Ideal for primary school pupils, their visit will take them and teachers alike on a journey exploring the history and culture of videogames. Learn more about booking a self guided visit or take a look at the exciting workshops we have on offer below!
Booking EnquiryA self-guided visit to the National Videogame Museum is a great way to support classroom and home learning for all ages! Take your time to show students around our galleries and use it to support your own teaching.
Self led visits are £9/student and your group can benefit from 1 accompanying adult free per 8 students. These are also our supervision ratios. Additional adults are charged at £12/head.
Head over to our booking information page for additional details about your visit including pricing, risk assessments and booking policies regarding your visit.
We also offer additional workshops tailored for KS2 pupils. Each workshop lasts for 1 hr and will be delivered by our team of Learning Facilitators at the museum. Your workshop booking also includes 1.5 hrs to explore our galleries and play games! Find out more below.
Workshops are £10/student and your group can benefit from 1 accompanying adult free per 8 students aged under 10, or 10 students under 16 years old. These are also our supervision ratios. Additional adults are charged at £12/head.
Workshops can accommodate up to 30 students. Workshop groups larger than 30 will be split and numbers larger than 60 will require multiple sessions. We can run two workshops per 2.5 hour visit.
Inspire the Next Generation of Museum Makers!
In this workshop students will learn more about the way a museum works, who works there and what they all do behind the scenes to ‘make a museum’! Students will explore the museum, thinking critically about the museum’s exhibits before becoming ‘museum makers’ themselves. In groups, students will create an idea for an exhibit, workshop or new game for the museum. Finally each group will take it in turns to pitch their ideas to the rest of the class!
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Work together in groups to construct a DIY videogame controller to defeat the aliens in Space Invaders. Learn about the design of videogame controllers and how they work, and how adaptive controllers are used to make gaming more accessible to everyone.
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Learn how to create and animate a pixel art videogame character! Explore the history of videogame character design and create your own while learning how to use digital software ‘Piskel’. Bring your new creations to life as you explore simple frame by frame animations!
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Before getting in touch, it may be helpful to take a look at our booking information, available sessions and booking costs here.
The National Videogame Museum is an Artsmark Partner!
We are proud to be working in partnership with schools and settings on their Artsmark Award journey. By supporting Artsmark settings, we’re helping put the arts at the heart of education, inspiring young people to create, experience and participate in high quality arts and culture. Find out more about Artsmark at www.artsmark.org.uk
To find out how the National Videogame Museum can support your Artsmark journey, email our Learning Officer Leah Dungay at leah@thenvm.org
