Our Museums

Learning Opportunities

National Museums NI offers an exciting range of opportunities for children and young people to learn new skills by engaging with our collections.

Nigel Cook at Ulster Folk Museum

Schools & Teachers

Across four museums, we offer active and accessible learning opportunities for learners of all ages and abilities that connect to the NI Curriculum. Our team of museum educators design bespoke workshops and tours inspired by our collections, which are delivered in our museums and online through Museum on the Move. Find out more below about how your school can take part in our programme...

Plan your school visit

Book your visit

Places for the academic year are filling up. Book now to secure your place.

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School Visit FAQs

We create a wide range of opportunities for schools to engage with our amazing collections, through a programme of interactive workshops, site visits, and tours that connect to the NI Curriculum across all stages of learning.

Shrew on a rock, Museum on the Move

Museum on the Move

Our collections are moving beyond the walls of the museum and out into classrooms across NI! See the full range of live and interactive workshops here. Museum on the Move is now fully booked for 2023/24, but you can register your interest and we will let you know when applications reopen.

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Join our Teacher's Panel

Are you passionate about museum learning and interested in collaborating with us at National Museums NI on the development of our education programme? Then join our Teacher’s Panel today! We welcome professionals from all areas of the education sector to join us. Register for the panel below or email our Education Manager Louise Rice at education@nmni.com for further details.

Learning Resources

Northern Ireland, 1965 - 1972
Dig into Ancient Ireland