Bristol Museums Learning

09/09/2026

🎓 Are you home educating students aged 8 to 13?

Get creative at next Thursday’s one-off Poetry Session. Explore Bristol Museum’s art collection for inspiration, then experiment with words and sounds to create imaginative short poems.

Share your work and complete your own record of the day to achieve a Discover Arts Award 🎨

Book your place:
https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/bristol-museum-and-art-gallery/home-educator-poetry/

29/08/2026

Back to school soon! ✏️

We're excited to welcome schools back to Bristol Museums and help learners discover, create and explore through our fantastic range of museum learning sessions.

Whether you're looking for curriculum-linked workshops, gallery visits or hands-on activities, there's something for every class.

Explore our learning offer and start planning your visit today.
https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/learning/

14/08/2026

Home educating this autumn? We've got even more to offer! 🍂

Two extra sessions have just been added to our Home Education programme:

⭐ Brass Rubbing
⭐ Wildlife Drawing

Running from September to December, this year's programme features a variety of exciting new topics and, thanks to your feedback, more sessions designed for older children too.

Join us for creative, engaging and inspiring learning experiences at Bristol Museums. Go to first comment for a list of all the sessions coming up for home eds.👇

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05/08/2026

Home educating families, we've got an exciting line-up of sessions coming up at Bristol Museums! 📚🏛️

Join us for hands-on workshops and events designed especially for home educated learners:

🔹 17 September – Discover Arts Award: Poetry
🔹 24 September – All About Bumble Bees
🔹 2 October – Geology Store Tour
🔹 20 October – Ancient Egypt

Learners get hands-on with real and replica objects, meet museum experts, explore behind the scenes and take part in creative activities.

And that's not all... 👀 We have a couple more Home Education sessions in the pipeline, so keep your eyes peeled for announcements coming soon!

01/08/2026

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31/07/2026

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Wishing all our educators, teachers and learning partners a wonderful summer. ☀️
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Book your school visit and find out about learning activity at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, M Shed and our historic houses.

14/07/2026

We are glad you had a fantastic time at your Bristol Museum & Art Gallery learning workshop!

14/07/2026

A few tickets remain for this Home Educator session tomorow!

🏺 Looking for a hands-on history session for your young learners?

Join us at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery on 15 July for a Home Educator workshop exploring the world of the Ancient Greeks. Children will investigate real Greek pottery, discover what artefacts can tell us about the past, and create an Ancient Greek-inspired craft to take home.

📅 15 July 2026
⏰ 2pm–3.30pm
🎟 £10 for one child and one accompanying adult - book in link in first comment.

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07/07/2026

Last chance to book for next week! This particular Home Ed session is going to be retired soon, so don't miss your chance to learn about life in Ancient Greece through pottery and other handling artefacts. https://www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/bristol-museum-and-art-gallery/ancient-greeks/

🏺 Looking for a hands-on history session for your young learners?

Join us at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery on 15 July for a Home Educator workshop exploring the world of the Ancient Greeks. Children will investigate real Greek pottery, discover what artefacts can tell us about the past, and create an Ancient Greek-inspired craft to take home.

📅 15 July 2026
⏰ 2pm–3.30pm
🎟 £10 for one child and one accompanying adult - book in link in first comment.

Bristol Mum Home Education SW @