Planning resources
The information below should provide you with everything you need to know when booking your educational visit with us. We hope that this page will answer any questions that you have ahead of your visit to the aquarium.
Curriculum Relevance
Discover how SEA LIFE Education aligns with the curriculum to bring marine learning to life! Our programs support key topics in science, geography, and environmental studies, offering hands-on experiences that inspire curiosity and conservation. Explore tailored resources and activities designed to meet learning objectives while immersing students in the wonders of the ocean.
Risk assessment & Teacher Ratios
To ensure a safe and well-supervised visit, we provide free teacher tickets based on student numbers, with additional teachers at a discounted rate of £16,05 per person. You’ll need to complete your own risk assessment for your visit to National SEA LIFE Birmingham. Our risk assessment guide highlights potential hazards and control measures to help you prepare. To ensure all supervising adults are ready, please review this framework before your trip.
Getting there
SEA LIFE Birmingham is located right in the heart of Birmingham in Brindleyplace, on the Water's Edge. We're only two minutes away from LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham. Coaches will be able to drop off school groups on Sheepcote Street which is a 5 minute walk from the aquarium.
Opening hours
The aquarium opening times vary through the year, we recommend checking our opening and closing times before visiting. *Please note our education rates are not available on weekends and on specific dates during the 2024/2025 academic year.
Teaching Resources
Dive deep into a world of underwater discovery... With various content for pre and post-your visit, explore the conservation classroom for a-ray-zing resources to inspire your students to love the ocean more.
Planning tickets
As part of your school visit booking, you can opt to receive two teacher planning tickets. These are strictly for teachers of the school to conduct their pre-visit assessments. Once you have submitted your booking form, you will receive your teacher planning tickets in a separate email. You can redeem your teacher planning tickets when taking your booking reference number and School ID to the admissions team at National SEA LIFE Birmingham.
FAQs
Find out answers to our most asked questions to help you with planning your visit
Facilities
We have two sets of toilet facilities around the aquarium, all of which have baby changing facilities and disabled facilities.
Save our Seas: Ranger Challenge Activity pack
Check out the Save our Seas: Ranger Challenge Activity pack filled with amazing questions and activities for your students to complete during their educational visit to National SEA LIFE Birmingham .
Workshops & Activities
Drawing on our core principles to offer students the feeling of connectivity and empathy for our world's oceans, explore our habitat and adaptation and conservation workshops for KS1 and KS2.
Post-Visit Lesson Plan Ideas
Explore more from the classroom with our free curriculum-linked post visit lesson plans...Dive deep into a ocean of underwater knowledge in the Conservation Classroom.
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