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From inspirational gallery visits to virtual sessions, online resources to teacher events, the V&A is the place for creative learning.
To book workshops, self-guided visits, and exhibition tickets at any V&A site please create an account for your school. Once approved, this account can be used for all future bookings.
Create an account for your school
Creating an account
Your school will need an account to make a booking.
Request one
and our Contact Centre team will aim to approve within 24 hours.
Already have an account?
Sign in
and book a visit.
Why do I need an account?
With an account you can book a free school visit online instantly.
In the future, you'll also be able to book paid workshops and events. Having an account will make it easier to manage payment for your school.
Can I add more logins to an account?
Yes, you can create additional teacher and administrator logins. When your school’s account is approved, you'll receive a confirmation email which includes a company code. Use this code to
set up an additional login
.
I've forgotten my password
Go to the
sign in page
and select ‘forgotten password’.
How do I get my tickets?
You will get a confirmation email with all the information you need about your visit, including your tickets to be scanned on the day.
Can I book a school visit if I’m not a registered school?
No, you must be a
registered school
to book a school visit, workshop or self-guided visit. Please call
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
for more information.
Do higher education groups need to book?
Booking is not required for higher education institutions such as universities for self-guided visits of the permanent galleries. Depending on your group size, you may be asked to split up while in smaller galleries and on tours. This is so all visitors can access and enjoy the museum.
Universities are required to book tickets for exhibition visits and can access group rates if visiting with more than 10 students by calling
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
.
Need help?
Please visit our
Schools Visits Guidelines
page for more information.
You can also can contact us by phone or email using the details provided below.
V&A South Kensington
Contact Centre: +44 (0)20 7942 2000
Learning Co-ordinator – Schools and Colleges:
schools@vam.ac.uk
V&A East Storehouse
Contact Centre: +44 (0)20 7942 2100
Creative Learning team:
va-east-engagement@vam.ac.uk
Young V&A
Contact Centre: +44 (0)20 7942 2000
Schools and Colleges:
yvaschools@vam.ac.uk
All school self-guided visits must be booked online in advance.
You can book self-guided visits at our London venues
V&A South Kensington
,
Young V&A
in Bethnal Green and
V&A East Storehouse
in Hackney Wick.
Please note, to book your self-guided visit, you must first
register your school
and then
book your visit slot online.
To help plan your school visit check out our
schools visits guidelines.
The current exhibitions you can book self-guided visits to are:
Young V&A (Bethnal Green)
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
Schools can book a free self-guided visit to the exhibition, Monday-Thursday, during term-time only.
Access the Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends Teachers' guide
here
.
Book your slot
V&A South Kensington
Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Schools exhibition entry is available on selected dates from June-December 2026.
Book your slot
Develop the creative confidence of your class by taking part in an
in-person school workshop
, led by our museum learning facilitators. These sessions will engage students with objects and themes in the V&A galleries and equip them with key creative skills that support the national curriculum.
Schools workshops take place across our three London sites:
KS1 – 2:
Pattern, Shape and Me (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
KS2 – 3:
Design Iteration and Prototyping (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
KS3 – 5:
Fashion for Performance (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
KS4 – 5:
Design for Change (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
Book workshops at V&A South Kensington
For workshops at V&A East Storehouse, please
contact the team directly
.
EYFS:
Sounds Good (45min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
KS1 – KS2:
Hero Arm & Beyond (60 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
KS1 – KS2:
Think Small (60 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
KS1 – KS2:
Sound Designers (60 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
KS3:
RISO Printed zines (90 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
EYFS-KS3:
SEND workshops (90 min)- Young V&A, Bethnal Green
Book workshops at Young V&A
We offer
inclusive learning and creative opportunities
for students with SEND:
Our multisensory and inclusive SEND workshop sessions engage students with objects and themes in the V&A collection. They are led by experienced museum learning facilitators and delivered as outreach to your school and at the museum, and and are tailored to the needs of your school group.
Please see below for Access information for our three London sites:
Please visit our
V&A South Kensington Access webpage
for more information about visiting the museum.
Please register interest in booking our SEND outreach and in-museum workshops for your student group below.
Register interest in SEND workshops at V&A South Kensington
Please visit our
V&A East Storehouse Access webpage
for more information.
Please visit our
Young V&A Access webpage
for more information.
Webinars
In addition, as part of our wider webinar programme, there are opportunities to join
BSL-interpreted and closed-captioned webinars.
See our
What’s On for Schools
page to see when the next accessible webinar will be.
Loan boxes and CPD Opportunities
We also have
loan boxes and CPD for selected hospital schools.
Please sign up for our Schools e-newsletter for more details.
Sign up for email updates
We can support your teaching with our fantastic online resources – including the new
Explore the Collections
online search tool which features V&A collections objects to use in the classroom to support the curriculum.
Explore the Collections
Download our
free schools resources
to inspire learning across the curriculum.
Teachers' resources for primary schools
Teachers' resources for secondary schools
Our
V&A YouTube
channel has a wealth of short films filled with artist and designer interviews, Object in Focus films and exhibitions.
V&A YouTube channel
Download
free resources
or book one of our
teacher events
at the museum or online, to explore our collection and inspire your teaching. Enrich your classroom practice and creativity by working with contemporary creative practitioners, museum experts and our unrivalled collection of art, design and performance.
See upcoming teacher events
Sign up to be the first to hear about news and resources for teachers
For advice about events or to enquire about INSET on request or ITT sessions, please email our Learning Co-ordinator:
schools@vam.ac.uk
V&A Innovate is a
teachers' resource hub
and annual
National Schools Challenge
, asking students in years 7, 8 and 9 to work in teams to design a solution to a real-world problem.
Combining the shared knowledge of today's leading designers with our world-leading collections, this
Key Stage 3 initiative
will energise the next generation of creative, thoughtful and change-making young innovators.
Find out more about Innovate and register to take part
Join us online
as expert speakers share information about their careers and current practice. Our webinars feature creatives working within a diverse range of industries, including fashion designers, scientists, artists, performers, curators and more.
Webinars can be viewed by multiple classes and give students the chance to look at the world of future opportunities available to them – all through the lens of design.
Upcoming webinars for schools
Bring your students to see
selected screenings
from the
National Video Archive of Performance
(NVAP) – high quality recordings of key live performances from 1992 to present day.
You will need to log in to make a booking. Don't have an account?
Request an account for your school.
Book NVAP screenings at V&A South Kensington
Skip to main content
Schools
From inspirational gallery visits to virtual sessions, online resources to teacher events, the V&A is the place for creative learning.
To book workshops, self-guided visits, and exhibition tickets at any V&A site please create an account for your school. Once approved, this account can be used for all future bookings.
Create an account for your school
Creating an account
Your school will need an account to make a booking.
Request one
and our Contact Centre team will aim to approve within 24 hours.
Already have an account?
Sign in
and book a visit.
Why do I need an account?
With an account you can book a free school visit online instantly.
In the future, you'll also be able to book paid workshops and events. Having an account will make it easier to manage payment for your school.
Can I add more logins to an account?
Yes, you can create additional teacher and administrator logins. When your school’s account is approved, you'll receive a confirmation email which includes a company code. Use this code to
set up an additional login
.
I've forgotten my password
Go to the
sign in page
and select ‘forgotten password’.
How do I get my tickets?
You will get a confirmation email with all the information you need about your visit, including your tickets to be scanned on the day.
Can I book a school visit if I’m not a registered school?
No, you must be a
registered school
to book a school visit, workshop or self-guided visit. Please call
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
for more information.
Do higher education groups need to book?
Booking is not required for higher education institutions such as universities for self-guided visits of the permanent galleries. Depending on your group size, you may be asked to split up while in smaller galleries and on tours. This is so all visitors can access and enjoy the museum.
Universities are required to book tickets for exhibition visits and can access group rates if visiting with more than 10 students by calling
+44 (0)20 7942 2000
.
Need help?
Please visit our
Schools Visits Guidelines
page for more information.
You can also can contact us by phone or email using the details provided below.
V&A South Kensington
Contact Centre: +44 (0)20 7942 2000
Learning Co-ordinator – Schools and Colleges:
schools@vam.ac.uk
V&A East Storehouse
Contact Centre: +44 (0)20 7942 2100
Creative Learning team:
va-east-engagement@vam.ac.uk
Young V&A
Contact Centre: +44 (0)20 7942 2000
Schools and Colleges:
yvaschools@vam.ac.uk
All school self-guided visits must be booked online in advance.
You can book self-guided visits at our London venues
V&A South Kensington
,
Young V&A
in Bethnal Green and
V&A East Storehouse
in Hackney Wick.
Please note, to book your self-guided visit, you must first
register your school
and then
book your visit slot online.
To help plan your school visit check out our
schools visits guidelines.
The current exhibitions you can book self-guided visits to are:
Young V&A (Bethnal Green)
Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends
Schools can book a free self-guided visit to the exhibition, Monday-Thursday, during term-time only.
Access the Inside Aardman: Wallace & Gromit and Friends Teachers' guide
here
.
Book your slot
V&A South Kensington
Rising Voices: Contemporary Art from Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Schools exhibition entry is available on selected dates from June-December 2026.
Book your slot
Develop the creative confidence of your class by taking part in an
in-person school workshop
, led by our museum learning facilitators. These sessions will engage students with objects and themes in the V&A galleries and equip them with key creative skills that support the national curriculum.
Schools workshops take place across our three London sites:
KS1 – 2:
Pattern, Shape and Me (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
KS2 – 3:
Design Iteration and Prototyping (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
KS3 – 5:
Fashion for Performance (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
KS4 – 5:
Design for Change (90 min) - V&A South Kensington
Book workshops at V&A South Kensington
For workshops at V&A East Storehouse, please
contact the team directly
.
EYFS:
Sounds Good (45min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
KS1 – KS2:
Hero Arm & Beyond (60 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
KS1 – KS2:
Think Small (60 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
KS1 – KS2:
Sound Designers (60 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
KS3:
RISO Printed zines (90 min) - Young V&A, Bethnal Green
EYFS-KS3:
SEND workshops (90 min)- Young V&A, Bethnal Green
Book workshops at Young V&A
We offer
inclusive learning and creative opportunities
for students with SEND:
Our multisensory and inclusive SEND workshop sessions engage students with objects and themes in the V&A collection. They are led by experienced museum learning facilitators and delivered as outreach to your school and at the museum, and and are tailored to the needs of your school group.
Please see below for Access information for our three London sites:
Please visit our
V&A South Kensington Access webpage
for more information about visiting the museum.
Please register interest in booking our SEND outreach and in-museum workshops for your student group below.
Register interest in SEND workshops at V&A South Kensington
Please visit our
V&A East Storehouse Access webpage
for more information.
Please visit our
Young V&A Access webpage
for more information.
Webinars
In addition, as part of our wider webinar programme, there are opportunities to join
BSL-interpreted and closed-captioned webinars.
See our
What’s On for Schools
page to see when the next accessible webinar will be.
Loan boxes and CPD Opportunities
We also have
loan boxes and CPD for selected hospital schools.
Please sign up for our Schools e-newsletter for more details.
Sign up for email updates
We can support your teaching with our fantastic online resources – including the new
Explore the Collections
online search tool which features V&A collections objects to use in the classroom to support the curriculum.
Explore the Collections
Download our
free schools resources
to inspire learning across the curriculum.
Teachers' resources for primary schools
Teachers' resources for secondary schools
Our
V&A YouTube
channel has a wealth of short films filled with artist and designer interviews, Object in Focus films and exhibitions.
V&A YouTube channel
Download
free resources
or book one of our
teacher events
at the museum or online, to explore our collection and inspire your teaching. Enrich your classroom practice and creativity by working with contemporary creative practitioners, museum experts and our unrivalled collection of art, design and performance.
See upcoming teacher events
Sign up to be the first to hear about news and resources for teachers
For advice about events or to enquire about INSET on request or ITT sessions, please email our Learning Co-ordinator:
schools@vam.ac.uk
V&A Innovate is a
teachers' resource hub
and annual
National Schools Challenge
, asking students in years 7, 8 and 9 to work in teams to design a solution to a real-world problem.
Combining the shared knowledge of today's leading designers with our world-leading collections, this
Key Stage 3 initiative
will energise the next generation of creative, thoughtful and change-making young innovators.
Find out more about Innovate and register to take part
Join us online
as expert speakers share information about their careers and current practice. Our webinars feature creatives working within a diverse range of industries, including fashion designers, scientists, artists, performers, curators and more.
Webinars can be viewed by multiple classes and give students the chance to look at the world of future opportunities available to them – all through the lens of design.
Upcoming webinars for schools
Bring your students to see
selected screenings
from the
National Video Archive of Performance
(NVAP) – high quality recordings of key live performances from 1992 to present day.
You will need to log in to make a booking. Don't have an account?
Request an account for your school.
Book NVAP screenings at V&A South Kensington