Westminster Abbey and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Public worship will resume in the Abbey from 3rd December, and we will be open for visiting on selected days from 11th December.
In the meantime, the Abbey remains open for individual prayer and you are welcome to visit at the following times:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Sunday: 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Teaching resources
Welcome to our growing catalogue of free, downloadable teaching resources. Covering a variety of subject areas across multiple key stages, you’ll be able to explore Westminster Abbey in your classroom, wherever you may be.
Resources to explore this month
Christmas
Help your primary and secondary classes understand and celebrate the Christian significance of Christmas. These short guides, complete with detailed teachers' notes, are ideal for introducing or recapping holy events from Advent to the Epiphany.
Resources to explore this month
Does Science Need God?
Watch Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, the Director of the Vatican Observatory, discuss the power and limitations of Science. Pitched at A-level RE students, this engaging lecture will spark discussion about the relationship between faith and secularism.
Resources to explore this month
Question Time
Kick-start informed discussion and lively debate with these short video clips from Westminster Abbey's Question Time event in November 2019. Listen to distinguished speakers discuss topical events, including Islamophobia and the climate crisis.
Search the whole catalogue
View the full set of free, downloadable teaching resources, all of which are aligned to the National Curriculum or exam specifications.
Search the catalogueAt different times of the day, or in different seasons, the light falling in the Abbey will light up something that you have walked past a million times and never seen before.
