National Horseracing Museum

NEW! Jockey’s Journey – a brand-new interactive trail, included with general museum admission.

What We Offer Visiting Schools:

We provide a range of STEM curricula linked workshops from KS1 – 3 and Travel and Tourism at Key Stage 4. We also provide opportunities for groups to meet our resident retired racehorses, to learn about careers in horseracing, and equine care and management.

Why Choose Us for an Educational Visit:

A school trip to the National Horseracing Museum is a unique and memorable learning experience, with opportunities to meet horses, see what it takes to be a jockey with our racing simulator and a range of fun and interactive curricula-linked workshops across our site. We cannot wait to welcome you and your class!

Subjects and Topics Covered:

Science:

• Mammals
• Digestion
• Evolution and inheritance

History:

• Local History

Sports Science and PE

Art

English

Travel & Tourism

Accreditation and Awards:

Arts Council England Accredited Museum
CPT Coach Friendly Status visitor attraction
Visit England Gold Accolade

Group Sizes Catered For:

All workshops are designed for groups of up to 30, however we can accommodate up to 60 students in our conference facility.

Itineraries, Resources, and Workshops:

Workshops:

• Magnificent Mammals
• Local History Study Day
• Digestion
• Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
• Introduction to Horseracing
• Meet the Horses Experience: Visit our yard, meet the team and our resident horses and find out about how we look after retired racehorses
• Travel & Tourism

We can adapt and develop our workshops to suit the requirements of your schedule of learning, needs and your group.

Risk Assessment:

Risk Assessments for school visits available once your booking is confirmed

Risk Assessment for Visitors – covers whole site

Risk Assessment for Horseracing Simulator

Risk Assessment for Groups meeting the horses

Risk Assessment for schools and groups using a public space

Education Department Information:

Sarah Coleman, Creative Programme Manager

Leads on formal and informal education and community activity at the museum.

Pricing Information:

£4.50 admission per child under 16 years (must be booked in advance)
£8.00 admission per young person aged 16 – 18 years (must be booked in advance)
Private Meet the Horses session: £50 in addition to the admission charge. Meet and greet ex-racehorses, plus a chance to explore and ask questions with our Yard team (Maximum 30 students; must be booked in advance at the same time as admission)
Workshops: £50 in addition to the admission charge (maximum 30 students; must be booked in advance) unless stated otherwise.
All accompanying adults FREE

Facilities:

Picnic areas indoors and outside
Cloakroom facility
Two studio classrooms
Conference facility

Accessibility and Disabled Facilities:

Step free access across the site
Disabled toilets
Hearing induction loops

Opening Hours:

10am – 4pm November 1 – March 31
10am – 5pm April 1 – 31 October
School visits from 10am
School visits available on Mondays when the museum is closed to general visitors (except Bank Holidays)

First image (Silks) courtesy of Fairstead House School, Newmarket

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