Jewish Museum London
Jewish Museum London, Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, London, , NW1 7NB
MONTHS OPEN
DAYS OPEN
AGE GROUPS SERVED
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What we offer on a school trip
Our award winning schools workshops are designed for students to gain knowledge and understanding about Judaism as a living faith and as part of a long cultural and historical heritage. Whether through an online Virtual Classrooms session, an Outreach Visit to your school or a museum workshop, our expert Learning Team create safe spaces for your students to challenge perspectives, advocate for diversity and build relationships.
What makes us a great choice for education?
Our sessions are experiential, inclusive and collections focused. We provide encounters with the real, and inspire students to look at the world from a different point of view and to connect with others.
What is typically included on our school trips?
Discovering Judaism:
Totally Torah (KS1,2)
Shabbat Shalom (EYFS, KS1, KS2)
Festival Focus: Illuminating Hanukah (EYFS, KS1, KS2)
Festival Focus: Passover (KS1, KS2)
Festival Focus: Journey through the Jewish Year (KS1, KS2)
Torah: A way of life (KS3, KS4)
Shabbat: A day of rest (KS3, KS4)
Taste of Judasim (KS3, KS4)
GCSE: Mitzvot in Daily Life (KS3, KS4)
GCSE: Nature of God through Festivals (KS3, KS4)
A Level Seminar Day (KS5)
Investigating the Holocaust
Every Object Tells a Story (KS2, KS3, KS4)
A Childs Journey (KS2)
Faith after the Holocaust (KS3 KS4, KS5)
Witness the Witness (KS3 KS4, KS5)
Never Again Auschwitz (KS3, KS4, KS5)
Exploring History
Jewish Eastenders: A Victorian Story (KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5)
First World War: Remember Me (KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5)
Migration: Defining Journeys (KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5)
Revealing Arts
Stories from the Torah: Noah and the Ark (EYFS and KS1)
Let’s tell a story (Reception and KS1)
Find out more about our workshops and your school visit experience here:
https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/schools/plan-your-visit/
We welcome visits from SEND schools. Please email learning@jewishmuseum.org.uk to discuss how we can tailor our workshops to the specific needs of our groups.
Our Access for All Trolley is available during your workshop with resources to support students during their visit.
Materials, Resources & Information Provided
Our free learning portal with resources for teachers and students: https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/schools/in-the-classroom/
We also send out a curriculum activity pack to teachers with resources to use in the classroom. Join our mailing list to receive this weekly pack.
Risk Assessment Details
Yes a risk assessment is included with the teachers pack: https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/schools/in-the-classroom/
Education Officer Information
Eliana Mendelsohn learning@jewishmuseum.org.uk
Pricing Information
For latest prices and group discounts click link below:
https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/School-Workshop-Prices-from-September-2019-1.pdf
Teachers go free with the group.
Available Facilities
The Jewish Museum works to make our collections and exhibitions accessible to all visitors. If you have any questions about accessibility or would like to discuss how we can assist you on your visit, please call us on 020 7283 7384 or email: admin@jewishmuseum.org.uk
- There is full physical access to all public areas (including galleries, education spaces, shop, café and auditorium)
- Accessible lift serving all floors of the Jewish Museum London
- Accessible lavatories are available on most floors
- A wheelchair which can be booked for use within the museum
- Services available for visitors with hearing impairments
- Our Café serves a range of food and drink.
- Book a goodie bag for students in advance for collection during your visit (Average price: £3.50)
- Facilities to eat a packed lunch are available in our auditorium and education space
Accessibility & Disabled Facilities
The Jewish Museum works to make our collections and exhibitions accessible to all visitors. If you have any questions about accessibility or would like to discuss how we can assist you on your visit, please call us on 020 7283 7384 or email: admin@jewishmuseum.org.uk
- There is full physical access to all public areas (including galleries, education spaces, shop, café and auditorium)
- Accessible lift serving all floors of the Jewish Museum London
- Accessible lavatories are available on most floors
- A wheelchair which can be booked for use within the museum
- Services available for visitors with hearing impairments
Opening Hours & Information
Daily 10am – 5pm (Friday 10am – 2pm)*
*Shabbat Shalom!
We close early on Fridays for the Jewish Sabbath – a weekly time of rest that begins just before sundown on Friday and ends at nightfall on Saturday.
We are open on bank holidays (except 25 and 26 December and 1 January), and closed on the following Jewish holidays:
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) – 19 September 2018
The museum will be closing early on 9 December 2018 at 2 pm for a private event.
Testimonials
‘The students were able to understand that what we have been learning about is not just history but real life involving real people – the session gave everything a human dimension’ Year 7 teacher, Suffolk
‘Definitely far more than I could give them in the class! The visit was interactive, exploratory and safe’ Year 2 teacher, Camden
‘The students gained a better sense of empathy for all people who have endured trauma in their life regardless of race, religion or gender’ Year 5 teacher, Hackney
Other Information
New 3 stream Learning Programme offer at the Jewish Museum, London
Teach authentic Judaism with our new schools programme. We’ve designed a new three stream service for schools which enables you to book the programme that works best for you and your students. Choose from:
- Online Virtual Classrooms sessions
- Outreach Visits to your classroom
- Museum Workshops
Our award-winning sessions are designed for students of all Key Stages to gain knowledge and understanding about Judaism as a living faith and as part of a long cultural and historical heritage. Our expert Learning Team create safe spaces for your students to challenge perspectives, advocate for diversity and build relationships, no matter the setting.
We are delighted to announce our new workshops for the 20/21 school year!
Our Learning Team have been hard at work creating 6 new GCSE Text Study workshops. These workshops focus on key Jewish texts to examine themes such as Sexuality and Gender, Charity and Social Justice, Pikuach Nefesh, and more.
We have also created 4 new Outreach sessions for Primary Schools. Our outreach sessions can be booked for the following topics: Torah, Shabbat, Hanukah and Passover and are available to be delivered at primary schools across London.
All our sessions ensure that the curriculum for teaching both RE Judaism and the history of the Holocaust will not be interrupted. No matter what changes the next term brings you can rely on us to deliver expert sessions to your students.
Link to Primary Schools Brochure: https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/JM_Primary-School-Brochure_INTERACTIVE.pdf
Link to Secondary Schools Brochure: https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/JM_Secondary-School-Brochure_INTERACTIVE.pdf
Explore Virtual Classrooms: https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/virtual-classrooms/
Link to booking request form on our website: https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/schools/book-now/
Object Loan boxes
We know that having authentic objects in the classroom is important to teachers so our object loans boxes are now Covid-19 safe and ready to come to your school for up to 6 weeks.
Through authentic objects and online curriculum based activities spark your students’ curiosity on Jewish festivals, lifecycle events and beliefs in practice. Each box comes with Teachers Notes, Activity ideas and exclusive online content to enhance students learning.
Our Object Loan Boxes have 6 topics each and are available for Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Key Stages 3, 4 &5.
Link to video on our website for more information:
https://jewishmuseum.org.uk/schools/beyondthemuseum/connected-learning/