Secondary programme

To book a session or visit, contact the Box Office boxoffice@britishmuseum.org or telephone
+44 (0)20 7323 8181

Achievements of Islamic civilisations

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:

18, 19 November 2008
10, 11 February 2009
5, 6 May 2009

From science and calligraphy to architecture and art, this gallery-based session explores some of the achievements of Muslim people since the coming of Islam in the 7th century AD.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes
Free, booking required

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Japanese printmaking

7, 10, 24 November 2008, 10.30–14.30

A practical workshop for AS/A2 and GCSE Art students. Drawing on the Museum’s wide collection of Japanese prints for inspiration, students will design, cut and print their own woodblocks using traditional techniques.

15 places
£5 per student

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Events

Events (except where stated) are free and can be run on any of the dates below. Additional dates may be possible by arrangement; please contact learning@britishmuseum.org 
with title, number and year of students and suggested dates.

6, 10, 20, 23 October 2008
14, 17, 27 November 2008
1 December 2008
22, 30 January 2009
2, 9 February 2009
2, 23 March 2009
30 April 2009
1, 8, 14, 18 May 2009
11 June 2009
3 July 2009

Important: To book, contact the Box Office (see page 5) and make a provisional booking. Then send the following information to learning@britishmuseum.org:

• topic or title of session
• year group and number of students
• preferred timing of session
The Schools Team will get back to you to confirm.

China in action (KS3)

10.30–14.30 or by arrangement

A multi-activity day incorporating Tai Chi, pop music, poetry, calligraphy and more to showcase contemporary China and link its present with its past. Teachers accompanying students will be expected to help run some of the sessions – we will provide all materials and explain the sessions in advance.

Maximum group: 150

Ancient maths (KS3)

10.30–14.30 or by arrangement

Students follow in the footsteps of ancient mathematicians as they use the Museum’s galleries to solve problems and learn about objects and culture. This session puts mathematics in context. Students think about and communicate ideas, engaging in problem solving activities and creating and identifying mathematical problems within given contexts.

Maximum group: 150

National Treasure (KS3)

10.30–14.30 or by arrangement

By solving some fiendish clues, students explore the Museum’s collection across time and place and get to grips with what makes an object valuable, how objects help us understand other peoples and what a museum is for.

Maximum group: 150

Objects in focus: visit introductions

(KS3 and KS4)

10.30 and 12.00 or by arrangement

These illustrated talks (30–40 minutes) are specially designed to help students understand the cultural context of the objects they are seeing in the Museum. We encourage students to make links between different parts of the world and to re-evaluate familiar attitudes and values.

We will tailor this session to any topic or theme that you are working on and to any subject area (e.g. Art, RE, History, Citizenship) but you must book at least six weeks in advance. We can do talks on the following topics at shorter notice: Africa, the Islamic world, masks, and the human figure.

Maximum group: 150

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