A schoolchild looks down to read the smart tablet held in her hands in the middle of a well-lit gallery.

Tablet Tour
Roman Empire

Key information

Session times

Tablet Tours are available on select days:
11.00–12.00
13.00–14.00

To book

Session costs £75 for UK schools only. 
Payment required when booking.
Book online or phone: +44 (0)20 7323 8181
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We are unable to offer refunds or exchanges less than 14 days in advance. See terms and conditions.

Hire our tablets for a tour of a British Museum gallery and use augmented reality to examine the objects on display.

Students can explore the Roman Empire gallery (Room 70) with tablets, using augmented reality technology to develop historical inquiry skills and engage with the past in exciting and innovative ways.

In this activity designed for UK schools, students will use objects on display to learn about a range of people living in the Roman Empire and the different experiences they would have had.

  • Ages: 11-14 (KS3)
  • Curriculum links: History, Art and Design, Computing
  • Maximum group size: 32
  • Session time: 60 mins
  • The school teacher is responsible for guiding the students to the gallery. The tablets will direct the tour within the gallery.

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