Bring history to life and engage students’ curiosity with the help of our award-winning Learning Team. We aim to cater to all ages and abilities and are very happy to adapt our sessions to make them accessible and relevant to your school or group.
If you would like to make a group booking, or to discuss visiting us please contact our Learning Team at museums.education@southampton.gov.uk or on 023 8083 2810.
Getting here
Travelling to us by coach? Please see at the bottom of the page for more information regarding coach travel.
What we Offer
Discovery Sessions – Hour-long guided tours of one of our exhibitions led by an inspiring tour guide.
Workshops – One-hour interactive sessions incorporating object handling, and other activities. Maximum group size 33.
Self-guided Time – An opportunity to spend some time exploring the museum. Price varies depending on other activities booked.
Lunch Space – Rooms are available for use for lunch.
Hot drinks for adults Trip helpers and teachers can enjoy a 10% discount on hot drinks in our café- just tell the member of staff which school you’re with!
Trails Sheets – Why not add education trails to your visit? These are offered at a special school price of 40p per trail.
Discovery Sessions
Our guided sessions are informative, engaging, and interactive. Experienced gallery and museum educators encourage pupils, leaving them enthused and eager to find out more.
Prices: Weekdays – £55 (discounts available if multiple activities are booked)
For weekend and out-of-hours costs please contact us.
Available sessions:
Tudor House
Discover the secrets of this remarkable house with our expert tour guides.
A House in Time
Learn about the history of Southampton while exploring Tudor House. From its medieval roots through to the darkest days of World War 2.
Southampton in the Second World War
Find out about Southampton at War in this walking tour of the Old Town which visits some of the underground spaces that were used as air-raid shelters.
The Amazing Medieval Walking Tour
Discover Southampton’s medieval past by walking our 700 year-old walls and delving into the city’s incredible medieval vaults.
Southampton Castle
Visit the site of Southampton’s castle, which once stood guarding Southampton. The tour includes a visit to some of the town’s amazing medieval vaults!
Great Fire of London
Use Tudor House to discover the story of London’s great fire of 1666.
The Mayflower & Southampton
Visit sites important to the Mayflower story and discover stories about the town in the 17th century.Workshops
Our workshops have something to offer every class. All our sessions are different but are packed full of immersive activities and games and include object-handling.
Prices: Weekdays – £90 (discounts available if multiple activities are booked)
For weekend and out-of-hours costs please contact us.
Available workshops:
Great Fire of London
Join us for an incredible hands-on session discovering the story of the Great Fire of London.Key Stage 1
Off With Their Head: The Tudors!
An action-packed session looking at all-things Tudor!Key Stages 1 and 2
Castles & Cannons
Discover more about castles in the past in this session exploring fortifications.Key Stages 1 and 2
Southampton Through Time
Southampton’s rich history goes back more than 2000 years. This session explores the people that have called the town home and charts the history of the town through a range of hands-on activities and tasks.Key Stages 1 and 2
The Victorians
Travel back to the time of Queen Victoria in this hands-on session.Key Stages 1 and 2
Pirates & Buccaneers
Hark back to the Golden Age of Piracy with this fun and interactive session exploring the the rogues who made their lives and sea and the stories they’ve left behind.Key Stages 1 and 2
Playtime in the Past
A whistle-stop tour through the toys children played with in the past. Key Stage 1
Southampton Blitz
An immersive session looking at the Second World War.Key Stages 2, 3 and 4
Prehistory
Bring ancient history to life in this exciting workshop based around the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages.All Ages
The Romans
Travel back in time 2000 years to discover what life was like in Roman Southampton.All Ages
Anglo-Saxons
Delve into Saxon Southampton in this fun history workshop! Discover who might have lived in Southampton 1,400 years ago through object-handling, games, stories and costumes. A special Hamwic walking tour is available which takes place around the St Mary’s area of the town. Please contact us for details.All Ages
Mary Anning
Enter the world of dinosaur discovery in this interactive workshop looking at the life of Mary Anning, and the incredible discoveries she made along the way. This sessions includes real fossil object-handling!All Ages
Travelling to us by coach?
We understand the additional cost of travel can significantly increase the price of your school trip. We are pleased to announce that both Lucketts and Xelacoach are offering discount travel to schools visiting our venues; SeaCity, Tudor House and Southampton City Art Gallery.
Lucketts are a Hampshire and Dorset based companying with over 90 years of experience. For more information and to get a quote, please contact them at Southampton City Council School Trip Venues | Lucketts Travel – Part of the Coach Travel Group.
Hampshire based Xelacoach is proud to able to provide affordable, reliable transport options that make it easier for schools. Through supportive collaboration with our venues Xelacoach Together are removing barriers for schools with limited budgets and ensuring more children can access enriching museum visits that inspire curiosity, creativity, and a stronger connection to their community. For more information and to get a quote, please contact them at https://www.xelacoach.info/sea-city-link
Other Services
Loans Boxes
Create a museum at school with our great range of loans boxes to use for a whole half term!
Virtual Sessions
Online, live and filled with fun and excitement! Book one of our team to lead you in a world of discovery.
Interested in other Sessions?
Our sister museum SeaCity Museums offers a fantastic range of workshops and discovery sessions, including ‘The Titanic’, ‘Romans’, ‘Pre-history and more. These can also be booked as Outreach sessions and delivered here at Tudor House.
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