Schools and groups

The International Slavery Museum offers a range of activities, sessions and resources for education and community groups of all ages. These are run by our Education and Communities team|.

Booking a group visit

If you are planning a group visit please ring our booking team on 0151 478 4788 or email us using this form| to enquire about making a booking.

Learning sessions

Learning sessions are free of charge and usually link to the national curriculum through our collections and displays. Many sessions are led by a member of our team, while some are self-led. Booking well in advance is advised. 

The museum runs popular handling sessions that promote an understanding of transatlantic slavery and life in West Africa from key stage 2. Activities that explore African heritage through arts, crafts, storytelling and music are available from Early Years. New for Autumn 2012, there will be a session specifically about Liverpool’s connections with slavery, suitable for those in year 9 and above. 

• See the Learning sessions page for details

Planning for your visit

We strongly advise that all teachers and accompanying adults visiting the gallery with a group read the following guidance notes. This will give you all the practical information you need to ensure that you have an enjoyable and productive visit,  including sample risk assessments. 

• Planning a visit - information for teachers (pdf) including types of visits, booking and contact details and risk assessment 

Resources 

• An exhibition trail (pdf) for visits

Classroom teaching resources

• Contemporary slavery teachers' resource for teaching of students, aged 10-14, in particular for teaching Citizenship in key stage 2 and 3
• History of transatlantic slave trade and abolition teaching resource (pdf) for teaching key stage 2 upwards.
• Slaves' stories - four stories of individuals enslaved in transatlantic slavery
• 'Unlocking perceptions' and 'Citizen resource' are two useful resources available from Understanding Slavery, a free online resource for teachers and educators planning lessons on the transatlantic slave trade for key stage 3 and 4 pupils. It features collections from National Museums Liverpool and other major UK museum partners.

Education Live

The Education Live brochure, which lists all the learning sessions at National Museums Liverpool's venues for nurseries, schools and colleges in all our venues, can be downloaded here:

• Download: Education Live (pdf)

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Further reading

Books by National Museums Liverpool about the transatlantic slave trade and its legacy are available from the online bookshop|.