School bookings Bookings for the Autumn term 2023 school sessions are now open. Read the guide below for more details before submitting your enquiry online here. The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre is home to the Royal Museums Greenwich stored collections and state of the art conservation studios. This facility is full of inspiring objects which normally would be away from public view. Our school sessions are designed to support cross-curricular learning, with a particular focus on history and science. The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre offers opportunities to explore objects that are not on public display and to see where conservation actually happens. Our school sessions support pupils to build scientific investigation skills, visual literacy, critical thinking, historical enquiry, language skills and more! Book an onsite school session Download EY and Primary schools guide_2023-24.pdf pdf, 3.83 MB Download Secondary schools guide_2023-24.pdf pdf, 2.47 MB Download SEND schools guide_2023-24.pdf pdf, 2.15 MB Onsite primary school sessions 2023-24 Expand each title for more information KS1 Working Scientifically: looking after special everyday materials Location Prince Phillip Maritime Collection Centre Curriculum links PSHE, Science, History Session times Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10.15-12.00 13.00-14.30 Capacity 30 pupils per group Price £90 per session, Free for Greenwich schools What causes damage to different materials and how can they be looked after? Put on a lab coat and become a conservator for the day! Use practical scientific methods and skills to identify materials and their different properties. This session also includes a behind-the-scenes look at one of our favourite objects. Pupils will: Use practical scientific methods, processes and skills Perform simple tests Observe and use observations to answer questions Discover threats to objects and how to look after them KS2 Art and Science matters Location Prince Phillip Maritime Collection Centre Curriculum links Science, Art & Design, History Session times Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10.15-12.00 13.00-14.30 Capacity 30 pupils per group Price £90 per session, Free for Greenwich schools Come and see what happens behind the scenes in a museum! Visit a studio and meet a conservator whose job it is to repair and prepare paintings / objects for display. Discover how dyes and pigments are made and the artistic and scientific differences between them. Wear a lab coat and take part in a practical experiment exploring filtering, evaporation and solubility. Pupils will: Experiment with materials that dissolve in liquid Recover substances from a liquid using filtering Discover how dissolving, mixing and changes of state can be reversible KS2 Discovering my world; Maps charts and globes Location Prince Phillip Maritime Collection Centre Curriculum links History, Geography, Design & Technology Session times Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10.30-14.00 Capacity 30 pupils per group Price £90 per session, Free for Greenwich schools How has navigation changed and what can different maps, charts and globes tell us? The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre has a unique collection of historic globes and maps. Visit the stores and explore a map made over 600 years ago as well as two very different globes. Use globes to help identify and label different places in the world. Use your discoveries to make globes which can be taken back to school. Pupils will: Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian. Use maps, atlases, globes to locate countries Develop understanding of the history of mapmaking Join our community garden On the grounds of our conservation and storage facility, we have a secret garden. Our community garden is a place where people of all ages can get involved, learn new skills, develop an understanding of nature and discover heritage and history through the growth of vegetation. We offer opportunities for local schools or clubs to join us for facilitated sessions for free. If your school or club are interested in using this rich resource in the heart of Kidbrooke please email ppmcc@rmg.co.uk. Resources and trails Find fantastic school resources for all ages, key stages and subjects. Download our gallery trails to use in the Museum. Schools resources – National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark and Queen's House From the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Cutty Sark and Prince Phillip Maritime Collections Centre. Gallery Trails Download our gallery trails to support discussion and ideas development in the Museum. Printed trails are also available for groups to pick up on arrival. Please ask our bookings team to arrange this. Other onsite and digital school sessions School sessions See our schools offer at the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum, Queen’s House and Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre Schools Hub All you need to know about bookable sessions, resources and opportunities for teachers and pupils at the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Cutty Sark and Prince Phillip Maritime Collections Centre National Maritime Museum and Queen's House Onsite Primary School Sessions 2023-24 Interactive hands-on sessions to support learning in History, Art, Literacy and more National Maritime Museum and Queen's House Onsite Secondary and Post 16 School Sessions 2023-24 National Maritime Museum and Queen's House Onsite Secondary and Post 16 School Sessions 2023-24 Cutty Sark Onsite School Sessions 2023-24 Interactive tours and cross-curricular sessions aboard our Victorian clipper ship Onsite SEND School Sessions and Resources 2023-24 Inspiring cross-curricular experiences to support language and communication and social and career skills development Digital school sessions 2023-24 Find out more about the digital learning programmes run by the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, the Queen's House and the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre