Enjoying the sunshine

Organising a group or school visit

You must book if you'd like to bring a party to The National Archives at Kew. This is because we are only able to take one party per day. The size of the group can range from 10 to 50.

Pre-booking guarantees your party our large parking bay for your coach. We will prepare reader tickets for you and you will be taken on a group tour.

The office may refuse access to the site for vehicles of parties that have not booked. To book for your party or group, please contact the public services development team

School and undergraduate visits

Enthusiastic students

Our workshops for schools are hugely popular. These sessions allow pupils to handle documents and study history at 'First hand'. Costumed interpreters add to the experience for younger children. Specialist staff lead document-based seminars on National Curriculum subjects for older students.

Our education room is fully equipped with the latest technology. We have twelve computers and can run video conferencing. All this will help visitors get the most out of their time here.

For more information on our workshops for students go to education service