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Everything you need to plan your school trip to the National Portrait Gallery.

National Portrait Gallery, London

Ongoing

“I’ve been a teacher for 18 years and been on loads of school trips – this is the best trip I’ve ever been on”

​Secondary Art & Design teacher

School trip offer

Tickets are free
Rate available for all pre-booked school groups of 10+. Excludes weekends and school holidays. Tickets valid for weekday term time only. All tickets subject to availability.

We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question. Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.

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About National Portrait Gallery

The world’s greatest collection of portraits

Offering a large selection of free Gallery sessions and online resources

Free for all students and teachers

The National Portrait Gallery in central London is home to the world’s greatest collection of portraits, telling stories of British history, culture and society from the 1500s to the present day.

The National Portrait Gallery’s free Schools programme brings Art and Design and History learning to life through portraiture. Develop students’ enquiry, visual literacy and creative skills with specially designed sessions and resources, for all key stages, as they explore portraits past and present, uncover inspiring stories and make portraits of their own.

Book a Gallery session led by the NPG Schools expert team, use self-led resources to explore exhibitions and displays or join a teacher CPD session.

Visit Schools hub, an ever-growing online hub featuring hundreds of resources, from simple how-to videos and tutorials with artists to step-by-step portrait analysis guides and interviews with leading experts.

Sign up to the Teachers & Schools newsletter and be the first to find out about new sessions and resources for schools.

Image credit: David Parry & Marysa Dowling, © National Portrait Gallery, London
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School trip & venue info

We're here to provide you with everything you need to plan your school trip to National Portrait Gallery

Curriculum links

Subjects: Art & Design, History

Topics: British Empire, Civil Rights Movement, Identity, Materials, Migration, Portraits, Transatlantic Slave Trade, Tudors, British civil rights movement

Ages & suitability

Suitable for: KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5

Age Groups: 5-7, 7-11, 11-14, 14-16, Post 16

Min. Age: Suitable for ages 5+

Things to know

Min. Group Size: 10 students

Adult/Student Ratio: At least 1 adult is recommended for every 10 students

SEND: Suitable for children with SEND (please speak to us for more information)

Toilet Facilities: Toilet facilities are available on-site

First Aid: A qualified first aider is on-site at all times

Accessibility

Find out everything you need to know about the Accessibility of this school trip in the link below.

We regularly check that the costs and information are the latest and most up-to-date. However, please contact us directly if you need any further information or have a particular question. Unless specified otherwise, all prices include VAT.

Address

St. Martin’s Place
London WC2H 0HE

Coach parking & drop-off

Coach drop-off area nearby

Times

Mon: 10:30am – 6pm
Tue: 10:30am – 6pm
Wed: 10:30am – 6pm
Thu: 10:30am – 6pm
Fri: 10:30am – 9pm

 

Dates

Ongoing
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