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.

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...

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Primary school age kids sitting on the wooden floor of an art gallery in Ulster Museum drawing.

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Learn at the Ulster Museum

Learning opportunities at the Ulster Museum

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Learn at the Ulster Folk Museum

Discover our award-winning learning opportunities for schools at the Ulster Folk Museum

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Learn at Ulster Transport Museum

Learning opportunities at the Ulster Transport Museum

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Book your visit

Places for the academic year are filling up fast. Book now to secure your place. Please note that our response time for school booking enquiries is currently two weeks. We’re sorry for this temporary inconvenience and look forward to handling your enquiry. If you wish to enquire urgently about an upcoming confirmed booking, please email [email protected]

STEAM Studio

Literally putting 'the Arts' in STEAM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Maths), we've partnered with Liberty IT in a new multi-year partnership to support a STEAM educational programme for young people in the museum setting.

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.

Museum on the Move

Our collections are moving beyond the walls of the museums and out into classrooms across NI! See the full range of live and interactive workshops here. We’re fully booked for 2024/25 but you can register your interest for 2025/26.

Classroom Resources

To explore our selection of interactive online lessons for primary schools, take a look at our brand new "Lesson Up" page...

Learning Resources

Northern Ireland, 1965 - 1972

Dig into Ancient Ireland