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.

Chinese Tombs: preparing for the afterlife

KEY STAGE 2

Sessions available

Use one of the Museum's award-winning websites and complete a challenge to furnish a Chinese tomb

Chinese tomb

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

Clothes from around the world

NURSERY AND FOUNDATION STAGE

Sessions available

An introduction to the many types of clothing in the British Museum's collection

Clothes from around the world

How to read Egyptian paintings

KEY STAGE 2

Sessions available

Use comic-book software to understand what the famous Nebamun paintings are saying

Egyptian painting 

Sutton Hoo headline

KEY STAGE 2

Sessions available

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

Sutton Hoo headline

Multimedia magic

KEY STAGE 2

Fully booked

Create a web-based interactive presentation based on objects in the Museum

Multimedia magic

Music of Africa

KEY STAGE 2

Fully booked

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

Asante-style drum

Booking information

Ticket Desk 10.00–16.45 daily

Telephone +44 (0)20 7323 8181

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