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

Work Experience

Book your visit

Places for the academic year are filling up fast. Book now to secure your place. If you wish to enquire urgently about an upcoming confirmed booking, please email [email protected]

A STEAM Studio participant.

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.

a girl looking at books

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 museums and out into classrooms across NI! See the full range of live and interactive workshops here. We’re fully booked for 2025/26, but you can register your interest for 2026/27.

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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