Westminster Abbey and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Abbey will re-open for sightseeing visitors from Friday 21st May.
In the meantime, we remain open for worship and you are welcome to join us at our daily services. We are also open for individual prayer from 10:30am - 12:30pm, Monday to Saturday.
Schools Programme
Westminster Abbey offers a wealth of great learning experiences for schools. Although it may be difficult for you to visit this autumn term, we are taking for bookings from January 2021 onwards and will still be running out special event weeks in 2021.
Welcoming UK schools
Explore the Abbey
A 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.
School travel awards 2019/20
Westminster Abbey won the award for Best Venue for History Learning at the School Travel Awards 2019/20 and is a finalist in the 2020/21 awards to be announced on 20 May 2021. Organised by School Travel Organiser magazine, the awards recognise those in the education sector who excel in providing exciting and educational trips for Primary and Secondary schools.
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Join our mailing listYou are surrounded by history at the Abbey, not like a museum where it’s just displayed, but here you are standing where history has happened.
