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About our events

Join us in London, Leeds or online for workshops, interactive sessions, self-guided visits, and teacher CPDs to inspire you and your students. Or explore our Schools hub for more resources. 

What's on

  1. A school age student wearing a shirt and a beige cardigan stands in front of an exhibition display case and gazes into it
    Years 10 – 13
    Free

    Exploring Black British Literature

    Explore the rich history of Black writing and literature in Britain.
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  2. Lead Curator of Spoken English, Jonnie Robinson, running the Sounds Familiar workshop to a group of students.
    Years 10 – 13
    Free

    Sounds Familiar?

    Uncover ways of analysing speech, accent and dialect by diving into oral history collections from the National Sound Archive.
    More info
  3. School age students leaning over a map, two of them are reaching into the middle of the map to point out a location
    Years 3 – 6
    Free

    Voyage into Maps

    Students will explore maps on display in our Treasures Gallery, thinking critically about their many uses and styles.
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  4. Three school age students wearing school uniforms with long hair, worn loose, are looking at a display of stamps
    Years 12 – 13
    Free

    Research Matters Secondary

    Empower your students to conduct independent research in this hands-on workshop.
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  5. Two young students seated at a desk. They are both writing on a worksheets. They are both wearing blue school polo shirts, the child on the right is also wearing a maroon zip up fleece
    Years 5 – 6
    Free

    Research Matters Primary

    Start developing your class's research skills in this session touching on information literacy, observation, analysis and more.
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  6. Chloe is facilitating our Sounds Lab workshop. She is holding a paper cup and a pencil, and she is explaining how to amplifying sound.
    Years 4 – 6
    Free

    Listen Up! Sound Lab

    Students use a range of techniques to create, collect, amplify, mix, layer and record sound in this hands-on session.
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  7. A group of school students in uniform, the child in the centre of the image has raised her hand to answer a question, there is a pink tint to the photo
    Years 1 – 2
    Free

    Once Upon a Time: Make a Story

    Students will create a new story as a class, developing their literacy and language skills through imaginative play.
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  8. Three uniformed schoolchildren look with interest at something, their faces are lit by a pink light
    Years 1 – 2
    Free

    Once Upon a Time: Tell a Story

    Students take a well-known story and develop storytelling skills through performance, strengthening their literacy and language skills.
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  9. A group of 6 schoolgirls of varying heights but all dressed in school uniform have gathered around an exhibition display case to look inside of it.
    Years 3 – 6 and Years 7 – 13
    Free

    Self-guided school visits

    These flexible visits enable you to lead your group to explore our public spaces and Treasures Gallery.

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  10. A student wearing glasses, with long brown hair, looking into the distance and smiling. There are other students in the background in a classroom-style environment.
    Years 12 – 13
    Free

    Develop your Writing

    Become more confident in academic writing.

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  11. A young girl making a small book in one of our school workshops
    Years 3 – 6 and Years 7 – 13
    Free

    Making Artists’ Books

    Learners will make their own artists' books in this hands-on workshop.
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  12. Two children listening to sounds via an activity with paper cups
    Years 4 – 6
    Free

    Listen Up! Dive into Sound

    Hear recordings from our sound archive, from environmental sounds and speeches.

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  13. Two primary school students use a tablet to look at and take a photo of an artwork on the wall in a gallery space. Other students can be seen in the background.
    Years 5 – 6
    Free

    Eco Explorers: Sustainability in Action!

    Students will explore the Library’s rich collections whilst using creativity and collaboration to reflect on the meaning of sustainability.

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  14. A school child holding a speaker to their ear while looking at a screen showing the tops of green trees
    Years 7 – 10
    Free

    To The Source: an Eco Journey Through Our Collection

    Students will think critically about sustainability, the records of information and the narrative power of objects.

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