The Coronation

To prepare for the Coronation of The King and Queen Consort we will be closed to visitors and worshippers from 25th April and will re-open on Monday 8th May. Services will take place in St Margaret's Church until Tuesday 2nd May.

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Secondary schools

Westminster Abbey is a fascinating and valuable teaching resource. Whether you visit in person or join us online for a virtual classroom session, your pupils are guaranteed to discover something interesting and memorable no matter what subject you are studying. Our experienced Learning Officers bring learning to life as you explore over a thousand years of faith and history.

Photograph of memorial to Major General Stringer Lawrence in Westminster Abbey

History Masterclass Britain’s Imperial Past and Identity, 1760-1920

Abdul Mohamud and Robin Whitburn of Justice to History present a recorded 50 minute lecture examining the contentious histories of some of the figures memorialised at Westminster Abbey. Students can then submit questions which will be posed to them at a live online Q&A at 14.30 on Wednesday 19^th April 2023.

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Photograph of secondary school students standing in the Lady Chapel as part of a guided tour of Westminster Abbey

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At 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.

Vanessa, Head of Conservation

The Coronation

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History Masterclass Britain’s Imperial Past and Identity, 1760-1920

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