Before you get started
Formal education groups, home educators, youth and adult groups, as well as community organisations and tour operators can check availability, plan and book visits online using our group booking portal.
We are currently booking for group visits through to 31 March 2025. If you are looking to visit after this date, sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know when new events and dates become available.
To complete your online group booking, you will need:
- the dates you would like to visit
- the number of adults and children in your group
- the age range of the children
- any specific access needs
Planning your day
You can book all the parts of your visit via the online portal, including a picnic space, tickets for free or paid activities, shows, or dedicated time in any of our galleries. We strongly recommend building a complete itinerary at the time of booking to secure access to these spaces.
Activities are shown based on the age range of your group. If you don’t see activities for your desired date:
- you may have selected a day the museum is closed
- the activity may be fully booked
- the activity may not be taking place on your chosen dates
- the activity may not be suitable for the age range of your group
Picnic space
Groups visiting on a Tuesday to Friday during term time must add 'picnic space' to itineraries when booking.
On weekends and school holidays the picnic space cannot be booked. It is shared with general visitors and is available on a drop-in basis.
When you make a picnic space booking, you will be assigned a storage cage on arrival to store your coats and bags.
Payment for charged activities
- If your itinerary includes charged activities, you must make payment ahead of your visit. This can be done by invoice (see below), credit or debit card.
- Formal education organisations can choose to pay by invoice. This incurs a non-refundable £25 processing fee. Please get approval from your organisation if you wish to use this option.
- Depending how far ahead your visit is you may be able to put your booking on hold before deciding how to pay. Otherwise, payment is required immediately to complete your booking.
- Please view our full e-ticket terms.
- Log into our group booking portal to view and manage your booking.
Contact Us
For further assistance, please speak to our Group Contact Centre on 033 0058 0058 or at info@sciencemuseumgroup.ac.uk.
Continue to book your visit.
