About a self led visit

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About a self led visit to the National Museum of Rural Life

What does a visit involve?

A visit to the museum can be a unique, exciting experience for your pupils and can be used to explore a wide range of topics. The museum is available to visit free of charge for pre-booked school groups. 

Booking a general visit provides you with:

Free entry to the museum and working farm
Access to a range of resources you can use beforehand, or print and bring with to use during the day
Cloakroom and lunchroom space – subject to availability

The day is yours to plan, and we’ve provided some top tips below to assist you in doing this. Details about timings, directions, and risk assessments will be included in your booking confirmation. 

Top tips for visiting the National Museum of Rural Life

Before you visit

Plan your visit in class using our museum map and museum information.

Supervision

Please be aware that pupils need to be supervised at all times when visiting the museum. We recommend splitting your class into small groups.

Don't miss

Hop aboard our Farm Explorer trailer for a short ride to our working farm. Learn all about our farm animals and working farm.

Garden Detectives

Visit our interactive gallery Garden Detectives to see the life cycle of a dragonfly and a frog, tip a watering can to see a flower grow, explore the gallery to reveal different insects and smell different flowers just like a bee in the garden.

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