Quiet day for SEND schools

SEND schools are invited to visit the London Museum Docklands for our quiet days.

Pupils taking part in an SEN 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.

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.

Session availability

SEND schools are invited to visit the London Museum Docklands for our 2024-25 quiet days on:

Monday 25 November 2024 – Fully booked

Monday 17 March 2025 – Fully booked

Monday 12 May 2025

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

Need to know

We can accommodate up to 10-12 students from each school, and require 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 quiet days for SEND schools at the 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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