Teachers and schools
We offer a range of free activities and resources to support teachers, students and young people to engage with art and artists, both at the RA, in the classroom, and at home.
Student groups
We welcome self-guided visits and we have a range of resources to support you and your students engage with our free Collection Gallery and displays.
Some of our exhibitions include artworks which deal with sensitive themes and may not be suitable for all age groups. Please visit the relevant exhibition page or contact us for more information.
Book a self-guided visit to the following exhibitions:
Angelica Kauffman: 20 March 2024 –13 June 2024 (excludes 03-11 April and 29-30 May)
Summer Exhibition: 03 July 2024 – 24 July 2024
In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s: 17 July 2024 – 26 September 2024 (excludes 25 - 29 July)
Michael Craig-Martin: 08 October 2024 – 22 November 2024 (excludes 29-31 October and 01 November)
Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: 27 November – 30 January 2025 (excludes 25-26 December and 01-02 January)
Free for all students under 16’s
Free for state-maintained school and college students aged 18 and under
£7/£10 for fee-paying students aged 16+ and teachers
Dates and Times:
Temporary exhibitions are bookable by schools on Wednesdays and Thursdays with the exception of Michael Craig Martin where schools can book Tuesdays through Fridays. Dates are based on Westminster term schedules (see above for any excluded dates) and time slots are stated below:
Morning slot: 11.00, 11.20, 11.40 – 60 spaces total
Afternoon slot: 13.20, 13.40, 14.00– 60 spaces total
Key stage 2: please allow for a ratio of 1 adult to every 6 students (1:6)
Key stage 3, 4 & 5: please allow for a ratio of 1 adult to every 15 students (1:15)
Please fill out the booking form with your desired dates and size of group. Group bookings are dependent on availability so please add an alternative date if known.
Primary school workshops
Sign up for our free, artist-led workshops for state school students in Key Stages 1 and 2. The half-day sessions are designed to develop their creativity and transferable skills, including independent thinking and communication.
Teaching and learning activities
Explore the connections between art and curriculum subjects with your class, discover the hidden secrets of art in our collection with close looking articles, and warm up with our speedy sketching suggestions.
Use our cross-curricular teaching resources to teach your students about the climate, citizenship, emotions, and more.
Teach your students about the wide variety of sculptures in the RA Collection.
Explore the art of storytelling, self-portraiture, and found objects with our learning materials for young people.
Events for teachers
We warmly welcome teachers to the RA, to experience and engage with our Collection and exhibitions, explore their own creativity and connect and share ideas with other teachers. Upcoming activities including private views of our exhibitions and creative workshops will be listed below. We particularly welcome state school teachers to attend. To stay up to date on event releases, please join our mailing list.
Aged 15 – 19?
From our series of free online workshops for people aged 15-19, to our at-home activities for young people, and our annual Young Artists' Summer Show, there are lots of ways for young people to get involved with activities at the RA.
attRAct
attRAct is a year-long series of free online creative workshops for people aged 15-19.
Monthly workshops led by professional artists, architects, and other creatives enable you to develop your creative thinking, artistic practice and learn about what it means to pursue further education and a career in the cultural sector.
See examples of work by previous attRAct cohorts on our Instagram @attract_ra.
Applications for the 2025 programme will open in September 2024.
Young Artists' Summer Show
The Young Artists’ Summer Show is a free, open submission exhibition for students aged 4–19 living and studying in the UK. Artworks are judged by a panel of artists and arts professionals, with selected artworks displayed online and on-site at the Royal Academy of Arts.
Registration and submissions are now open, find out more and get involved.
Get in touch
To ask a question, or tell us about your visit get in touch by emailing us at: learning@royalacademy.org.uk