The Queen's House is England’s first classical building, designed by Inigo Jones in the 17th century. Today, it's an acclaimed art gallery, containing over 450 artworks and featuring pieces by Holbein, L.S. Lowry, Kehinde Wiley and Tania Kovats.

Our primary schools programme supports subject areas including art, history, citizenship, communication and literacy. Experienced facilitators lead all of our sessions.

Browse all Queen's House sessions

The Queen's House is part of Royal Museums Greenwich. To find out more about the schools offer across all of our sites, visit our schools hub.

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Children in front of Armada Portrait

What we offer

The primary programme at the Queen's House offers unique opportunities to engage with our amazing art collection. 

Our dynamic and interactive sessions help learners develop their own thoughts and responses in a creative and cross-curricular way. Explore the full list of sessions.

Visits could also include a stop at the National Maritime Museum next door, home to the All Hands and AHOY! children’s galleries, our new Ocean Court and our award-winning Cove playground.

Primary school sessions (for a class of up to 30 students) must be booked in advance and cost £90. Greenwich schools go free.

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A gallery wall of large paintings on display in the Queen's House, with an open doorway in the middle

Self-guided school visits

You do not need to book self-guided school visits to the Queen's House or the National Maritime Museum in advance. Please ensure you read our self-guided visit information to make sure your trip goes smoothly.

You will need to book in advance if you're visiting Cutty Sark or the Royal Observatory as part of your trip.

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.