Self-led activities

Give your students control over their own learning experience at the Museum with these self-led activities.

  • Artist's impression of visitors inside the cocoon
    Cocoon experience

    Immerse yourself in the Cocoon experience, a brand new journey through the Darwin Centre. This interactive and visually stunning experience will inspire your students to look at the variety of life in a different way.

  • Photograph showing Explorer packs used in Museum Wildlife Garden.
    Explorers: Ourselves and Other Animals

    Pupils can engage with specimens through role-play in a self-guided Explorer challenge through the Museum.

  • Dino-scientist
    Dino-Scientists

    Become Dino-Scientists for the day using our incredible galleries.

  • Young girl writing
    Gallery learning resources

    Our self-led discovery guides and new Explore and Discover series are a great way to see the galleries while supporting National Curriculum learning.

School bookings

All school activities must be booked in advance. To book, please call our school bookings line between 08.30-16.00, Monday to Friday during term-time, or 10.00-13.00 during the school holidays.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5555