Programmes for primary schools
Information on workshops and tours suitable for primary school students offered by the V&A Education Department.…
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Plan a FREE self-guided school group visit to the V&A
Information about facilities available for teachers wishing to bring school groups to the Museum.
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Booking an education visit to the V&A
Information about how to book a school, college or university visit to the V&A.
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Museums & schools
Why, where and what the V&A offers educational resources for pupils and teachers at primary and secondary level.…
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Teachers' courses & events
Information about courses and events for trainee, primary, and secondary school teachers.
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DesignLab
This innovative programme provides secondary schools with an opportunity to work with professional artists, designe…
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Schools: using the Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art
Bring your classes to the V&A to see stunning examples of Islamic Art and enrich learning across the curriculum.…
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Teachers' resource: Exploring Image & Identity in the galleries
This resource includes teachers' notes and five museum activity sheets for students. The teachers' notes are designed as background information on all the objects that are included in five museum trails for students. The objects have been chosen for their links with image, identity, style and symbolism.
Teachers' resource: Exploring 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
This resource created by the V&A Theatre and Performance Department's education team provides support for the teaching of Drama and English in schools from Key Stage 3 and above, and draws on the V&A's unique collections relating to theatre in the United Kingdom.
Teachers' resource: Architecture
This is the subject hub for architecture teachers' resources
Art school drawings from the 19th century
Art education in 19th-century Britain was shaped by four London-based organisations: the Royal Academy Schools, the Government Schools of Design, the Department of Science and Art (based in this museum) and the Slade School of Art. Each was driven by powerful ideologies which dictated students' training.
History of the V&A and the Schools of Design study guide
Recommended resources for investigating the history of the V&A and its collections and the Schools of Design.
A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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