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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. Visit our printable resources page for teachers' notes and pupil worksheets. 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.
 

 

Latest News

 Mysteries Inside the Mummies website launched
 Galleries temporarily close for refurbishment and rehang
...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

e-Learning Resources:

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

Alien Adventures
Alien Adventures
KS3
Bemused
Bemused
KS3-4
Bedazzled - the online fashion magazine
Bedazzled Magazine
KS3-4
The Pre-Raph Pack
The Pre-Raph Pack
KS4+
Bemused
Inside the Mummies
KS4+


   
Book a visit Book a School Visit. Sessions at our museums are closely linked to the curriculum and to schools’ needs. From 1st January 2010 most of our taught sessions will incur a charge. Taught sessions at Sarehole Mill, Museum Collections Centre and Weoley Castle will remain free. For more details see our proposed charges page.
Schools Loans Service

School Loans Service. Find out more about hands-on learning - Our 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. From 1st January 2010 usage of our school loans may incur a charge. For more details see our proposed charges page.

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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