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Workshops

Get to grips with how science works in a workshop, led by our team of dedicated science educators.

  • The Colour of Nature
    The Colour of Nature

    Get hands on with Museum specimens and find out how colouration can increase chances of survival and reproduction.

  • Great debate workshop
    The Great Debate schools workshop

    Plunge your students into the fiery debate surrounding Darwin's theory of evolution with our unique activity for Key Stage 4.

  • Biology As and A-Level day
    Biology AS and A-Level day

    Meet museum scientists and find out about their work, participate in a Taxonomy workshop, and witness the scale of our collections on a tour of the Darwin Centre, our Zoology research and storage facility.

  • Cutting Edge workshop
    The Cutting Edge Workshop

    Handle, observe and compare a variety of animal skulls in this interactive workshop.

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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