A visit to Westminster Abbey can be a great learning experience. We welcome schools, universities, community groups and youth groups from the UK and overseas, and offer lots of fun activities for families during the holidays.
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Sign upA school visit is a great way to discover Westminster Abbey. We offer guided tours, workshops, self-led visits, outreach, and video-conferencing. We’ve developed these activities to cover topics on the National Curriculum from EYFS to Key Stage 5, including subjects such as RE, History, English, STEM, and the arts.
Coming soon - free, downloadable teaching resources about Westminster Abbey.
In the meantime, we'd love to hear your thoughts about the format and type of content that would be most valuable for you and your students.
As an important part of British history, we welcome overseas schools and groups to visit the Abbey and learn about our past by taking a self-led tour.
Book a visitInspired by Westminster Abbey's thousand years of history we provide an exciting range of activities and tours for the whole family to enjoy and learn together.
Visit with your familyThe Abbey is a great place for young people to explore ideas around faith, British history, identity and much more. We are a living church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the burial place of distinguished figures in the nation's history. The Abbey is ideal for groups interested in exploring big questions.
The Institute works with the public service institutions around Parliament Square to promote moral and spiritual values in public life. Its twice-yearly programmes of lectures and meetings are open to the public.
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Our library and muniment room house the extensive and historic collections of books, manuscripts and archival material belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. It's the definitive resource for research into all aspects of the Abbey’s history.
Explore the libraryOur School gives boys from all backgrounds the opportunity to become a chorister and receive an excellent all-round education.
Visit the Choir School websiteI feel very privileged to work here. I take so much pride in working for a beautiful place like the Abbey, it’s unique.
