Essential Information
| Location |
National Maritime Museum
|
|---|---|
| Key Stage | SEND |
| School Subject | Careers education, Communication, History |
| Resource Type | Video |
Watch our series of videos, produced in collaboration with The Park College, a specialist college that provides training programmes for young people with autism and learning difficulties, to help you navigate the social situations you will experience during your visit to Royal Museums Greenwich.
The three films depict a journey, from getting to the Museum to dealing with situations that arise there.
Watch an introduction to the films using key word signing below.
Watch the videos
Getting to the museum
The video covers the following topics:
- Arriving near the Museum by bus or DLR and finding your way there (following signs, asking for directions)
- Safety on route (road safety, personal space)
- Arriving at the Museum (hygiene, interacting with staff)
Meeting at the Museum
The video covers the following scenarios:
- Meeting a friend in the café but they have not arrived (phone conversation and etiquette)
- Buying food and drink in the café (personal space, social interaction, monetary transactions)
- Chatting with your friend(s) (social interaction)
Exploring the Museum
The video covers the following topics:
- Finding a particular gallery (following directions, asking the right people for help)
- Exploring the gallery (understanding our spaces)
- Finding out more about an object (asking for more information, where and who to ask)
Please note, you don't need to be quiet in our galleries, some spaces are just quieter than others!
Plan your visit to Royal Museums Greenwich
Plan your visit
Everything you need to plan an inspiring day out at Royal Museums Greenwich
Accessibility at Royal Museums Greenwich
We hope the following information will help you plan a trip to Greenwich
Accessibility
Royal Museums Greenwich is committed to ensuring that our website, digital content and online services are accessible to as many people as possible and meet their diverse user needs.
Resources for SEND schools
Onsite SEND School Sessions and Resources 2023-24
Inspiring cross-curricular experiences to support language and communication and social and career skills development
Special Educational Needs Aurora Days
Specifically designed school sessions at the Royal Observatory Greenwich for SEND groups
Tide and Seek
This summer come and discover 'Tide and Seek' in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum.
With grateful thanks
These videos were generously funded by Kusuma Trust and created in collaboration with students from The Park College to help people access our museum sites.
