Schools

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.

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

V&A East Storehouse

Young V&A

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.

Download our free schools resources to inspire learning across the curriculum.

Our V&A YouTube channel has a wealth of short films filled with artist and designer interviews, Object in Focus films and exhibitions.

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:

The current exhibitions at V&A South Kensington are Design and Disability and Cartier.

The current exhibition at Young V&A is Making Egypt.

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:

For workshops at V&A East Storehouse, please contact the team directly.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.