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Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery has a team of teachers and schools support officers who work with pupils when they visit Museum sites. They teach across the age range, from 4 years - 18 years. All teaching sessions are closely linked to the curriculum and to the needs of schools. For more information about teaching sessions at any of the museum sites please choose a site from the map on the right.

For the latest information on the Schools service including new exhibitions and teaching sessions please visit the latest news page.

The Schools website also provides access to an extensive range of National Curriculum assistance, learning support, and classroom activities provided by our dedicated education team. For links to our ever-growing range of e-learning resources visit the e-Learning page or choose a resource from the list below. Resources are suitable for pupils at Key Stages 1 - 5 and contain educational activities, games, videos, information and much more.

e-Learning Resources:

 

Latest News

- Meet Matthew Boulton (29th June–3rd July only)
- Free exhibition: Colour Splash
...more news
  Map of Museums Aston Hall Museum Collections Centre Soho House Museum of the Jewellery Quarter Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Blakesley Hall Weoley Castle Sarehole Mill

BM&AG for Kids
BM&AG for Kids
Suitable for KS1-2

Alien Adventures
Alien Adventures
Suitable for KS3
Bemused
Bemused
Suitable for KS3-4
Bedazzled - the online fashion magazine
Bedazzled *new
Suitable for KS3-4
The Pre-Raph Pack
Pre-Raph Pack
Suitable for KS4+


   
Book a visit Book a School Visit. Sessions at our museums are FREE and all our teaching sessions are closely linked to the curriculum and to schools’ needs.

Schools Loans Service

School Loans Service. Find out more about hands-on learning - Our FREE Loans Service for schools. Includes an online catalogue of all our loan artefacts, along with a request form and ideas of how to use a loan effectively in the classroom.

Inset training sessions INSET Training sessions. There are free briefing sessions for teachers at Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. There is one session available at present: Using Artefacts in the Classroom.

 

Printable activities page Printable Resources. The extensive list of printable resources provides links to pre-visit and post-visit worksheets and teachers' notes. There are new worksheets and teachers' notes added regularly and they support learning at all of the museum sites.

 

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