School visits to 66 Portland Place

Explore architecture and the built environment in our iconic London headquarters, 66 Portland Place in London. We use our world-class collections and exhibitions, as well our historic 1930s building, to bring the curriculum to life.

Develop your students' critical thinking, teamwork and design skills through activities such as modelmaking, masterplanning, sketching and digital drawing on iPads.

Learning workshops at 66 Portland Place

Workshops are led by the RIBA Learning team in our purpose-built Clore Learning Centre. Workshops are three hours long and include a 30 minute lunch break. Space for lunch is provided. We can accommodate up to 30 students per group.

Architecture workshops at 66 Portland Place are free for state schools and colleges. Independent schools will be charged a modest fee to help us cover our costs.

To request a school visit to 66 Portland Place, please fill in our request form.

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Architecture Adventures

RIBA Learning is also very excited to announce its brand new Key Stage One Storytelling sessions that explore the extraordinary history of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

This free storytelling session aims to introduce reception, year one and two pupils to what architecture is, what the Royal Institute of British Architects is and the extraordinary history of the organisation and its remarkable home, 66 Portland Place.

We are currently revising dates for 2024, please check back soon.