Booking Information and Charges
All schools and education organisations must book in advance, even for self-led visits.
Self-led visits to Peterborough Museum are free, but restricted to 30 children.
All schools and education organisations must book in advance, even for self-led visits.
Self-led visits to Peterborough Museum are free, but restricted to 30 children.
Please email vivacityforschools@vivacity.org or call the Learning Team on 01733 864 700 / 706.
Please have a few suitable dates at the ready as we can not always accommodate your first choice.
When the date and the type of activity has been agreed, a booking form and risk assessment is emailed to you. The booking form will contain the timetable for your day. You will be asked to complete the form and then to email it back to us – this acts as a confirmation.
All throughout the process, you are are encouraged to contact us with queries. We also welcome free pre-visits.
Please bear in mind our maximum numbers:
Peterborough Museum: approx. 90 pupils
Flag Fen: 90 pupils
Longthorpe Tower: 35 pupils
For full day visits, activities start from 10 am unless otherwise agreed.
Activities usually finish at 2:15 pm.
We are very flexible though, so please discuss with us about times that will suit you – if it is logistically possible, then we can adjust timings to suit.
| Session | Cost |
| Introductory Handling Sessions (approx. 20 mins) |
£60 |
| 1 hour museum-led activities (handling, gallery, craft, city tours, Living History Sessions) |
£90 Minimum charge for 25 or less pupils: £75 |
| Half day visit (2 museum-led activities) |
£135 Minimum charge: £120 |
| Full day visit (3 / 4 activities including lunch room) |
£200 Minimum charge: £180 |
| Living History full day visit (Really Roman Day / Edith Cavell & other Past Lives / Victorians: Medicine & Marvel / including lunch room) |
£200 (£210 from April 2018) Minimum charge: £180 (£190 from April 2018) |
| Pre-school storytelling sessions with craft (1 1/2 hours) |
£90 Minimum charge: £75 |
| Lunch room | £15 per group |
| Museum outreach (from assemblies to full day) | from £90 - £320 plus travelling expenses at 45 pence per mile |
| Loan boxes | £40 per week – pick up and drop back at the museum. (penalty for late return: additional £40) |
| Session | Cost |
| Educational guided tour of the site (1 – 2 hours) |
£120 Minimum charge for 25 or less pupils: £90 |
| Full day visit (4 museum-led activities) |
£220 (£230 from April 2018) per group of up to 35 pupils. Minimum charge: £180 |
| Includes pre-visit, admission charge and supporting adults | 1:6 adults free |
| Session | Cost |
| Educational guided tour of the tower (1 hour) |
£120 Minimum charge for 25 or less pupils: £90 |
| Half day visit (2 activities) |
£135 Minimum charge: £120 |
| Includes admission charge. | 1:6 adults free |
