School sessions at the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre

A new place for learning

The Samsung Digital Discovery Centre provides a range of sessions exploring the Museum’s collection.

All sessions are free. Select which topic you would like your class to cover and the date and time for your visit.

ICT for Early Years

NURSERY AND FOUNDATION STAGE

Sessions available

Students use ICT to explore African Animals or Clothes From Around the World.

A child interacting with a tablet computer

Around the world: make a podcast

KEY STAGE 2

Fully booked

Script and record a short audio piece examining five different cultures

Make a podcast

Greek Temples: worshipping the gods

KEY STAGE 2

Sessions available

Use one of the Museum's award-winning websites and design and build your own Greek temple

Greek Temples: worshipping the gods

Multimedia magic

KEY STAGE 2

Fully booked

Collect photos, audio and video in the galleries and create a multimedia presentation

Multimedia magic

Museum detectives

KEY STAGE 2

One session remaining

Students face scientific challenges about objects and solve and document their findings

Museum detectives

Music of Africa

KEY STAGE 2

One session remaining

Use a combination of traditional and digital music samples to create a class composition

Music of Africa

Painting for the afterlife

KEY STAGE 2

Fully booked

Examine and decode tomb paintings of an important Egyptian official

Egyptian painting 

Sutton Hoo headline

KEY STAGE 2

Fully booked

Create a news report on the discovery of the Sutton Hoo ship burial in 1939

Sutton Hoo headline

ICT for students with Special Educational Needs

Special Educational Needs

Sessions available

In this tailor-made session your students will combine multi-sensory activities with computers and a range of other digital equipment to explore the British Museum’s collection

The Great Court at the British Museum

Booking information

Ticket Desk 10.00–16.45 daily

Telephone +44 (0)20 7323 8181

 
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