Home educators
Download home educator
programme 2011–12
Bookings
All sessions must be pre-booked.
Sessions are £2 per participating child
unless otherwise stated.
Ticket Desk
Phone +44 (0)20 7323 8181
tickets@britishmuseum.org
The British Museum welcomes home educators
The unparalleled collections of the Museum are ideal for using world cultures to provide inspiration across a number of curriculum areas. Treasures from ancient Egypt, Greece, Britain, Rome, the Americas, Africa and Asia really bring history to life.
The Museum is also a great source of material for Art and Design including superb examples of pottery, sculpture, metalwork, masks and costume.
School sessions
These are open for individual or group bookings by home educators for children within the Key Stage 2 age range (7–11).
Looking at the people of Benin
Looking at Greek myths
Looking at Egyptian life
Looking at the ancient Egyptian afterlife
Looking at Egyptian mummies
Workshop programme
Sessions available exclusively for home educators, suitable for mixed ages of children up to 11 years.
Excavation in Egypt
14.00–15.00
7 November 2011, 23 March and 10 May 2012
A question for the people
14.00–15.00
5 December 2011, 13 January and 13 July 2012
Music of Africa
13.00–14.30
14 November 2011, 19 January
and 20 April 2012
Most suitable for children aged under 7 years
Multimedia magic
13.00–15.00
4 May, 18 June and 6 July 2012
Free, booking required
Local archaeology
14.00–15.00
6 October 2011, 6 February and 28 May 2012
Resources
The Museum provides a wide range of free activity sheets and resources aimed at schools which are available to download. All resources are available in Word and can be edited to suit your specific needs.
Family trails
There are seven family trails which offer a structured context to visits to engage children with the collection.
Activity backpacks
These backpacks have loose themes within the cultures which offer excellent opportunities for follow-up work: Ancient Greece, Ancient Near East, Asian Faiths, Ancient Egypt (mummies), Mexico and Africa.