National Museum of Flight self-led visit
About National Museum of Flight self-led visit
A visit to the museum can be a unique, exciting experience for your pupils and can be used to explore a wide range of topics.
Bookings for the 2024-2025 academic year will open on 19 August 2024.
Booking a self-guided visit provides you with:
- Free entry to the museum
- Access to a range of resources you can use beforehand, or print and bring with to use during the day
- Cloakroom and lunchroom space
Before you visit
Plan your visit in class using our museum map.
Supervision
Please be aware that pupils need to be supervised at all times when visiting the museum. We recommend splitting your class into small groups.
Our pupil to staff ratio recommendations are :
- Nursery: 1 adult to 5 pupils
- Primary: 1 adult to 10 pupils
- Secondary: 1 adult to 15 pupils
Resources
A range of different resources are available to use with your pupils to give focus to your day.
Workshops
Our workshops are aligned to the Curriculum for Excellence.
Request a visit
Subscribe to our Schools newsletter
Keep up to date with our latest resources, digital sessions and more by subscribing today.
Subscribe to our Schools newsletter
Keep up to date with our latest resources, digital sessions and more by subscribing today.
You might also like
- Schools session
Cold War Scotland exhibition visit
National Museum of ScotlandExplore Scotland’s critical position on the front line of the Cold War and hear the stories of the Scots at the centre of this global conflict.Find out more - Schools session
Museum Stories: Ancient Egypt
National Museum of ScotlandFind out more about our ancient Egyptian collections and meet the staff working behind the scenes at this in-person study day.Find out more - Schools session
National War Museum self-led visit
National War MuseumA visit to the museum can be a unique, exciting experience for your pupils and can be used to explore a wide range of topics.The National War Museum is situated within the grounds of Edinburgh Castle which is managed by Historic…Find out more