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Learning at Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey offers a wealth of great learning experiences. Whether you are able to visit in person or virtually, we welcome schools, universities, community groups and youth groups from the UK and overseas, and offer fun activities for families during the holidays.

First image of the Learning trailer, a view of the West Towers at Westminster Abbey

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Still from Coronations film of a monarch being anointed, one of the free teaching resources

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Teaching resources

Explore our growing catalogue of RE and History teaching resources covering a variety of topics across multiple key stages. Using videos, lessons and image banks, you'll be able to explore Westminster Abbey in your classroom, wherever you may be.

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Westminster Abbey Institute

The Institute works with the public service institutions around Parliament Square to promote moral and spiritual values in public life. Its twice-yearly programmes of lectures and meetings are open to the public.

Library & research

Our library and muniment room house the extensive and historic collections of books, manuscripts and archival material belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. It's the definitive resource for research into all aspects of the Abbey's history.

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At different times of the day, or in different seasons, the light falling in the Abbey will light up something that you have walked past a million times and never seen before.
Vanessa, Head of Conservation