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To book workshops, self-guided visits, and exhibition tickets at any V&A site please create an account. Once approved, this account can be used for all future bookings.
How to book a school visit
Creating an account
Your school will need an account to make a booking. Request one and our Contact Centre team will aim to approve within 24 hours.
Already have an account? Sign in and book a visit.
Why do I need an account?
With an account you can book a free school visit online instantly.
In the future, you'll also be able to book paid workshops and events. Having an account will make it easier to manage payment for your school.
Can I add more logins to an account?
Yes, you can create additional teacher and administrator logins. When your school’s account is approved, you'll receive a confirmation email which includes a company code. Use this code to set up an additional login.
I've forgotten my password
Go to the sign in page and select ‘forgotten password’.
How do I get my tickets?
You will get a confirmation email with all the information you need about your visit, including your tickets to be scanned on the day.
Do higher education groups need to book?
Booking is not required for higher education institutions such as universities for self-guided visits of the permanent galleries. Depending on your group size, you may be asked to split up while in smaller galleries and on tours. This is so all visitors can access and enjoy the museum.
Universities are required to book tickets for exhibition visits and can access group rates if visiting with more than 10 students by calling +44 (0)20 7942 2000.
Need help?
Contact hello@vam.ac.uk for V&A South Kensington and young@vam.ac.uk for Young V&A.
Self-guided visits
All school self-guided visits must be booked online in advance.
Book for either of our London museums, as well as visits to Young V&A and V&A South Kensington's Fragile Beauty and The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence.
You will need to log in to make a booking. Don't have an account? Request an account for your school.
In-person workshops
Develop the creative confidence of your class by taking part in a school workshop, led by our museum learning facilitators. These sessions will engage students with objects and themes in the V&A galleries and equip them with key creative skills that support the national curriculum.
The workshops take place across our two London sites at V&A South Kensington and Young V&A, Bethnal Green.
- EYFS: Sounds Good (45min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
- KS1 – 2: Pattern, Shape and Me (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
- KS1 – 2: Hero Arm (60 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
- KS2: Think Small (60 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
- KS2 – 3: Design Iteration and Prototyping (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
- KS3: Design Can! (90 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green.
- KS3 – 5: Fashion Conscience (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
- KS4 – 5: Design for Change (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
You will need to log in to make a booking. Don't have an account? Request an account for your school.
SEND
We offer inclusive learning and creative opportunities for students with SEND:
Our multisensory and inclusive SEND workshop sessions engage students with objects and themes in the V&A collection. They are led by experienced museum learning facilitators and delivered as outreach to your school and at the museum, and and are tailored to the needs of your school group. You can visit our Access webpage for more information about visiting the museum.
Please register interest in booking our SEND outreach and in-museum workshops for your student group below.
In addition, as part of our wider webinar programme, there are opportunities to join BSL-interpreted and closed-captioned webinars. See our What’s On for Schools page to see when the next accessible webinar will be.
We also have loan boxes and CPD for selected hospital schools. Please sign up for our Schools e-newsletter for more details.
Resources
We can support your teaching with our fantastic online resources – including the new Explore the Collections online search tool which features amazing objects to use in the classroom to support the curriculum.
Our YouTube channel has a wealth of short films filled with artist and designer interviews, Object in Focus films and exhibitions.
Download our free resources to inspire learning across the curriculum.
Webinars
Join us as expert speakers share information about their careers and current practice. Our webinars feature creatives working within a diverse range of industries, including fashion designers, scientists, artists, performers, curators and more.
Webinars can be viewed by multiple classes and give students the chance to look at the world of future opportunities available to them – all through the lens of design.
Schools' Screen
Bring your students to see selected screenings from the National Video Archive of Performance (NVAP) – high quality recordings of key live performances from 1992 to present day.
You will need to log in to make a booking. Don't have an account? Request an account for your school.
V&A Innovate
V&A Innovate is a teachers' resource hub and annual National Schools Challenge, asking students in years 7, 8 and 9 to work in teams to design a solution to a real-world problem.
Combining the shared knowledge of today's leading designers with our world-leading collections, this Key Stage 3 initiative will energise the next generation of creative, thoughtful and change-making young innovators.
Teacher events
Download free resources or book one of our teacher events at the museum or online, to explore our collection and inspire your teaching. Enrich your classroom practice and creativity by working with contemporary creative practitioners, museum experts and our unrivalled collection of art, design and performance.
For advice about events or to enquire about INSET on request or ITT sessions, please contact:
Learning Co-ordinator
Email: schools@vam.ac.uk