
All teachers need to know about onsite school sessions at the National Maritime Museum and the Queen's House. Browse our list of sessions below and find tips and practical information for planning your visit in our secondary schools and post 16 guide.
Important information
Bookings open for onsite school sessions in the autumn term and beyond from Monday 5 July. You are welcome to make a self-guided visit to our sites during summer term 2021. Please see our Self-guided school visits page for more information.
Onsite Secondary and Post 16 sessions
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Guided by an artist educator, discover how contemporary Black artists such as Kehinde Wiley and Yinka Shonibare CBE convey important messages about diversity and citizenship in their work. Analyse famous artworks up close and make comparisons between historical and contemporary pieces around themes of equality and representation. Respond to artworks through creative written and spoken tasks and collect ideas together to create a collaborative outcome.
Pupils will:
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analyse famous artworks.
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Discuss how leading contemporary artists are exploring issues of diversity and citizenship.
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communicate and present ideas effectively through practical creative writing and spoken word tasks.
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Broaden understanding of Black British history.
Location: | National Maritime Museum |
Key Stage: | KS3 |
Curriculum links: |
History, Citizenship |
Session times: |
Tuesdays 10.00- 14.00 |
Capacity: | 60 pupils per session |
Price: | FREE |
How did transatlantic enslavement change life around the Atlantic? This enquiry day supports students to use a range of primary and secondary sources and museum handling collections in order to explore the history of the transatlantic slave trade, its impact around the Atlantic and the ongoing legacies of enslavement.
Students will:
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develop historical enquiry skills in the unique context of the Museum
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handle replica objects, investigate rare manuscripts and examine historic artefacts in our ‘Atlantic Worlds’ gallery
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reflect upon the significance of this shocking history and the legacies in the present day.
Location: | National Maritime Museum |
Key Stage: | KS3, KS4 and Post 16 |
Curriculum links: |
History |
Session times: |
Tuesdays 10.00- 14.00 |
Capacity: | 60 pupils per session |
Price: | FREE |
How did England defeat the Spanish Armada? Are there other explanations for its failure? This enquiry day supports students to delve into the Museum’s unique collections and archives to question why the Spanish Armada failed and if the English actually won. KS3 students will investigate the myths behind the Armada and use these to question whether England actually did defeat Spain. GCSE students will seek to evaluate why the Armada failed with reference to key themes highlighted in their course specification and use different forms of evidence, including the ‘Armada Portrait’, Spanish court documents and handling objects, to acquire multiple perspectives on the Armada and ultimately explain its failure and legacies.
Students will:
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develop historical enquiry skills using primary and secondary sources including original archives and artefacts
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have the opportunity to get up-close to the iconic ‘Armada Portrait’ of Queen Elizabeth I and explore the ‘Tudor and Stuart Seafarers’ gallery
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debate and discuss the evidence they gather with their fellow classmates
Location: | National Maritime Museum |
Key Stage: |
KS3, KS4 and Post 16 |
Curriculum links: |
History |
Session times: |
Tuesdays 10.00- 14.00 |
Capacity: | 60 pupils per session |
Price: | FREE |
How did British trade with Asia result in a British Empire? This enquiry day supports students to explore this complex history through handling objects and investigating unique archive collections to consider its contemporary legacies, with a particular focus on India and the East India Company.
Students will:
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use enquiry and critical thinking skills to ask how and why the British Empire expanded from trade to imperial control
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consider the consequences of the British Empire for individuals, communities and cultures in Europe and Asia
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analyse museum archives, artefacts and gallery content as part of their research process
Location: | National Maritime Museum/Queens House |
Key Stage: | KS4 (But also available to KS3 on request) |
Curriculum links: |
History, Citizenship |
Session times: |
BOOKING FROM JANUARY 2022 Tuesdays 10.00- 14.00 |
Capacity: | 60 pupils per session |
Price: | FREE |
NEW SESSION STARTING IN JANUARY 2022
This new session is designed to support students studying Migration as part of their GCSE History Course and will include the chance to investigate archival materials, object handling and museum collections.
Contact bweddell@rmg.co.uk directly for more information or to express interest in taking part in a pilot session.
Location: | National Maritime Museum |
Key Stage: |
Post 16 |
Curriculum links: |
History |
Session times: |
Tuesdays 10.00- 14.00 |
Capacity: | 60 pupils per session |
Price: | FREE |
These sessions are a chance to work with a member of our learning team and consider A level topics and units by investigating handling collections, original archival materials and museum collections. Sessions can be adapted to meet specific specification needs.
Previous sessions have included:
- The early growth of the British Empire
- The Navy and Conflict in British society
- Technology at Sea that changed the world
- Anglo Dutch Conflict and Mercantilism
- The Spanish Armada and the Sea in Elizabethan England
Contact bweddell@rmg.co.uk directly if you are interested in discussing a topic.