Free Learning Resources

For teachers
Published by Art Fund

A research study working with teachers to learn about what support they need to use museums and galleries as resources in their teaching.

KS2

Publish by The Cartoon Museum & Blind Veterans UK

Designed with 6-11 year olds in mind – this booklet shares our veterans' stories, a collection of unique illustrations donated by award winning illustrator, Martin Impey (War Horse, Blitz) and ready-to-go classroom activities

Early Years, KS1, KS2 and SEND

Published by English National Ballet

Step into the magical world of Nutcracker! Enjoy printable games, the magical soundtrack of Nutcracker and tutu craft activities, all available for free.

We also have a suite of symbol resources, in partnership with Widgit, to make ballet more accessible to children with learning difficulties and disabilities.

Early Years, KS1, KS2 and SEND

Publish by English National Ballet

Visit our My First Ballet: Swan Lake resource hub, for read alongs, dance tutorials, tutu craft pages, clips from the ballet and so much more, all available to access for free.

We also have a suite of symbol resources, in partnership with Widgit, to make ballet more accessible to children with learning difficulties and disabilities.

For teachers

Published by National Portrait Gallery

Visit Schools hub, the National Portrait Gallery's ever-growing online hub, designed to support Art & Design and History learning. Schools hub features hundreds of resources to help you cut down on planning, from simple how-to videos and tutorials with artists, to step-by-step portrait analysis guides, and interviews with leading experts.

Key Stage 1 & 2

Published by The Cartoon Museum and Aardman

Unique Teacher Resource Packs featuring six fur curriculum-linked activities featuring everyone’s favourite animated duo, Wallace & Gromit!

Key Stage 1-3
Published by The Cartoon Museum

Free drawing resources to inspire children to explore their creativity through comics. For use at home and in the classroom.

All ages
Published by the Royal Academy of Arts

Cross-curricular resources to teach your students about the climate, citizenship, emotions, and more through art.

For teachers
Published by Fuel Theatre

Fuel Engage is a free, online learning platform for teachers and anyone interested in creative learning. It includes multiple free learning resources, lesson plans, and digital theatre content for use in the classroom and beyond.

Key Stage 2 & 3
Published by Royal Albert Hall

Download resources to use with KS2 or KS3 classes which explore some of the most famous pieces of music from the Western Classical music cannon, designed to meet your curriculum aims for understanding, listening and composing.

All ages
Published by Westminster Abbey

A growing catalogue of free, downloadable teaching resources covering a variety of subject areas across multiple key stages, bringing Westminster Abbey to your classroom.

All ages
Published by Two Temple Place

Free activities and resources for schools, community groups and families.

Early Years & Key Stage 1
Published by Creative Futures

Explore a range of free resources and research reports supporting arts education for Early Years and Key Stage 1 students. You can also find valuable resources about teaching music to deaf children.

Key Stage 1
Published by Anaesthesia Heritage Centre

The Anaesthesia Heritage Centre tells the remarkable story of anaesthesia since is first public demonstration in 1846. Their free resources include fun and easy science activities for small anaesthetists to be, suitable for science and history curricula.

All ages
Published by The Courtauld

Free learning resources and activities for all ages from The Courtauld using a combination of art history and practical art-based approaches to uncover the intentions and processes behind works of art. These resources can be used by teachers, young people and anyone interested in finding out more about the artists and artworks in The Courtauld’s collection.

Teachers and group leaders
Published by The Cockpit

The Cockpit’s guide to bringing a show to their theatre. The tips in this page may be useful advice for anyone lookng to market a show in London.

Year 5 & 6
Published by The Serpentine

The Perfect School? is a resource and classroom game which invites children and teachers to explore the transition from primary to secondary school and rethink how schools can be.

Year 5 & 6
Published by The Serpentine

The resource aims to support children to develop the tools to work together to form democratic communities. It invites children to think about difference, acceptance, trust and empathy through play.

All ages
Published by Two Temple Place

Two Temple Place’s Teacher Resource Packs are produced alongside each exhibition, but also function as stand-alone resources. The packs include a variety of schemes and resources to support teaching in subjects such as; Art & Design, Maths, PHSCE, Music, English, Science and History.

Teachers and school administrators
Published by Tri-borough Music Hub

Useful documents to help Headteachers, Senior Leadership Teams, Governors, and Music Leaders to articulate their plan for delivering high-quality music education and supporting pupils to progress.

All ages
Published by The Science Museum

Free science-learning resources for all ages.

For teachers & cultural organisations
Published by City Lions

A review of how City Lions and its partners, enriched young people’s lives in Westminster in 2022-23.

Calling all teachers, parents, carers, learners and young people! We’ve put together our favourite live streamed concerts, music making activities and resources designed for schools, families and young people. We hope you have fun making your own music!

Key Stage 3-5+

Published by Serpentine Galleries

This free resource supports teachers working with young people to consider the impact gender, race, class, religion, disability, culture, and politics has on our sense of self. What is it to be Oneself? delves into Afrofuturism and digital culture, using the process of collage to normalise fluid exploratory approaches to the formation, deconstruction and reformation of identity. It offers ways we might imagine liberated futures where everyone can live freely and thrive.

KS2-5+

Published by Serpentine Galleries

This free resource is an invitation for educators in primary, secondary, further and higher education to create safe spaces for people of the global majority to feel confident to speak their lived experiences. It aims to open up a space for teachers and students to talk about race and racism in the classroom. The resource features a series of questions for critical discussion, activities for the classroom and a reading list for further study.

Key Stage 3-5+

Published by Serpentine Galleries

This free resource offers a series of activities, which look at the histories of rebellion on British Caribbean plantations through drawing, discussion, group investigations and further study. On the reverse is an illustration by artists Rudy Loewe and Jacob V Joyce, which depicts people who have resisted British colonial rule and injustice.

KS1 - 5+

Published by Serpentine Galleries

This free resource is an invitation for educators in primary, secondary, further and higher education to create safe spaces for people of the global majority to feel confident to speak their lived experiences. It aims to open up a space for teachers and students to talk about race and racism in the classroom. The resource features a series of questions for critical discussion, activities for the classroom and a reading list for further study.

KS3-5+

Published by Serpentine Galleries

Sex (re) education, is a research tool for educators to develop anti-sexist, LGBTQ+ positive and anti-racist Relationships and Sex Education (RSE). It can also be used to teach sex education as part of Personal Social Health Education (PHSE). It aims to create space for teachers and students in Years 9 and 10 to talk about sex and relationships in an anti-sexist, anti-racist and LGBTQ+ positive way. The resource features a series of questions for critical discussion, activities for the classroom and a reading list for further study.