Home educators
Download home educator
programme 2012–13
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 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
15 March and 23 May 2013
A
question for the people
14.00–15.00
18 January and 12 July 2013
African
animals
14.00–15.30
31 January and 20 May 2013
Free, booking required
Most suitable for children aged under 7 years
Life
after death in ancient Egypt
14.00–15.30
15 February and 17 June 2013
Free, booking required
KS3 & 4 students are welcome to attend any of our 'Looking at..' sessions (see left). It is also possible to adapt most of our KS2 resources upwards for an older age group.
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.