IWM London School Visits And Trips

IWM London tells the story of conflict from 1914 to the present day. School groups can choose to take part in a variety of learning sessions, aimed at KS2-4 and led by one of our expert educators. Alternatively, groups can opt to explore the museum on a free self-guided visit.

All school visits must be pre-booked and school group access to the Holocaust Galleries is only permitted as part of our Holocaust Learning Session.

What we offer

  • IWM London viewed from the front of the building
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    Plan and book a school visit

    Bookings are now open for visits and learning sessions up to July 2025. 

  • Image showing child with iPad during learning sessions at IWM London
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    Learning sessions

    We offer detailed learning sessions which involve you and your students in exploring a particular theme, or time in history.

  • Group of three pupils visit IWM London for self-guided visit.
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    Self-guided visits

    A visit to IWM London may support studies of war and conflict from 1914 until the present day.

Learning resources

Tony Blair
© kennardphillipps
Classroom Resource

Contemporary Art and War

Artwork and interviews from a selection of the artists’ who were featured in IWM North’s Catalyst: Contemporary Art and War exhibition.

A view across the cemetery at Etaples showing the rows of simple crosses, tended by a group of women.
© IWM (Art.IWM ART 2884)
Classroom Resource

Remembrance in the First World War

Use these sources to find out about Remembrance during the First World War.

A soldier carries another on his back through a trench during the Battle of the Somme.
© IWM (Q 79501)
Classroom Resource

Battle of the Somme - GCSE Source Analysis Skills: Reliability & Usefulness

This resource has been developed in line with the Pearson Edexcel GCSE syllabus: The British Sector of the Western Front, 1914-18: injuries, treatment and the trenches.

More learning resources

Awards

'For its continued effort in bringing war history to life for young people, the award for 'Best Museum Visit' goes to the Imperial War Museum London' - School Travel Awards, 2022 & 2024
RAF pilot sitting in a field of red poppies, reading a book

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