Explore our workshops for students or download and print activity sheets in advance of your visit.
Our free workshops can accommodate up to 32 students at a time.
School visits, activities and workshops are free, but donations help support our vital work to look after nature and provide our learning programme. There is a recommended donation of £2 per child.
How to book
To make a booking, please view the guidance on the Essential information for schools page, then use our online booking form.
Our school programme is very popular. We recommend booking at least a 6 weeks in advance.
Animal Communication tour
Delve into the world of animal communication in this 30 minute gallery tour. Discover how, why and who animals communicate with. This tour explains examples of different methods of communication within and between species.
Specification links:
- Interspecific communication, Intraspecific communication
- Evolved methods of communication including: Vision including (body language, facial expression), Heating (vocalisation, other sounds), Chemical (smell, pheromones), taste and touch (allogrooming)
Biodiversity and Conservation
Discover the importance of biodiversity and what is threatening it today by investigating data, fact files and specimens in five case studies. Gather ideas about how to conserve these species and find out what action is being taken.
Curriculum links:
- working scientifically
- data collection and analysis
- human interactions and their impacts on biodiversity
- importance of maintaining biodiversity
Useful Museum resources:
Tours
Explore the history behind specimens or enjoy a short introduction to the galleries.
Get in touch to discuss options of short guided tours.