Group visits

Group bookings

All groups are welcome to visit us at the Museum. To help us make your visit as easy and enjoyable for everyong we've listed some guidelines for you below.

For more information on how to make your group booking, click the options in our drop down menu further down. Whether you're a school group, community group, tour operator or other, you'll find everything you need.

We define a ‘group’ as ten people or more so if your group is smaller than this, you don’t need to book ahead. For more information, explore our ‘Plan your visit’ page.
To guarantee entry, we encourage you to make group bookings at least a week in advance to avoid disappointment. Unfortunately, we’re unable to accept groups who haven’t booked in advance.
If you’re unsure if your group falls under ‘educational parties’ or not, please email us for guidance: events@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
If any member of your group is under 18, we require a minimum of one adult group leader supervising every ten minors at all times. To ensure your visit is as safe and straightforward as possible, please provide enough group leaders to meet our requirements. Unfortunately, we are unable to facilitate any visit without the appropriate number of group leaders. When making a group booking, please share the number of adults and children visiting.
We can accommodate larger groups, however for very large groups up to a maximum of 40 people, we encourage you to book as far in advance as possible to avoid disappointment. Please note that groups over 15 people may be divided into smaller groups and entry spread out over consecutive time slots.
During the UK school term time we are unable to accept group visits during the morning. This is due to booked teaching sessions for schools and universities. However, we do welcome group visits after 14:15.
Limited numbers of lockers are available in the Museum for groups to use. If lockers are essential to your visit, please request this during the booking process otherwise we cannot guarantee availability.
To arrange a private group tour please email events@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk.

For more information, read our visiting guidelines ahead of your visit.

When to book

All UK school groups, whether coming for a museum teacher-led or self-led visit, must be booked in advance through the learning department. For commercial summer school groups, please see the section on 'Self guided visits for tour operators, language and summer schools, and other commercial groups'.

We open bookings one term in advance, and slots book up quickly, to be alerted when bookings open sign up to our teachers mailing list.

How to book

For more information about visiting us with a school and the sessions we offer please visit our schools website or contact our Learning Team on education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

Most sessions and services are free and travel bursaries are available for schools meeting our criteria.

Watch our short film which can prepare school pupils for their trip to the Fitzwilliam Museum: https://vimeo.com/96427381

If you wish to bring a group and are enquiring from a University or HEI, please contact our learning department at education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk or telephone 01223 332904.

When to book

Our diary books quickly and we advise booking at least three months ahead.

Sometimes there may be availability closer to the date, but we usually require a minimum of two months to organise a guided tour

How to book

For non-educational and non-commercial self-led adult group bookings please contact events@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

For community group bookings please contact our learning department at education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

For adult groups, interested in additional elements such as a guided tour please contact our events team at events@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk to discuss options. Additional elements will incur extra charges - we will send you a booking form to complete before we can make a booking on your behalf. 

We require a minimum of two months notice from receiving completed paperwork to be able to organise tours for adult groups and aim to reply to all enquiries within 14 working days.

Your booking will be confirmed after we receive your completed booking form. At this point we will send a confirmation email.

An invoice will be sent from the University prior to your visit and will need to be paid before you come. Payment methods will be detailed on the invoice. Please do not bring payment on the day.

Please note that we reserve the right to charge the full amount for your booking if you amend your group numbers or cancel less than 14 days before your visit or fail to turn up on the day.

We welcome self-guided group visits and require all groups to book at least three days in advance. Unfortunately, we’re unable to accept groups who haven’t booked in advance.

During UK school term-time, language and international groups can only visit after 2.15pm. For any other enquiries about adult groups or tours please refer to the Adult groups and tours section.

Please note, a charge of £5 per head applies to all groups of ten people or more for all group visits, including travel agencies, University of the Third Age, art groups and tour operators, summer schools and EFL groups.

If any member of your group is under 18, we require a minimum of one adult group leader supervising every ten minors at all times. To ensure your visit is as safe and straightforward as possible, please provide enough group leaders to meet our requirements. Unfortunately, we are unable to facilitate any visit without the appropriate number of group leaders.

Maximum group size per 15 minute time slot is 30, including supervisors.

Limited numbers of lockers are available in the Museum for groups to use. If lockers are essential to your visit, please request this during the booking process otherwise we cannot guarantee availability.

For more information, read our visiting guidelines ahead of your visit.

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