SEND schools days

SEND schools are invited to visit London Museum Docklands on these quieter days.

Pupils taking part in an SEND Quiet Day at London Museum Docklands with activities in galleries. Interactives and gallery sound turned off.

Students can take part in tailored activities in a relaxed environment.

Take part in tailored activities including craft, object handling and performances, and explore the museum in a quiet setting.

The museum galleries will be open to the public on these dates but with limited capacity. All museum audio visual displays that may cause sensory overload will be switched off.

We also offer one ‘at your school’ session with each booking to help your group feel prepared and familiar with some of the people, objects and themes they may encounter. Sessions take place at your school prior to your visit. Request an ‘at your school’ session via the booking form.

Session availability

Monday 17 November 2025

Monday 15 December 2025

Monday 26 January 2026

Monday 16 March 2026

Monday 18 May 2026

Monday 15 June 2026

Here's everything you need to know to plan your visit. Please note that there's no parking available at London Museum Docklands.

Children and adults interact with historical artifacts, including ropes, at a museum exhibit.

Need to know

We can accommodate up to 12 students from each school, with a maximum of 2 groups per school. We suggest an adult to pupil ratio of 1:5 for SEND groups.

This is a drop-in session that takes place from 10am to 2pm.

Once confirmed, sessions are subject to the following cancellation charges:

Over 8 weeks' notice: £30
4–8 weeks' notice: £50
Less than 4 weeks' notice: £150
Failure to arrive on date of event: £200

All cancellations must be made in writing. Here's more on our cancellation policy.

Our address is London Museum Docklands, No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL. We're just a few minutes away from Canary Wharf and West India Quay.

Check our need to know page to get the answers to all the frequently asked questions about visiting, facilities and accessibility.

We want everyone to enjoy what we offer. There is full physical access to all public areas of the building using lifts or stairs, including our galleries, shop and café. If you have any requirements, please ask the Visitor Hosts at the Information Desk on arrival. See floor plans and more about accessibility.

Booking your session

Please fill in our booking form to attend one of our SEND schools days at London Museum Docklands.

If you're experiencing issues submitting a request, please contact the Box Office on [email protected] where submitted requests can be verified.

Please do not submit a duplicate request as desired dates may no longer be available.

A member of our Schools booking team will be in touch to discuss your request and confirm a timetable for your visit.

Please note that spaces are limited but we will do our best to accommodate your group.

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