Can the Museum support children with additional needs?

Yes. Pre-booking a visit is essential. This will help us ensure that you have the best possible experience and will help us to prevent the Museum from becoming over-crowded.

To book a visit, our Bookings Team will need to know your preferred date, number and age group/Key Stage of students, and number of staff in attendance. All details required are on the booking form here.

Currently we can accommodate a maximum of 500 students per day so we can ensure a safe and enjoyable visit for all. We operate a 1:5 ratio of staff to students.

We normally recommend around 3-4 hours, however visits can take longer with large groups.

Please use the coach lane and drive up to the barrier. The leading staff member will need to go to reception to register arrival, settle any remaining balances and receive any resources. Your coach will then be admitted through the gate to park in the coach bay.

Yes, we have three mess huts with different capacities. Please ensure you pre-book use of your mess hut to ensure we have time to clean in between groups.

We can accommodate some coats and bags however for ease we recommend leaving items on the coach. Should you need us to store any items, please request this ahead of your booking. Please note, we do not accept responsibility or liability for any loss, damage or theft of items stored.

We do not allow schools to sit in the Cafe area as that is reserved for other paying customers, however staff are more then welcome to use our ammentities as long as children are supervised at all times

Yes, of course! The shop will be open for you to visit. Please be careful not to overcrowd; if you are in a big group, we recommend visiting in smaller numbers.

Yes, our Museum is fully accessible in all areas. Wheelchairs are available to borrow from our Reception free of charge on a pre-booked basis.

Yes, all visits are self-led. We do not operate guided tours however our staff would be happy to give a talk if requested in advance.

Yes, please download a copy of our risk assessment here.