Overlooking the River Thames, the world-famous Cutty Sark is a Victorian sailing ship that was the fastest of its time. 

Our schools programme supports subject areas including history, geography, science and literacy. We also run specialist SEND sessions. Experienced facilitators lead all of our sessions.

Browse all Cutty Sark sessions

Cutty Sark is part of Royal Museums Greenwich. To find out more about the schools offer across all of our sites, visit our schools hub.

What we offer

Young children in school uniform play under the hull of Cutty Sark.

Schools can book self-guided visits or facilitated 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. Explore the full list of sessions.

Find out if your school is eligible for free visits or bursaries.

Self-guided visits are £90 for a class of up to 30 students and £45 for smaller school groups of between 10-15 students.

Sessions are £150 for a class of up to 30 students.

Cutty Sark from the bow with figurehead of woman holding horse tail

Adults accompanying school groups are admitted free according to the following ratios:

  • Post-16 groups: 1 adult per 16 students
  • KS3 and KS4: 1 adult per 10 students
  • KS2: 1 adult per 8 students
  • EYFS/KS1: 1 adult per 5 students
  • Special educational needs: 1 adult per child

Additional adults are welcome and will be charged at the group rate of £15.30 per person.

School visits must be booked in advance. Find out more and start your booking enquiry.

A man in an old-fashioned cook's outfit.

Self-guided visits

Self-guided school visits to Cutty Sark cost £90 for up to 30 children and £45 for up to 15 children. These must be booked in advance.

We are able to offer a limited number of free self-guided visits for state-funded Greenwich schools. These must also be booked in advance. 

Classroom resources

We've created a suite of Cutty Sark resources for you to use with your classes, including printable self-guided trails, videos with Cutty Sark characters, and more.

How to book

How to book an onsite session
How to sign up to our onsite learning sessions and school events
Plan a self-guided visit
Everything you need to know about bringing a school group to our sites
About SEND school sessions
We have a rich and diverse range of sessions designed specifically for SEND learners

Ready to visit?

If you already know which onsite session you would like to book, or you want to book a self-guided visit, fill in our enquiry form.