In this session, learners will discover what's needed for a successful trading voyage across the globe, on board the world's last surviving clipper ship
Subject:
Careers education, Citizenship, Geography, History, Science
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KS2 Move the Ship
In this session, learners will explore a Victorian clipper ship and investigate the different parts needed for a successful voyage
Subject:
Design & technology, History, Maths, Science

Other onsite school sessions

Visits and sessions

Explore Royal Museums Greenwich's schools programme, including school trips, workshops and digital sessions

National Maritime Museum and Queen's House onsite early years and primary school sessions

Inspiring cross-curricular experiences and object focus learning

SEND school sessions and resources

Inspiring cross-curricular experiences which develop social and career skills for learners with SEND

Schools

From astronomy to maritime history, bring your subjects to life with our school sessions and resources

Resources and trails

Find fantastic school resources for all ages, key stages and subjects. Download our gallery trails to use in the Museum.

Cutty Sark learning resources
Explore our learning resources and activities for all ages
Gallery trails
Download our gallery trails to support discussion and idea development in the National Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark. Printed trails are also available to pick up on arrival.
Cutty Sark learning blog
Ahoy and welcome to the Cutty Sark learning blog! Sailing a ship is a tricky business but this blog aims to help explain how sailing ships work and the purpose of some of the tools on board.